Saturday, January 4, 2020
The submission window for EdgeFest 2020 is now open!
EDGE FEST 2020 INFO:
Seven (or Eight) ten-minute plays will be selected to receive two full productions as part of Edge Fest 2020 on Friday, April 24th and Saturday, April 25th.
The Birdhouse Judge’s Award ($100), The Legacy Award ($100) and Audience Choice Award ($100) will be announced Saturday, April 25th following the final production.
Plays with a previous production preferred, but not necessary (staged readings included). Sorry, no musicals. There is a $5 submission fee.
The seven selected plays will be announced in mid-March.
The seven selected plays will receive two full productions, consideration for the Birdhouse Judge’s Award ($100), The Legacy Award ($100) and the Audience Choice Award ($100).
Playwrights will be provided with production photos and possibly video. Playwrights are encouraged to attend the festival, but attendance is not required.
SUBMISSION PROCESS: Email Submissions To: submissions@birdhousetheatre.com 1) The subject line MUST be the TITLE OF YOUR PLAY, followed by Edge Fest 2020. (TITLE_OF_PLAY: Edge Fest 2020)
2) The BODY of the email MUST contain the following contact information:
Title of the play Playwright’s contact information: Full Name Full Mailing Address
Phone number(s) AND email address Production history including readings.
3) Attach the play to the email in PDF, DOC or DOCX format as a BLIND SUBMISSION. The attached play must be free of any identifying information and/or contact information, including the cover page. The file should be titled the name of the play only, without any spaces or other identifying information (PlayTitle.pdf or PlayTitle.doc).
4) DEADLINE is Wednesday, March 4, 2020 by 11:59 p.m. EST. and MUST be accompanied by submission fee of $5.00 USD.
Sunday, May 26, 2019
Congratulations to our Edge Fest 2019 Winners:
Judge's Award
1st: The Orchid by Emily Hageman
2nd: The Off Chance by Teri Foltz
3rd: Ailurophobia by Scott Gibson
Audience Choice Award
1st: What's A Little Ax Between Friends by Joe Starzyk
2nd: Ailorophobia by Scott Gibson
3rd: The Off Chance by Teri Foltz
Monday, April 29, 2019
We are pleased to announce The Edge Fest Eight 2019:
Ailurophobia by Scott Gibson
Focus by Lezlie Revelle Zucker
Grow Up Juliet by Rex McGregor
Strange Bedfellows by Peggy Dougherty
The Off Chance by Teri Foltz
The Orchid by Emily Hageman
The Prize by Rollin Jewett
What's A Little Ax Between Friends by Joe Starzyk
The Edge Fest Eight will receive a full production on Friday, May 24 and Saturday, May 25, 2019 at Birdhouse Theatre.
Thursday, April 25, 2019
We are pleased to announce the TOP 25 Semifinalists for Edge Fest 2019.
After by Glenn Alterman
After The Intervention by W.L. Newkirk
Ailurophobia by Scott Gibson
A Semicolon Is A Double by Larry Rinkel
Emotional Baggage by Jake Lewis
Focus by Lezlie Revelle Zucker
Frameworks by Mike McGeever
Grow Up Juliet by Rex McGregor
Last Drinks by Greg Gould
Minor Deviations by Erin Osgood
Once Upon A Time by Joe Bergin
Performance Art by Judy Klass
Runed by Jonathan Josephson
Saul by Colleen O'Doherty
Selling of the Shrine by Jim Kitchens
Strange Bedfellows by Peggy Dougherty
Strings by Brian Cern
The Insured by Sandra Hosking
The Last Shirt Off His Back by Jim Moss
The Off Chance by Teri Foltz
The One Who Got Away by Tony Pasqualini
The Orchid by Emily Hageman
The Prize by Rollin Jewett
The Trouble With Maisie by Greg Lam and Walt McGough
What's A Little Ax Between Friends by Joe Starzyk
Sunday, January 13, 2019
Submissions are now being accepted for Edge Fest 2019.
EDGE FEST 2019 INFO:
Seven selected plays will receive two full productions as part of Edge Fest on Friday, May 24th and Saturday, May 25th.
The Birdhouse Judge’s Award ($100) and Audience Choice Award ($100) will be announced Saturday, May 25th following the final production.
Plays with a previous production preferred, but not necessary (staged readings included). Sorry, no musicals. There is a $5 submission fee.
The seven selected plays will be announced in mid April.
The seven selected plays will receive two full productions, consideration for the Birdhouse Judge’s Award ($100) and the Audience Choice Award ($100).
