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CURRENTLY SEEKING:

 
Plays by American Women for "American Women" — a series of new plays by female playwrights about America.

WHTC's New Play Development Series is currently seeking submissions from female playwrights writing about the American experience. Women need not be at the center of these works, but they must be written by female playwrights and deal directly with concepts that are considered uniquely American in their themes, values or ideas. Plays will be considered for a possible reading and could also be considered for further development. The White Horse Theater Company will accept one entry per playwright and does not accept musicals.

While the company still maintains its open submission policy, please note that other types of submissions will not be considered for development at this time.

For further information, please contact Vanessa Bombardieri, Managing Director, at vanessa@whitehorsetheater.com

The New Play Development Series seeks to enhance the visions of emerging American playwrights through a series of staged readings, labs and workshops designed to help the process of bringing the new play from the page to the stage.
 

Play Submission Guidlines:

  • Full Length Plays only please
  • Please include short bio and production/reading history (if applicable)
  • SASE (if you want your materials returned)
  • Please Mail all materials (do not email):
       Vanessa R. Bombardieri
       200 East 16th Street, 15F
       New York, NY 10003

    For more info on script submissions, please contact Vanessa@whitehorsetheater.com

    Past Events:

    The New Play Development Series presented:
    "AMERICAN WOMEN" — a series of new play readings by female playwrights about America

    WATER CLOSET
    By Erica Bennett
    Directed by Cyndy A. Marion

    Water Closet
    Image copyright King B Signs & Wonders

    Dr. Mary Lorenz, a cognitive psychologist and expert interrogator in the U.S. Army Reserves, is called back for a second tour of duty post-9/11. On a break, after a two month stay at a V.A. Hospital, Mary's relationship with her Jewish boyfriend unravels in a Vegas hotel room. Rescued by her grandmother "Oma," the two journey home together. On the way, Mary confronts the physical and emotional trauma endured as the orphaned granddaughter of a German Nazi while Oma finally comes clean about their family's past and what happened in the WATER CLOSET.

    Friday, November 11th at 7:30pm
    at The Dramatists Guild-Frederick Lowe Room
    1501 Broadway, 7th Floor




    Suite for Summer     by Robyn Burland
    Directed by Leigh Hile

    Suite For Summer
    Graphic Design by Jen Wiener

    What happens when soccer moms fantasize about the young lifeguard at the pool, a husband wants to sleep with his best friend's wife, and a rich father-in-law calls the shots? Suite for Summer is a twisted tale of suburbia gone wrong, where boredom prevails, desire escalates, and honor no longer has a place.

    Staged Reading and moderated discussion led by Vanessa Bombardieri were held on
    Sat., Oct. 9th, 2010 at 7:30pm
    Bruce Mitchell Room at A.R.T./NY, 520 8th Ave. 3rd floor

     

     

    The New Play Development Series presented:
    "AMERICAN WOMEN"— a series of new play readings by female playwrights about America
    Mourning Sun by Jess Foster
    Directed by Cyndy A. Marion

    Mourning Sun
    Graphic Design by Jen Wiener

    Love in the land of the chili pepper. Mourning Sun is an ill-fated love story between a Native American woman and a female tourist visiting Albuquerque from the Northeast. As they travel the landscape getting to know one another, assumptions melt, identities clash, and the two are challenged to cross new boundaries they might not be ready for. Mourning Sun was originally developed at the Fusion Theater in Albuquerque, NM.
    Staged Reading and moderated discussion led by Vanessa Bombardieri were held on
    Sat., Sept. 18, 2010 at 7:30p.m.
    Bruce Mitchell Room at A.R.T./NY, 520 8th Ave. 3rd floor

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    The New Play Development Series presented
    Two staged readings of

    BLOOD WATER
    a new play by Joe Musso

     

    A local preacher prophesies the coming of Hurricane Katrina to New Orleans as a punishment for the city's sins. A local stripper, the main target of the Prophet's wrath, begs her husband Rod (a fencer of stolen goods) to avenge her. When Rod dismisses her plea, Greta (with the aid of Rod's lackey) captures the Prophet herself right before the storm hits the city. Surrounded by blood, water and devastation, another storm brews inside as the Prophet becomes a pawn in a deadly power game of right and wrong-good vs. evil.

    Monday, June 23rd, 2008 & Saturday, May 16, 2009 at 7:30pm
    The Epiphany Theater Company
    154 Christopher Street, Suite 2B

    Both readings were followed by moderated discussions conducted by Vanessa R. Bombardieri

     

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    The New Play Development Series presented
    A Lab performance of:

    Everybody Dies In February

    EVERYBODY DIES IN FEBRUARY
    Featuring: Emily Coffin & Liza Frank
    Stage Manager: Elliot Lanes
    Mon, Feb 25, 2008 at 8pm
    Interborough Repertory Theater/IRT
    154 Christopher Street, Suite 3B

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    The New Play Development Series presented:
    "America at War"
    an evening of new play readings by American playwrights

    COMPRESSION OF A CASUALTY
    by Kevin Doyle
    directed by Cyndy A. Marion
    &
    THE WITCHES' AVENUE (A EULOGY)
    by Greg Lemoine
    directed by Vanessa R. Bombardieri

    Monday, Oct. 29, 2007 at The Epiphany Theater Co.

     

    HALF - Workshop Production May-June 2007

    The New Play Development Series Presented:
    A Staged Reading of
    HALF
    A new play by Greg Lemoine

    The reading and post-show discussion was held on Tues, Oct. 4, 2005 at 8:00 p.m.
    at
    Interborough Repertory Theater/IRT
    154 Christopher Street, Suite 3B

    Cast of staged reading of HALF by Greg Lemoine

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    The New Play Development Series presents:
    A Staged Reading of PAGES, A new play by Richard Vetere
    Wed., August 17, 2005 at 7:30pm
    at The Epiphany Theater Company
    154 Christopher Street, Suite 2B

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    A staged reading of
    WHEN I WOKE
    By Thomas Bradshaw

    The reading and moderated discussion were held on Wed., June 8, 2005 at 8pm
    at The Epiphany Theater Company
    154 Christopher Street, Suite 2B

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    Greg Lemoine's LOVE THE ONE YOU'RE WITH
    Workshop reading was held Monday, July 19, 2004 at 7:30pm
    at The Epiphany Theater Company