Seeking arts professionals to help select civic art…

Houston Art Alliance is looking for arts professionals to help select upcoming civic art commissions. Architects, designers and art historians are encouraged to apply. Artists can apply, too. Feel free to nominate yourself by contacting Piper Huddleston , HAA’s Civic Art + Design Coordinator.

via Glasstire: Texas visual art online – Do the NIMBY!.

DUE May 1 Script Contest at A. D. Players

2008-2009 A. D. Players Script Competition

Submitted plays will be evaluated according to their suitability for our company and must meet the following criteria:

* an unpublished play for general audiences (no musicals or screenplays)

* Children’s Theater — at least 45 minutes long. Mainstage Theater — at least 70 minutes long

* Only one (1) script per author for Children’s and/or Mainstage Theater. * Plays previously submitted to A. D. Players are not eligible for this competition.

* a complete script (no rough drafts) formatted in standard professional playscript format

(see Professional Playscript Format Guidelines & Sample, 2nd ed. – Samuel French, Inc.)

* inclusion of a cover sheet with Title, author and date written

* a synopsis (one page or less) with the following: title, story summary, and cast breakdown

* a cast consisting of 10 actors or fewer

Submissions must include name, address, phone and email address.

Entries may be sent electronically via email (word.doc or pdf format) to: scriptcontest@adplayers.org

or by mail to :

Script Contest, c/o A. D. Players , 2710 W. Alabama, Houston TX 77098

* NO MATERIALS WILL BE RETURNED

* CONTEST ENTRY DEADLINE — May 1, 2009

The winner will be notified by August 1, 2009. The winner’s script will receive a public staged reading during the A. D. Players’ 2009-2010 season.

via A. D. Players – Script Contest Rules.

DUE March 1 & 15 Original Scripts Needed at Theatre Southwest

Dee Cliburn is accepting scripts for Theatre Southwest’s 4th annual Reader’s Theatre. Scripts should be 5 to 15 minutes in length. The best scripts will be chosen and given staged readings on March 15. You may submit up to 3 plays. At the end of the readings, the audience will vote for their favorite and the winner will receive a $100 “thank you.” There is no entry fee.

The deadline for script submissions to the Readers Festival is March 1. Scripts should be mailed to:

Theatre Southwest

Attn: Dee Cliburn

8944-A Clarkcrest

Houston, Tx. 77063.

Mimi Holloway is accepting scripts for Theatre Southwest’s 12th annual Festival of Originals. Comedies, drama and avant-garde are all welcome. The festival runs July 24-August 8. Scripts should be as close to 20 minutes as possible. All five winners will receive a $100 “thank you.” The entry fee is $5 (per script). All scripts must be unpublished.

The deadline for script submissions to the Festival of Originals is March 15. Scripts should be mailed to

Theatre Southwest

Attn: Mimi Holloway

8944-A Clarkcrest

Houston, Tx. 77063.

For more information please check our website theatresouthwest.org (click the Special Events link at the top of the home page), or phone (713)661-9505.

Contact Dee Cliburn

(713)783-0739

Or

Mimi Holloway

(713)661-9505

mimiholloway@theatresouthwest.com

via Forum – Announcements – PLAYWRIGHTS! – Original Scripts Needed at Theatre Southwest : TheatrePort.