Playwrights will be provided with production photos and possibly video. Playwrights are encouraged to attend the festival, but attendance is not required.
SUBMISSION PROCESS:
EMAIL SUBMISSIONS TO: submissions@birdhousetheatre.com
1) The subject line MUST be the TITLE OF YOUR PLAY, followed by Edge Fest 2019. (ORANGE FLOWERS: Edge Fest 2019)
2) The BODY of the email MUST contain the following contact information:
Title of the play
Playwright’s contact information:
Full name
Full mailing address
Phone number(s) AND email address
Production history including readings.
3) Attach the play to the email in PDF, DOC or DOCX format as a BLIND SUBMISSION.
The attached play must be free of any identifying information and/or contact information, including the cover page.
The file should be titled the name of the play only, without any spaces or other identifying information (PlayTitle.pdf or PlayTitle.doc).
4) DEADLINE is Friday, March 15, 2019 by 11:59 p.m. EST. and MUST be accompanied by submission fee of $5.00 USD.
Monday, November 26, 2018
We are pleased to announce tickets are now on sale for The Marriage Counselor. You deserve a good laugh and so does someone you love.
Check out our Facebook page here for more information.
Tuesday, September 4, 2018
The Last Five Years tickets are now on sale.
UPDATE: Check out the article from The Union-Recorder here
Tuesday, May 29, 2018
Congratulations to our winners!
Judge's Award
1st: The Way It Really, Truly, Almost Was by Brendan Healy
2nd: A Biology Lesson by Sandy Dietrick
3rd: A Mist Upon The Window by Nick Rafello
Audience Choice Award
1st: A Biology Lesson by Sandy Dietrick
2nd: The Way It Really, Truly, Almost Was by Brendan Healy
3rd: A Mist Upon The Window by Nick Rafello
Monday, May 21, 2018
Edge Fest 2018 is this week!
Meet Our Playwrights here!
Thursday, April 26, 2018
We are pleased to announce, The Edge Fest 2018 selected plays.
The Edge Fest Eight 2018:
A Biology Lesson by Sandy Dietrick
A Mist Upon The Window by Nick Rafello
A Playwright’s Dream by Jonathon Ward
Jump by Gina Femia
Longshot by Aren Haun
Pardoning The Turkeys by Peter Dakutis
The Way It Really Truly Almost Was by Brendan Healy
Waxing Poetic by Steve Flowers
The Edge Fest Eight will receive a full production on Friday, May 25 and Saturday, May 26, 2018 at Birdhouse Theatre.
The EdgeFest 2018 Top 25 / Semi-finalists:
172 Push-Ups by Scott Mullen
Alive by Jennifer Stafford
All The Answers by Mark Cornell
Anna’s Wings by Angela Jackson-Brown
English Majors by Donna Warwick
Flight of the Cows by Rex McGregor
Forgiveness by Albi Gorn
Harassment by William Ivor Fowkes
I Got You, Babe by Anthony L. Mariani
Just That Sort Of Day by Lawson Caldwell
Locker 142 by W.L. Newkirk
Manhunt by Teri Foltz
My Scale Is Lying To Me by Scott Mullen
Naked by Morley Shulman
Trofimov, A Student by William Orem
Undone by Diane Sampson We Need To Talk by Loretta Bolger Wish
Friday, April 13, 2018
Leveling Up opens today!
Check out The Union-Recorder's article here.
Monday, January, 2018
We are pleased to announce Edge Fest 2018!
EDGE FEST 2018 INFO:
Seven selected plays will receive two full productions as part of Edge Fest on Friday, May 25th and Saturday, May 26th.
The Birdhouse Judge’s Award ($100) and Audience Choice Award ($100) will be announced Saturday, May 26th following the final production.
Plays with a previous production preferred, but not necessary (staged readings included). Sorry, no musicals. There is a $5 submission fee.
The seven selected plays will be announced in early April.
The seven selected plays will receive two full productions, consideration for the Birdhouse Judge’s Award ($100) and the Audience Choice Award ($100).
Playwrights will be provided with production photos and possibly video. Playwrights are encouraged to attend the festival, but attendance is not required.
SUBMISSION PROCESS:
EMAIL SUBMISSIONS TO: submissions@birdhousetheatre.com
1) The subject line MUST be the TITLE OF YOUR PLAY, followed by Edge Fest 2018. (ORANGE FLOWERS: Edge Fest 2018)
2) The BODY of the email MUST contain the following contact information:
Title of the play
Playwright’s contact information:
Full name
Full mailing address
Phone number(s) AND email address
Production history including readings.
