S U B M I S S I O N G U I D E L I N E S AND A P P L I C A T I O N I N F O R M A T I O N F O R I N T E R N A T I O N A L P R O J E C T S A p p l i c a t io n s m u s t b e s u b m it t e d t o t h e K e n n e d y C e n t e r b y A u g u s t 2, 2 0 1 3. A n y a p p l i c a t io n s r e c e i v e d a f t e r t h i s d a t e w i l l n o t b e c o n s i d e r e d. Guidelines for Submission Proposal(s) must be submitted by a professional theater. Any individual unsolicited scripts will not be accepted. Proposals must include both a playwright and a director, who may not be the same person, as well as a composer if the project is a musical or opera. All Creative Team members must be present in Washington, DC from May 11-18, 2014. Creative Team members defined as playwright, director, and composer (if the project is a musical or opera). Proposals must not have had a full production, though the work may have had staged or rehearsed readings as part of the developmental process. These are defined as book in hand readings that do not require memorization, and with no technical elements. A play that had a college or university production as part of a student playwright s program of study will be evaluated separately. Proposals must be in the future plans for production at the submitting theater. Proposals may be at any stage of development ranging from an idea to a completed script. If a draft script has not been written, a detailed description, scenario, or treatment must be submitted with the application. Since the adjudicators are judging completed scripts as well as scenarios, it is to your benefit to provide as much detail as possible about a project in development. Proposals will be screened and final selections will be made by the Kennedy Center. New Visions/New Voices 2014 will include six to eight rehearsed readings, one or two of which may be selected from international applications. All proposals must be written in English. All rehearsals, readings, and discussions will be conducted in English. Proposals are due by email to kctya@kennedy-center.org by August 2, 2013. PLEASE NOTE: Applications that do not adhere to the requirements mentioned above, incomplete applications, and late applications will be considered ineligible. For additional information or questions, please e-mail us at kctya@kennedy-center.org or call us at (202) 416-8830.
Information and Production Requirements for Selected Projects If your submission is based on a proposal and is selected to be a part of New Visions/New Voices 2014, the first draft of the script must be sent to the Kennedy Center no later than November 15, 2013. If, after acceptance to New Visions/New Voices, the scope of the selected project deviates significantly from the application (including, but not limited to; change of director, or change from a non-musical to a musical), the change must be communicated to the Kennedy Center in a timely manner. In the event of such change, the Kennedy Center reserves the right to put another project in its place. Readings are held in the Kennedy Center s Family Theater. The time span for each reading ranges from 45 to 75 minutes to be followed by a 30 minute facilitated discussion. After the play is selected, the New Visions/New Voices staff will determine the allowable time for the reading in consultation with the project s director. The Kennedy Center provides actors, stage managers, and limited dramaturgical and production support. For musicals and operas, we will provide a music director, as well as a piano or electric keyboard. The Kennedy Center practices non-traditional casting and, in consultation with the project s director, casts the projects from local Washington, DC area actors. Once finalized, casting will not change. New Visions/New Voices staff schedules rehearsals, taking into account Actor s Equity Association (AEA) Theatre for Young Audiences guidelines, availability of rehearsal space, and the schedules of actors. Projects are assigned to rehearse either mornings or afternoons. The overall time allotted to the rehearsal and reading is 15 to 20 hours with three to four hours of rehearsal per day for five days. The AEA and Kennedy Center guidelines for New Visions/New Voices readings specify that performers must remain on book with only minimal staging and no technical elements, such as props and light cues. Since we are unable to provide computer access, it is recommended that Creative Teams supply their own laptop(s). The Kennedy Center will provide round-trip travel to and from Washington, DC for the playwright, director, and composer (if the project is a musical or opera), transportation to and from the airport in Washington, DC, and housing within walking distance of the Kennedy Center. Creative Team members are responsible for their own meals and incidentals. Creative Team members are responsible for their own Visas and/or other necessary travel documents. The Center will provide a letter of support or invitation if necessary, but will not apply for visas on Artists behalf. P a g e 2
