Noor Theatre announces a general call for submissions of new plays by writers of Middle-Eastern descent. Submissions will be considered for upcoming programming including the fall reading series, Highlight, as well as possible special events, workshops and commissions.
Submission Guidelines:
The deadline for submissions is May 15, 2011. In an effort to be ecologically responsible, Noor Theatre accepts scripts with all materials in one email to nancy@noortheatre.org. Scripts with all attachments may also be mailed to the address below; please note, they will not be returned: Noor Theatre - Submissions, PO Box 1063, New York, NY 10276
Noor Theatre is dedicated to supporting, developing and producing the work of theatre artists of Middle-Eastern descent. Created in 2010 by Lameece Issaq, Maha Chehlaoui and Nancy Vitale, Noor Theatre is in residence at New York Theatre Workshop, where their first production, Ms. Issaq's Food and Fadwa, will appear in 2012.
Highlight, a first look series that sheds light on the talents of emerging theatre artists of Middle-Eastern descent, will take place at New York Theatre Workshop's 4th Street Theatre beginning in September. The 2010 season included plays by Sevan Kaloustian Greene, Yussef El Guindi, Mona Mansour and Betty Shamieh, with professional directors such as Lisa Peterson and Pippin Parker and starring actors such as Kathleen Chalfant, David Wilson Barnes, Piter Marek and Sona Tatoyan.
For more information about Noor Theatre, please visit www.noortheatre.org.
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