3) Attach the play to the email in PDF, DOC or DOCX format as a BLIND SUBMISSION.
The attached play must be free of any identifying information and/or contact information, including the cover page.
The file should be titled the name of the play only, without any spaces or other identifying information (PlayTitle.pdf or PlayTitle.doc).
4) DEADLINE is Saturday, March 10, 2018 by 11:59 p.m. EST. and MUST be accompanied by submission fee of $5.00 USD.
Sunday, May 28, 2017
Congratulations to our 2017 Edge Fest Winners!
Audience Choice Award
1st - Cafe d'Automatique by Dave Hanson
2nd - Priority Shipping by Will Morris
3rd - Character Assassination by Robert O'Connell
Judge's Award
1st - Priority Shipping by Will Morris
2nd - Compos Mentis by Marilyn Millstone
3rd - Gospel According to Bowser by Dan Borengasser.
Monday, May 22, 2017
EdgeFest 2017 is this week!
-Checkout Broadway World Atlanta and their article about EdgeFest.
-Meet Our 2017 Playwrights here.
Thursday, April 20, 2017
Birdhouse Theatre and Edge Fest 2017 are thrilled to announce the eight selected plays for production on May 26 and May 27.
The Edge Fest Eight:
Buster & Johnny - Jim Vejvoda
Cafe d'Automatique - Dave Hanson
Character Assassination - Robert O'Connell
Compos Mentis - Marilyn Millstone
Gospel According to Bowser - Dan Borengasser
Never Too Old - Larry Nadler + Jose Torres
Priority Shipping - Will Morris
Turn!Turn!Turn! - Bara Swain
Congratulations!
Tuesday, April 18, 2017
TOP 25! (Yes, we know there are 27) We are pleased to announce our Top 25 Finalists for Edge Fest 2017:
A Balancing Act - Carl L. Williams
Bad Night at the Birdhouse - Lonnie McGuire
Bless Me Father - Joe Starzyk
Bodega - Adam Seidel
Bread - Randy Lee Gross
Buster & Johnny - Jim Vejvoda
Buzzkill - Rollin Jewett
Cafe d'Automatique - Dave Hanson
Character Assassination - Robert O'Connell
Closet Case - Judd Lear Silverman
Color Me Screwed - Nedra Pezold Roberts
Compos Mentis - Marilyn Millstone
Curtain Call - George Plautz
Don't Call Me Cupid - Jonathan Cook
Dress - Naga Nataka
Flight Pattern - Lezlie Revelle
Freedom We Fear - Lewis Morrow
Gospel According to Bowser - Dan Borengasser
Never Give Up - James Hutchinson
Never Too Old - Veronica Torres
The Off Chance - Teri Foltz
Priority Shipping - Will Morris
Schrodinger Takes His Cat To The Vet - Douglas Rees
Skin Deep - Kristin A. Hanratty
The Wedding - Joe Weintraub
Turn!Turn!Turn! - Bara Swain
Welfare - Anne Flanagan
Sunday, March 16, 2017
The submission window for Edge Fest 2017 is officially closed. Thank you to everyone who submitted! We look forward to reading everyone's work and
hope to be making announcements in mid to late April. For more submission opportunities, visit PlaySubmissionsHelper.com/blog
Sunday, January 1, 2017
We are pleased to announce Edge Fest 2017!
EDGE FEST 2017
INFO:
Seven selected plays will receive two full productions as part of Edge Fest on Friday, May 26th and Saturday, May 27th.
The Birdhouse Judge’s Award ($100) and Audience Choice Award ($100) will be announced Saturday, May 27th following the final production.
Plays must have had a previous production, staged readings included. Sorry, no musicals.
There is a $5 submission fee.
The seven selected plays will be announced in earl April.
The seven winning plays will receive two full productions, consideration for the Birdhouse Judge’s Award ($100) and the Audience Choice Award ($100).
Playwrights will be provided with production photos and possibly video. The seven selected playwrights are encouraged to attend the festival, but
attendance is not required.
SUBMISSION PROCESS:
EMAIL SUBMISSIONS TO: submissions@birdhousetheatre.com
1) The subject line MUST be EDGE FEST 2017, followed by the title of your play. (EDGE FEST 2017 Submission: ORANGE FLOWERS)
2) The BODY of the email MUST contain the following contact information:
Title of the play
Playwright’s contact information:
Full name
Full mailing address
Phone number(s) AND email address
Production history
3) Attach the play to the email as pdf or in word as a BLIND SUBMISSION.
