Z Plays Development Program
Playwrights Foundation and Cutting Ball Theater
and the San Francisco arts community present
a
play a day by Suzan-Lori
Parks
November 13, 2006 - November 12, 2007
appearing all over San Francisco
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PROJECT OVERVIEW
Beginning November 13, 2002, Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Suzan-Lori Parks committed herself to writing one play per day for an entire year. These plays comprise the play cycle 365 DAYS/365 PLAYS – one short play for each day of an entire year: November 13, 2002– November 12, 2003
November 13, 2006 through November 12, 2007, along with thirteen other networks across the nation, San Francisco will be a part of the World premiere of this cycle. In an unprecedented national collaboration, each of the cities will produce all 365 plays as a joint project between 52 theatres in that area. With the Z Space Studio, Playwright’s Foundation and Cutting Ball taking on the task of coordinating the Bay Area Hub for this national festival, we will invite at least – 52 different performing arts, community organizations and individual artists throughout the Greater Bay to present seven plays, representing one week of the cycle. Each participant will present their seven pieces however they wish, bringing their own aesthetic and mission to the work, thereby creating a unified but incredibly diverse play cycle.
Theatres will be chosen by invitation and open application. We invite you to apply, be a part of this unique theatrical experience and to bring your voice to 365 DAYS/365 PLAYS Project.
APPLICATION INFORMATION (see application)
Applicants will apply to produce one week’s worth of short plays during the time corresponding to the week they were written. Plays may be full presentations, readings, pre-show lobby events, street theatre etc. The form is up to you and we encourage creative thinking. Please follow the application guidelines below. You must complete Part One and Part Two.
WHO CAN APPLY
Applicants based in the Bay Area from the following groups may apply:
· Theatre Companies
· Other arts/community organizations
· University groups with a faculty advisor
· Individuals with a track record of producing/creating performances
Applicants must have successfully produced at least one show in the past three years. If you have questions about your eligibility, please call or email Katy Hilton at 415-626-0453 ext.100 or 365sf@zspace.org
Application Timeline:
Deadline: September 5, 2006
(you must complete both parts of the process by this date)
Notification: September 25, 2006
Selection Criteria:
We will select companies that most boldly demonstrate the artistic diversity of the Bay Area’s performing arts community. Selection will be based on applicant’s body of work and the strength and vision of the application.
RESPONSIBILITIES
If you are selected to participate in 365 Days/365 Plays, you will be assigned dates to perform your week’s worth of plays. REMEMBER: We are not producing your show. You will be responsible for all aspects of the production for your week including but not limited to: all costs related to your presentation, all physical elements, staffing and casting, ticketing, production, etc.
Each theatre will be an equal partner in the 365 Plays Project, and therefore must contribute an minimal participation fee, commensurate with organization size. Of this fee, $1 per day represents licensing fees ($7 per company). The rest will be used for marketing, administration and fundraising costs.
PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE
Participants can create the performance schedule within their given week. For example, you may choose to perform all seven plays Friday-Sunday or one play a day, etc. The possibilities are limitless; the only requirement is that each play is performed at least once within its week, and that they are premiered in the order they were written.
VIDEO COMPONENT
There is a strong video component to this project which will serve as a gathering place for the national community of participating theatres. Towards that end, each participating theatre is being asked to videotape one performance of each of the plays. The videos will then be uploaded and archived on the 365 national website. This will allow theatres in all of the networks to connect to each others’ work. Theatres around the country will be able to discuss production issues with their weekly "sister" companies and also see each other's productions.
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