The Strawberry One Act Festival Calls for Submissions

The Riant Theatre's Strawberry Theatre Festival will be held at the 100 seat Poet Den's Theatre in Manhattan from April 18th - April 29, 2018, and is now accepting submissions for Full Length Plays (between 60 - 90 minutes) and Musicals (not to exceed 120 minutes), Short Plays, Cabaret, Magic Acts, Improv and Sketch Comedy (40 minutes - 60 minutes) and Staged Readings.

Plays selected for the festival can perform between 3 - 5 performances.

To obtain an application email us at RiantTheatre@gmail.com The deadline to submit an application is November 15, 2017 and for late submissions is after November 15, 2017.

If your play is chosen to participate in the April Strawberry Theatre Festival THERE IS A NONREFUNDABLE PARTICIPATION FEE of $400 for submissions received by November 15, 2017 and $500.00 submissions received after November 15th.

For Short Plays (40 - 55 minutes) THERE IS A NONREFUNDABLE PARTICIPATION FEE of $350 for Submissions received by November 15, 2017 and $400 for submissions received after November 15, 2017.

All plays in the Strawberry Theatre Festival will receive: an on-camera interview for your play, inclusion in our mailing brochures and our blog The Vine: Everything That's Fresh in the Strawberry One-Act Festival, (1) ticket to our Launch Party, (1) comp ticket whenever your play is performed, Industry Comps for Agents, Casting Directors and PRESS and (1) ticket to the Awards Ceremony.

Staged Readings are free to the audience and are presented at Noon during the week. There is a $250 participation fee for Staged Readings that are accepted into the festival

The participation fee does not entitle you to a percentage of the box office. All shows have the option to receive between 20% to 90% of the Box Office. The Short Plays (40-55 minute) must take at least the 20% Option. The Longer Plays (60-90 minutes) must take at least the 30% Option. The 91-120 minute plays must take at least 40% Option. The Theatre seats 100. For 20% of the Box Office the Theatre Usage Fee is $2.50 x 100 seats = $250 per show. For 2 Performances that would be $500.00 for 20% of the Box Office Receipts. For 30% Option it would be $3.50 x 100 seats, etc.

Also seeking submissions for the Strawberry One-Act Festival

(April 18th - April 29, 2018) for plays with a running time from 15 minutes - 30 minutes. Plays can advance from Round 1, Semi-Finals, Finals and the Awards Show & Performance. The judges for the Finals will consist of (1) Theatre Producer, (1) Artistic Director, (1) Agent, (1) Casting Director and (1) Actor.

The 4 Best Plays will perform at the Awards Ceremony on April 29th and the option to do an Encore Performance at one of our Partner Theatre Companies. For plays accepted into the festival the participating fee is $300 for plays received by the November 15th and $350 for plays received after November 15th, which includes: an on-camera interview for your play, inclusion in our mailing brochures and our blog The Vine: Everything That's Fresh in the Strawberry One-Act Festival, (1) ticket to our Launch Party, (1) comp tickets whenever your play is performed, (1) ticket to the Finals, and (1) ticket to the Awards Ceremony.

The winner of the Best Play receives $1,500. Awards are given to Best Play, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Costume Design, Best Set Design and Best Short Film - The Video Diaries Project, a documentary about the artist in the SOAF. Some plays will be selected for publication in the anthology The Best Plays From The Strawberry One-Act Festival. All Submissions must be emailed to RiantTheatre@gmail.com. Links to videos or soundcloud music can be sent as well with an application. Deadline is November 15, 2017. Late submissions is after November 15, 2017. To obtain an application email us at RiantTheatre@gmail.com. The participation fee for the Strawberry One-Act Festival is $300 for plays submitted by November 15, 2017 and $350 for plays submitted after November 15, 2017. (There is no sharing of the box office for the Strawberry One-Act Festival.).

For other info go to www.facebook.com/StrawberryOneActFestival, www.facebook.com/RiantTheatre, www.twitter.com/RiantTheatre
and blog The Vine: http://thevine-strawberryoneactfestival.blogspot.com/2016/06/the-riant-theatre-will-present-pioneer.html.