The attached play must be free of any identifying information and/or contact information, including the cover page.
The file should be titled the name of the play only, without any spaces or other identifying information (PlayTitle.pdf or PlayTitle.doc).
.pdf or .doc are the only formats we accept.
4) DEADLINE is Wednesday, March 15, 2017 by 11:59 p.m. EST. and MUST be accompanied by submission fee of $5.00 USD.
Tuesday, May 31, 2016
What an amazing weekend! The reviews were great and the audiences were wonderful! We are proud to announce our winners.
Audience Choice Award:
1st: Little Black Dress by Bara Swain
2nd: The Third Person by Dan Borengasser
3rd: The Nude by W.L. Newkirk
Judges Award:
1st: Little Black Dress by Bara Swain
2nd: The Nude by W.L. Newkirk
3rd: A Dog Dreams by Jeffrey Fischer Smith
Congratulations to all involved!
Tuesday, May 24, 2016
Learn all about our selected Edge Fest playwrights.
Tuesday, April 19, 2016
WINNERS Announced! - We are thrilled to announce the seven selected plays for production on May 27- 28:
A Dog Dreams - Jeffrey Fischer Smith
Already Forgotten - Tony Pasqualini
Ava Maria - Anne Flanagan
Chisholm Trail - Olga Humphrey
Little Black Dress - Bara Swain
The Nude - W.L. Newkirk
The Third Person - Dan Borengasser
Congratulations!
Monday, April 18, 2016
FINALISTS Announced! - We are pleased to announce the 17 finalists for Edge Fest 2016:
A Dog Dreams - Jeffrey Fischer Smith
Aces - Leland Frankel
Already Forgotten - Tony Pasqualini
Ava Maria - Anne Flanagan
Chisholm Trail - Olga Humphrey
Digging Up Hoffa - Dave Carley
Little Black Dress - Bara Swain
Maxine - Paul Kalburgi
Tango Mike - Aleks Merilo
Terminal - Anne Welsbacher
The Nude - W.L. Newkirk
The Third Person - Dan Borengasser
The Wisteria Bar- Sharon Dilworth
Threatened Panda Fights Back - Rex McGregor
Undone - Diane Sampson
Welcome To Afterlife - Eric Weil
Yarn - Scott Mullen
Congratulations! The 7 Selected plays to be performed at Edge Fest 2016 will be announced later this week.
Thank you to everyone who submitted. Our decision was difficult with the abundance of rich plays. The future of theatre is alive and well!
Wednesday, March 16, 2016
The submission window for Edge Fest is officially closed. Thank you to everyone who submitted.
We are looking forward to reading everyone's work and hope to be making announcements by April 15, 2016.
For more submission opportunities, visit PlaySubmissionsHelper.com/blog for a list of tons of contests and other play submission opportunities.
Friday, January 15, 2016
We are pleased to officially announce Edge Fest 2016!
EDGE FEST 2016
INFO:
Seven selected plays will receive two full productions as part of Edge Fest on Friday, May 27th and Saturday, May 28th.
The Birdhouse Judge’s Award ($100) and Audience Choice Award ($100) will be announced Saturday, May 28th following the final production.
Plays may have previous productions, but unproduced work is preferred. Sorry, no musicals.
There is a $5 submission fee.
The seven selected plays will be announced by Friday, April 15th.
The seven winning plays will receive two full productions, consideration for the Birdhouse Judge’s Award ($100) and the Audience Choice Award ($100).
Playwrights will be provided with production photos and possibly video. The seven selected playwrights are encouraged to attend the festival, but
attendance is not required.
SUBMISSION PROCESS:
EMAIL SUBMISSIONS TO: submissions@birdhousetheatre.com
1) The subject line MUST be EDGE FEST 2016, followed by the title of your play. (EDGE FEST 2016 Submission: ORANGE FLOWERS)
2) The BODY of the email MUST contain the following contact information:
Title of the play
Playwright’s contact information:
Full name
Full mailing address
Phone number(s) AND email address
Production history (if any)
3) Attach the play to the email as pdf or in word as a BLIND SUBMISSION.
The attached play must be free of any identifying information and/or contact information, including the cover page.
The file should be titled the name of the play only, without any spaces or other identifying information (PlayTitle.pdf or PlayTitle.doc).
.pdf or .doc are the only formats we accept.
4) DEADLINE is Tuesday, March 15 by 11:59 p.m. EST. and MUST be accompanied by submission fee of $5.00 USD.
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