LUNA’S NEW MOON SHORT PLAY FESTIVAL SEEKS SUBMISSIONS FOR MAY PERFORMANCE

First New Moon Short Play Festival @ Luna Stage

WHEN: Monday, May 6, at 7:30 PM WHERE: Luna Stage, 555 Valley Road, West Orange

Luna Stage is accepting submissions until February 15th, 2013 (postmark). Playwrights residing in New Jersey, New York or Pennsylvania may apply. All selected playwrights must be present for the presentation on May 6th. There will be a talkback with the audience following the presentation of the plays. The theatre is now accepting open submissions of: One-Minute Plays Monologues of up to Five Minutes in length Short Plays between Five and Ten minutes in length Plays may be new or previously performed/produced. Plays must be performed by a maximum of five actors and have minimal staging requirements. All submissions will be reviewed by Luna artistic staff and eight to ten plays will be selected to be included in the festival. All selected plays will be assigned a director unless one is requested by the playwright. Each playwright/director will be responsible to cast the short play and arrange rehearsals. Luna staff will provide artistic support when requested and rehearsal space when available. There will be a dress rehearsal on the afternoon of Monday May 6th. Please note: there is no financial award for inclusion in the festival and all directors and actors will be asked to donate their time. Submissions should be sent in hard copy form to: New Moon Short Play Festival Luna Stage 555 Valley Road West Orange, NJ 07052 Submissions should include a hard copy of the following materials: 1) two copies of the play 2) two copies of the playwrights bio 3) two copies of relevant production history of the play No electronic submissions will be accepted. The deadline for submission is a postmark date of 2/15/13. Selected plays will be announced on March 15th, 2013. For questions and further information, contact Luna Associate Artistic Director/Director of Play Development Cheryl Katz at cheryl.katz@lunastage.org. About Luna Stage Luna Stage was founded in 1992 by Jane Mandel, Artistic Director, and became an Equity Theater in 1995. For 18 years, the company made its home in Montclair, New Jersey, first in a small space on Walnut Street and then moving into a larger facility on Bloomfield Avenue. In the fall of 2010, Luna Stage moved to West Orange and opened its inaugural season at our new home at 555 Valley Road, right in the heart of the Valley Arts District. Luna Stage has always believed strongly in the power of the arts to bring vitality and enrichment to communities. The company is very proud and excited to be part of a dynamic movement of revitalization and community engagement. Our brand new theatre is easily accessible by car or rail from all points in New Jersey and NYC. The facility features a 99-seat black box theatre, a 40-seat studio theatre, a rehearsal studio, art gallery and administrative offices, and has been specially designed to meet the needs of Luna Stage and its audiences.