What is the New Works Series?
What is the New Works Series?
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BTTC is committed to producing new and innovative works from playwrights all over the country, bringing underserved and underrepresented communities to the forefront. The development of original, unpublished plays remains integral to our mission statement. We invite playwrights of all experience levels to submit their full length plays for consideration!
Each play experiences:
four days of workshop style rehearsals
one public stage reading
one moderated Q&A between the audience, production team, and playwright
We accept submissions year round! There is no submission deadline. Playwrights may submit one play for consideration per calendar year, regardless if that play is chosen to be produced by BTTC.
ELIGIBILITY
Must be a full length completed play. We consider a piece over 50 pages and/or a run time of 60-90 minutes a full length. We are unable to workshop musicals at this time.
Must have a minimum of 3 characters. We are unable to workshop one-person shows at this time.
We do not consider new drafts of previously workshopped work.
SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS
We accept submissions year-round! Playwrights may submit one script for consideration per year, regardless if that script is chosen to be produced by BTTC.
Please submit a brief synopsis, character breakdown, and two to three sample scenes from your piece. Choose the scenes that you feel show the heart of your piece.
Please note any content warnings (adult themes, violence of any kind, adult language, sexual content etc.) We consider works of all content ratings! We like to warn our audiences ahead of time.
A professional resume. If you don’t have an artistic professional resume, an artist statement (approx. 150 word count) will work as well.
Answer the following: Why do you want Broke Thespians to engage with your work? What elements of your piece have the potential to enrich the San Marcos community? Is there a message you want your audience to walk away with? What do you hope to leave this experience with?
Please email newworks@brokethespians.org with your submission materials.
FAQ
Is there a submission deadline?
No deadline! We accept submissions on a rolling basis. Once submitted, please allow 2 weeks to hear back from us. We appreciate your patience as we read every submission, and give each one ample attention.
What age/demographic should submissions be intended for?
We accept submissions of all content ratings. Part of your submission process requires you to note any content warnings. We like to warn our audiences ahead of time. Those who fail to accurately note content warnings will not be encouraged to submit again. Additionally, in support of our mission statement, we prioritize championing new and/or underrepresented voices and encourage all races, ethnicities, genders, sexualities, socio-economic backgrounds, educational backgrounds, and professional experiences to submit.
Can I submit multiple works in one email?
No. Only one submission per playwright per calendar year. You are welcome to resubmit each new calendar year. We do not consider new drafts of previously workshopped works.
I’ve submitted. Now what?
If we’d like to request a full copy of your play, you will hear from us within two weeks. After reviewing your full copy of your play, we will reach out to you via email with the next steps.
I don’t have a play to submit but I am interested in directing/acting.
If you’d like to be added to our directing/acting pool, please email newworks@brokethespians.org expressing interest.
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