ThE OTF MAIN STAGE and MUSICAL THEATRE SHOWCASE

Submissions are open from

Friday, September 6 - Friday, October 11, 2024 at 11:59pm EST

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THANK YOU for your interest in the OBSIDIAN THEATRE FESTIVAL.  Submissions for the 5th annual festival are now open, and will close on Friday, October 11, 2024 at 11:59pm EST. 

 

OTF seeks new, short and full length plays by emerging Black playwrights AND new, musical theatre pieces in development for its annual summer theatre festival based in Detroit, MI.

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This season, we will be accepting 100 Mainstage Submissions and 25 Musical Theatre Submissions.

 

As part of the four day festival, four (3) select plays will be staged, rehearsed, produced, performed, and filmed.  One (1) Musical Theatre in development piece will be selected.  Pieces will be presented for live theatre audiences, as well as professionally filmed and streamed for free for audiences visiting Obsidian’s website later in the year.  Each play or musical will receive two (2) performances during the festival week.

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***We understand and acknowledge that the quality of your work is not determined by your access to resources and effort to create a space that centers artists of all backgrounds. While we are requesting certain submission details (recordings, documentation, etc.) your piece will not be judged on the quality of these assets, but rather the strength of your work.

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FAQ

Question: Do you have to live in Detroit to participate/submit your play?

Answer: No

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Question: What if my play has already had a reading or what if it has been produced somewhere else? Can I still submit it?

Answer: While we encourage new work we also support the developmental process.  If your piece is in development, has had a reading, or been produced at smaller theatres then send it along. 

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Question: What if I don't have sheet music or a high-quality recording?

Answer: We understand and acknowledge that the quality of your work is not determined by your access to resources and effort to create a space that centers artists of all backgrounds. While we are requesting certain submission details (recordings, documentation, etc.) your piece will not be judged on the quality of these assets, but rather the strength of your work.

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Question: Can I submit more than one play?

Answer: Yes, however, no more than two submissions per playwright will be permitted. Playwright’s submitting more than two works will be removed from the committee process.

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Question: What do you mean by filmed?

Answer: The Obsidian Theatre Festival is captured  with a multi-camera shoot in the theatre during the festival.  The captured footage will then be edited and streamed globally on Obsidian's website for free, later in the year.