Villagers Theatre is accepting submissions for the New Playwrights Series

The Villagers Theatre in Franklin Township is accepting submissions for the 2015 New Playwrights Series.

Selected plays will be presented as staged readings in the theater's black box at some point from Feb. to May 2015. The selected playwrights are required to attend the readings and to participate in discussions with the audience.

Submissions must be turned in by October 15. Scripts can have no more 20,000 words. All submissions must include the character breakdown and a detailed synopsis or they will not be considered. Please all include the genre of the play, a brief bio, and contact information. Scripts must be original, unpublished works. One act plays will be considered as well as full length ones. The theater is not accepting musicals. No hard copy paper manuscripts will be accepted. Plays with smaller casts and simple sets are preferable, but other plays will be considered as well.

To submit, please send a digital copy of your script to NewPlaywrightSeries@gmail.com.

The goal of the Villagers New Playwrights Series is to provide playwrights with an opportunity to glimpse the performance potential of their works in progress. Additional goals are to provide alternative performance opportunities for our local actors and directors and to expose our local

audiences to new works. All submissions will be considered for their potential to fulfill these goals.

Due to the fact that Villagers programs are supported, in part, by funds from the New Jersey State Council of the Arts/ Department of State (a partner agency of the National Endowment for the Arts, and administered by the Somerset County Cultural & Heritage Commission through the State/County Partnership Local Arts Program), preference will be given to New Jersey resident playwrights.