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SUBMISSIONS FOR THE 2024 FESTIVAL ARE NOW CLOSED.

LOOK FOR SUBMISSION INFORMATION FOR THE 2025 FESTIVAL IN SEPTEMBER 2024.

Accepting submissions from January 14 through March 1, 2024 at 11:59pm CST.

 

For the FIRST year, we are thrilled to accept script submissions for the DOTs Fringe Festival, which will be an in-person performance festival in July 2024.

 

Celebrating short, new, and in-development works of theater and performance art, the festival was developed as a way to support the growth of our voice as theatre makers, playwrights, and performers creating new work on the fringe.  It is an opportunity to share your work with a wider audience and engage with that audience directly. 

 

Categories:

• Play Submissions (for conventional dramatic performances)

• Proof of Concept for unscripted performances (Dance, Performance Art, Devised Theatre, etc.)

 

Read on for submission guidelines, requested materials, and how to submit!

 

Submission Guidelines

Play Submission Guidelines:

• Plays should be unpublished and should not have had a professional production
• Each performance must have a running time of 10 to 60 minutes with minimal tech requirements.
• Playwrights may submit multiple scripts. 
• All playwrights are responsible for assembling their casts and creative teams; this is an unpaid, non-union opportunity.
• Festival participants will be notified on or before March 8, 2024. 
• All festival selections will be promoted across social media and widely circulated emails, our website, and in-person signage throughout the Springfield MO.

 

Proof of Concept Submission for Devised and Performance Art Pieces: 

• Description of the project (150 words or less)
• Supporting materials (videos, storyboards, images, sound recordings, etc.)
• Performances should be unpublished and should not have had a professional production
• Each performance must have a running time of 10 to 60 minutes with minimal tech requirements.
• Artists may submit multiple proofs of concept. 
• All artists are responsible for assembling their casts and creative teams; this is an unpaid, non-union opportunity.
• Festival participants will be notified on or before March 8, 2024. 
• All festival selections will be promoted across social media and widely circulated emails, our website, and in-person signage throughout the Springfield MO.

 

Additional Submission Materials: 

• Submit a personal statement that addresses who you are as an artist, why you want to be considered and how this festival will benefit your play/performance in its current phase. (400 words or less). 
• Briefly describe the play or performance you are submitting. (150 words or less)
• Briefly describe the technical elements required. 
• Tell us the names of your cast, technical crew, and creative team. 
• Do you have a connection to a theatre in Springfield, Missouri? If not, please tell us where you are from/based and how you heard about our festival!
• Include a headshot and bio (150 words or less)
• Optional link to your website and social media profiles. 

 

IF Selected: 

• You will be assessed a $50 fee which will in part pay for the support staff at your venue. 
• If selected for the festival, you and your cast will be scheduled for a 2 hour tech rehearsal the week prior to the festival with fringe support. 
• Facility Technical Director, light board supervisor, and sound board supervisor provided. Your fee for the festival in part pays for these support personnel.
• General light and sound plot will be provided
• Stock furniture (6 wooden chairs, 1 wooden table), 10 Actor blocks (18” X 18”)
• Any other set or props must be loaded in and out for every rehearsal and performance and must fit through a standard door.  

 

How to Submit:

• To submit, upload all submission materials and a PDF of your play to the google form: (FORM NOT OPEN FOR SUBMISSIONS YET) 
• Late or incomplete submissions will not be considered.