Calling All Writers!
Posted on May 2, 2010
Looking for inspiration? I am looking for original 10-minute one-act plays that are steampunk and/or robot comedies or tragedies. All of the submitted plays will be published on the web as a Creative Commons licensed steampunk short play anthology. The publication will include music and comic book art inspired by the work. Selected plays will be produced on stage at The Players’ Ring Theater of Portsmouth, NH, September 24th to October 10th 2010.
WHAT IS STEAMPUNK?
It is a genre set in the 19th century (often Victorian-era England) featuring prominent elements of either science fiction or fantasy, such as fictional technological inventions (and sometimes alternative history) like those found in the works of HG Wells, Jules Verne, or Mary Shelly. Influences of this evolving genre can be found in contemporary books, movies, television, art, and fashion.
THE PLAN:
Nine plays will be selected for performance. Comic book artists and musicians will produce work inspired by the remaining plays. Audiences and readers will have a cross-media world to explore when the show is launched. All of the submitted plays will be published on the web under a Creative Commons license. The title of the anthology and the collected stage show will come from one of the submitted plays.
HOW TO GET INVOLVED:
Sign up (by dropping a comment below briefly introducing yourself). Write a play. Spread the word.
SUBMITTING YOUR PLAY:
All plays will be submitted to me digitally: john.c.herman“at”gmail.com with the subject heading: STEAM PUNK PLAY SUBMISSION. The final due date for play submissions is July 18th. The roster of plays to be produced will be announced August 1st. At that time, they will be fast tracked into production. The remaining plays will be distributed to visual and musical artists for inspired work creation.
THE WORKSHOP:
Wednesday, July 7th at 5:30pm I will host a gathering for playwrights who want to workshop their submissions. Playwrights are asked to prepare three copies of their work for the event. The physical gathering will take place at Crackskulls, Coffee and Books in Newmarket, NH, and there will also be a live web video chat workshop occurring at the same time for playwrights outside of New England.
Sign up and get writing!
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hello, my name is phil.
i would like to take this challeng/call for writing.
i like you john herman.
hello, my name is steve porkpie phoecena phoecena hat johnson.
i would like to take this challeng/call for writing.
i like you john herman.
i also like boogers.
hello, my name is mike.
i would like to take this challeng/call for writing.
i like you john herman.
i also like boogers.
i really like giraffes.
hello, my name is keith.
i would like to take this challeng/call for writing.
i like you john herman.
i have a love/hate relationship with boogers.
i was once licked by a giraffe.
i have lost my moss colored, three handled family gredunza.
Hello, my name is Earl.
I would like to take this challeng/call for writing.
I think I like you, John Herman, but I’m not sure yet.
I have outgrown my passion for boogers (but not really).
I have never licked a giraffe.
I have never owned a moss colored, three handled family gredunza, but would be open to doing so.
I am anxious to shave the beard I have been growing.
Hello, my name is Buj.
I would like to take this challeng/call for writing.
I like John Herman most of the time.
Boogers fascinate me.
Giraffes scare me.
I admit I have no idea what a gredunza is, and am too lazy to look it up.
I have been growing a beard by accident; by the time i remember to shave, it’s time for bed and I’m too tired.
I’ve Lost interest in “Lost.”
Hello, my name is Sean.
I would like to take this challeng/call for writing, though I don’t know what to do with it once I have it.
I know of John Herman.
I don’t know what boogers are.
Apparently giraffes have them, though.
Ditto on Buj’s gredunza comment.
I am unable to grow a beard because I’m -7 years old.
IF YOU HIT THE CAPSLK KEY IT DOES COOL STUFF TO WHATEVER YOU’RE TYPING111… most of the time.
Hi John,
This is Jess.
I am interested in submitting a short one act play.
I have no interest in commenting on whether I like boogers, giraffes, grendunzas, beards or the like.
Bye!
HI John,
I enjoyed NH mediamakers as always it is great to be the same room with such creative people. I’ll still try to get my friend to come to the next meeting. He could use the contacts to help setup his community theater. I’ll work on my one-act play and get to you.
Thanks,
Bernie
whuh whuh whuh? Steampunk? Robots? Comics you say? Count me in pretty pls?
I know I’m late answering the challeng/call, but since I actually have words on a page now, I’ll go ahead and declare my in-ness.
Looking forward to steaming up your inbox in a couple of weeks.
I am submitting a play, this will be my first. I like Maria’s subs in Scituate and three wheeled bikes. I rode my first old timey dangerous one and now I am hooked. Looking for outlawed three wheeled bicycles without chainguards and steam powered victorolas
I wouldn’t want that powerhouse of modern music coming down on me