Volunteer:
ArtsCenter Stage has a host of volunteer opportunities.  We are always looking for folks to assist with technical production needs, marketing and design, and, of course, ushering.  If you have a love of theatre and want to join the community of volunteers, please contact us at 919-929-2787 ext. 221 or theatre@artscenterlive.org.

Auditions:
Auditions are held throughout the year for specific shows and projects.  Notices will be posted on this site. If you would like to join the mailing list for notices, please join the artscenter mailing list and then contact
theatre@artscenterlive.org.

Playwrights Roundtable:
The roundtable is a play development lab run by and for playwrights.  Its purpose is to encourage the creation, development, and production of plays by North Carolina writers.  This lab group mounts at least one staged reading a year for a script by a local lab member, as well as hosting monthly meetings and readings.  Membership is by referral or invitation.  For more information, please contact theatre@artscenterlive.org

Submissions:
Playwrights Roundtable:  The call for plays from resident lab members goes out each July and January with productions in winter and summer. 

10 By 10 Festival In The Triangle:  The call for plays for  our international festival of new, ten-minute plays goes out in January.  

Call for Submissions to the 9th Annual 10 by 10 in the Triangle 

January 7 - February 14, 2010. 

Call for Submissions to 10 by 10 in the Triangle, an international festival of new, ten-minute plays.  10 Plays, 10 Actors, 10 Minutes, ONLY 10 Bucks!  A panel of judges will select ten plays to showcase in The ArtsCenter mainstage theatre July 8-25, 2010.  

The Submissions:  Please email new, 10-minute plays with minimal set requirements to theatre@artscenterlive.org.  We do not accept monologues but do accept musical submissions, provided that they require little or no accompaniment.  Playwrights may submit up to two plays in standard format (Courier or 12 pt font) in Word or PDF. 

Please send two separate emails for each play. 

Email 1:  The subject line of the email is the title of the submitted play followed by "Contact Info."  (For example:  For the play "Poker Face," the email subject line would read "Poker Face Contact Info.")  The body of the email contains only the title page of the play with playwright contact information.  Please use the full title of the play as we often receive plays with similar titles. 

Email 2:  The subject line of the email and name of the attached file are the title of the play.  (For example: For the play "Poker Face," the email subject line would read "Poker Face" and the attached file title would read "Poker Face.")  This file contains cast, set requirements, and script.  NO CONTACT INFORMATION PLEASE.  If you are submitting 2 scripts, please send 4 separate emails.  Please do not zip the files.

Submission Deadline:  February 14, 2010.  We will notify finalists by email and post those titles on our website.  We are sorry we cannot respond to each individual playwright. 

The Award:  Playwrights receive an award of $100.  Playwrights who attend our playwright gala on July 10 will also receive a $100 travel stipend.

The Space:  Our main stage is a 300-seat theatre with basic lighting and sound capabilities.   

The Producer: ArtsCenter Stage will provide directors, actors, designers, and technical staff for the festival.  The directors will contact the playwrights at the beginning of the rehearsal process.  For more about The ArtsCenter, visit www.artscenterlive.org. 

The Dates:  Festival dates are July 8-25, 2010.  

Playwright Gala: July 10, 2010.  Playwrights are invited to a Post-Show Discussion/Reception as well as an overnight stay at a local hotel or bed and breakfast on Saturday, July 10, 2010. 

The Production:  Featuring an ensemble of 5 men and 5 women, all ten plays run every night on a unit set with flexible set pieces. 

Thank you for submitting.  We look forward to reading your work.

For more opportunities around the world, check out plays for today and the playwrights noticeboard:
http://www.stageplays.com/writers.htm