YOUNG DRAMATISTS' PROJECT (YDP '10)
JUNE 3-13, 2010

AUDITION NOTICE

Audition date: Saturday, April 3, 2010
(note: this is a change from the previously-published audition date)

Production dates: June 3-13, 2010

The Gorilla Theatre announces auditions for the Young Dramatists' Project (YDP) '10.

Now in its tenth year, YDP is a playwriting competition open to all middle and high school-aged students in the Tampa Bay area. The world premiere of the five winning scripts by five up-and-coming student playwrights will occur June 3-13, as the official close of the Gorilla Theatre's 2009-2010 season.

Actors of all ages and types are invited to audition for YDP. We regret the Gorilla Theatre cannot offer Equity contracts for this project. Actors who are cast in the project will receive a generous stipend for their participation.

CASTING REQUIREMENTS

• Male and female actors, all types, age teen to middle age
• Actors must be available to rehearse evenings and weekends during the month of May.
• Actors must be willing to play multiple roles if cast.

PRODUCTION INFORMATION

• Eight performances: June 3, 4, 5, 6, 10, 11, 12, 13
• Two possible additional performances, at producers' discretion, on June 6 and/or June 10 (in which case those would be double performance days) with a minimum of one week's notice.
• One preview performance (benefit for Sierra Club Inner City Outings) June 2.
• Rehearsals: Evenings and weekends in the month of May
• Compensation: Actors will receive a generous stipend.
• Sorry, no AEA contracts for this show.

AUDITION REQUIREMENTS

• Prepare one contemporary monologue (comic or dramatic) between one and two minutes in length.
• Bring to the audition:
  1. SIX copies of your resume
  2. SIX headshots or recent snapshots (please make sure these are firmly attached to your resumes)
  3. A COMPLETE list of any and all conflicts for the month of May.
• We will do our best to accommodate all stated scheduling conflicts. However, no conflicts will be accepted for the last two weeks of rehearsal or for any of the performances.

AUDITION APPOINTMENTS

• Auditions will take place at the Gorilla Theatre, 4419 N Hubert Ave, Tampa, FL 33614
• Appointments are currently available on Saturday April 3 between 10 am and 2pm
• Please call 813-354-0550 to make your audition appointment.

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(Letter from the Producer) (Background) (Submission Guidelines) (Cover Sheet) (Letter to Thespians Sponsors)

The Gorilla Theatre's Young Dramatists' Project (YDP) is a playwriting competition open to all middle and high school students in Hillsborough, Pinellas and Pasco counties. There is no entry fee and no restrictions on theme or content. Now in its tenth year, YDP is the only Tampa Bay area event that offers full-scale, professional productions of teens' works.

The world premiere of this year's winning plays will take place June 2-13, 2010, as the official close of the Gorilla Theatre's 2009-2010 season.

Winning playwrights attend a three-session writing workshop and receive ongoing mentoring by Dramaturge and YDP Artistic Director James Rayfield, in preparation for their debut production. Also, each is awarded a royalty of $250 for each produced play, a professional, ten-performance production, and paid membership into the Dramatists' Guild (the professional association of playwrights, composers, lyricists and librettists).

Even if you don't win, you get a reward! All valid entrants receive free tickets to see the show.

So, please read the submission guidelines very carefully to make sure you are eligible and that your play will be suitable, and then get writing! The deadline for entries is February 15, 2009.

Questions? Contact James Rayfield, YDP Artistic Director, 813-690-5484 matt.jim@verizon.net

YDP DOCUMENT BANK
Download documents here (all PDF Format except Cover Sheet is Word Format)

YDP '10 Submission Guidelines
YDP '10 Cover Sheet
YDP '10 Letter from the Producer
YDP '10 Letter to Thespian Sponsors
YDP '10 Background
How to write a play (Aubrey Hampton)