Seeking New Plays for Community Reading Series - Anaconda Ensemble Theatre

Anaconda Ensemble Theatre is seeking never produced plays for the Second Installment of their Community Reading Series





ABOUT ANACONDA ENSEMBLE THEATRE

Anaconda Ensemble Theatre is a newly formed, professional non-profit theatre located in Anaconda, MT. Founded by Jackie Vetter, their mission is to create culture for the community by empowering artists to engage and challenge audiences. We envision an artistic home comprised of people of all artistic backgrounds who, through their creativity, will connect and create a conversation with our community. We value CULTURE, ARTISTRY, and COMMUNITY.  





ABOUT THE COMMUNITY READING SERIESThis series is a professional but community-based project, with affordable tickets and the shows will be performed in locations where "theatre typically isn't" such as coffee shops, hotels, bed and breakfasts, bars/breweries, shops, restaurants, cafes, and more! 





WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FORWe are looking for new plays that have never had a fully staged production, but they can have had table reads or staged readings. The plays will hopefully, but don't necessarily have to, fit into our location or categories listed below. Priority will be given to plays that fit below, but please submit any well-written plays ready for the next step. All locations are in Anaconda, MT. **You can submit multiple pieces for multiple locations, but please submit them all on separate forms**



1) Sweet Pea Bridal (to perform June, July or August 2024): the location is a locally owned Bridal/Wedding Dress shop in Anaconda, MT. Possible themes/types of theatre: Weddings, Brides, Eloping, Family Ties, Plays about Dreams, Plays about the Future, plays that take place in retail shops or dress shops. 



2) Gunslinger Gulch (to perform September or October 2024): this location is an 1880's Old Western Ghost Town, Gunslinger Gulch Guest Ranch in Anaconda, MT. Possible theme/types of theatre: Western, Horror Theatre, Ghost stories, Murder mystery, Montana ranch life, things that scare us, etc. 



3) Copperhead Lodge (to perform November 2024, December 2024 or January 2025). A piece we are workshopping has already taken this slot, so we will not be taking new plays for this location at this time. 



4) Forgotten Times Barbershop - (to perform February, March or April 2025): This location is a locally owned Barbershop in Anaconda, MT. Possible theme/types of theatre: Barbershop, Haircuts, Forgotten Times, Community Spaces, Looking at the Past, etc. 





ABOUT YOUR PIECE

- Plays that are between 20 mins and 1 hour and a half in length (this can also be reading a part, select scenes, or an Act of a Full Length; vignettes that are part of a larger piece)

- Plays must only engage 1 to 4 actors plus an actor to read stage directors (doubling of characters is encouraged!!) Our locations have limited space, so this is not negotiable, get creative!

- Actors can be anywhere from ages 10 and up - but we will not accept any full youth shows or children's theatre pieces (but use of a young artist in a piece or TYA encouraged!) 

- Plays that are looking for feedback to get to the next step in their theatrical journey - AET collects feedback and you will receive that feedback in 1 to 2 weeks post performance. 





WHAT WE OFFER

 $100 for the rights for one performance plus a $50 travel/food stipend if you choose to come to the performance (this is for Montana local ONLY. We cannot travel writers in from a farther distance.). During the process, you have the opportunity to be as hands on as you wish to be, as much of the process takes place via Zoom. Also, feedback from your performance to use for future drafts. 





WHAT ELSE DO I NEED TO KNOW

Application Deadline: April 5, 2024



Selections made by: May 1st, 2024 - you will have 2 weeks to make a decision. 



To apply: Fill out the application linked here: https://forms.gle/Ng35P4bR6SENzLBw6



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** We will be taking actor/director submissions as soon as plays are selected. Actors and Directors should be Montana locals from anywhere in Montana - please email jackie@anacondaensembletheatre.com to get on our mailing list or follow us at Anaconda Ensemble Theatre on both Facebook or Instagram **
Salary: $100 - $150