INTERNATIONAL Application Form APPLICATION DEADLINE IS: August 2, 2013 Title of Project: Sponsoring Theater: SPONSORING THEATER CONTACT INFORMATION Primary Contact: Address : City/Region: Postal Code: Country: Primary Phone: Website: P a g e 3
PLAYWRIGHT CONTACT INFORMATION Name: Email: Address : City/Region: Postal Code: Country: Primary Phone: Website: COMPOSER CONTACT INFORMATION (IF APPLICABLE) Name: Email: Address : City/Region: P a g e 4
Postal Code: Country: Primary Phone: Website: DIRECTOR CONTACT INFORMATION Name: Email: Address : City/Region: Postal Code: Country: Primary Phone: Website: P a g e 5
SUBMISSION DETAILS Please choose the most appropriate description of your submission: Play Play with Music Musical Opera Does your submission involve audience participation (yes or no): If yes, please describe: Is your play a Co-Production (yes or no)? If yes, what is the co-producing theater? Has the script had a staged or rehearsed reading (yes or no)? If yes, when (month/year): Where: Has the script had a workshop production (yes or no)? If yes, when (month/year): Where: Has the script had a full production (yes or no)? P a g e 6
If yes, when (month/year): Where: If yes, was this production mounted as part of the playwright s course of study (yes or no)? If yes, has the script undergone significant re-writes since that production (yes or no)? Please choose one primary audience age range: Ages 0 4 Ages 5 10 Ages 11 13 Ages 14 18 Family Estimated playing time including the reading of stage directions (in minutes): Number of actors: Number of characters: Is the script written to be performed by young (high school or younger) actors (yes or no)? If yes, how many? When will this show be produced in your theater s season? Do you anticipate any unique needs in order to workshop this project successfully? P a g e 7
ATTACHMENTS: Please use the title of the project as the identifier for all submission attachments, both within the document and file names. Script or Treatment (Accept MS Word or PDF files) Score, if applicable (Accept PDF files) Recordings, if applicable (Accept mp3) If you have submitted a treatment instead of a script, please attach. Playwright writing sample (Accept MS Word or PDF files) Composer recording samples, if applicable (Accept mp3) Bios of the entire Creative Team, 200 words each and an institutional bio for the sponsoring theater 300 words. Total 2 pages maximum. (Accept MS Word of PDF files) Sponsoring Theater Statement of Expectations (Accept MS Word of PDF files) Please prepare a one page statement signed by a representative of the sponsoring theatre (Managing, Executive or Artistic Director) outlining what the sponsoring theatre hopes to accomplish through participating in New Visions/New Voices. Creative Team Statement of Expectations (Accept MS Word of PDF files) Please prepare a one page signed statement from the playwright, director and composer (if applicable) outlining what the Creative Team hopes to accomplish through participating in New Visions/New Voices. Letter of Acceptance of New Visions/New Voices Guidelines for Participation signed by a representative of the sponsoring theater (Executive, Managing or Artistic Director) and all members of the Creative Team. (Accept PDF files) Please see below. P a g e 8
2014 Letter of Acceptance of Guidelines for Participation Title of Project: Theater: Director: Playwright: Composer: (if applicable) A p p l i c a t i o n s m u s t b e r e c e i v e d a t t h e K e n n e d y C e n t e r b y A u g u s t 2, 2 0 1 3. A n y a p p l i c a t i o n s r e c e i v e d a f t e r t h i s d a t e w i l l n o t b e c o n s i d e r e d. Please read the following statement carefully. The theater s Artistic/Producing Director or Executive/Managing Director must sign below, as well as the Playwright, Director, and (if applicable) Composer of the proposed project. The above named theater hereby commits our organization to participate, if selected, in New Visions/New Voices 2014. We have read the guidelines located at www.kennedy-center.org/education/nvnv.html, and certify that our submission meets the necessary qualifications listed and agree to abide by the terms herein. Theater and the Creative Team (Playwright, Director, and, if applicable, Composer) are also in agreement with each theater s and Creative Team s statements of expectations which are attached as part of the overall application. We understand that if selected, the specific terms of participation shall be governed by a separate contract with the theater which will be provided upon selection. We also agree to be responsible for all costs above those provided by the Kennedy Center (which include housing, travel, actors, stage managers, and production support). We agree to be responsible for our own visas and/or other necessary travel documents, and understand that the Kennedy Center will provide a letter of support or invitation if necessary, but will not apply for visas on our behalf. Signatory on Behalf of the Theater Name Title Playwright (Signature) Director (Signature) Composer (if applicable) (Signature) P a g e 9