Are you a writer? JERSEY VOICES" wants your one-act play script!

 

ARE YOU A WRITER? Send us your One Act Scripts DEADLINE MARCH 6     Chatham Community Players is seeking original one-act plays or musicals written by New Jersey (or New Jersey connected) authors, for Jersey Voices' 28th Annual Production. The submission DEADLINE is MARCH 6, 2022, little more than TWO WEEKS AWAY! Play submissions can be of any genre, style, length up to 15 minutes and are limited to three per playwright. At its core, theater is a collaborative art form. Our goal at Jersey Voices is to encourage the vibrant exchange of ideas that is only possible by staging new material. To further this mission, you may be contacted after the deadline with the opportunity to further develop your piece alongside a director and cast. Selected pieces will be performed in our Black Box Theater, the Chatham Playhouse, on the last weekend in July and first weekend in August. All submissions are accepted by e-mail only to: JerseyVoicesNJ@gmail.com. Here are some YouTube trailers from previous year's Jersey Voices: Jersey Voices 2021 Jersey Voices 2019 Jersey Voices 2018 If you have any questions, please visit our website at ChathamPlayers.org or send an e-mail to producer Jessica Phelan at JerseyVoicesNJ@gmail.com.   VIEW WEBSITE DETAILS   FRACTURED FAIRY TALES FAMILY VIDEO ON DEMAND Now Streaming Through February 28     STREAM VIDEO   Chatham Community Players' Fantasy Theater presents Fractured Fairy Tales, four original family-friendly fairytale one-acts, as part of the theater’s children and family-themed division. Produced by Julie Anne Nolan.   Once a stream code is purchased, you have 48 hours from when you begin watching to complete the stream and can stop/start as needed. You also can watch as many times as you would like in that 48-hour window, and you can watch on multiple devices.   Fractured Fairy Tales are a funny spin on familiar and new fairy tales.  The show will feature: The Gingerbread Haus by John A.C. Kennedy from Springfield and directed by Sarah DiVizio from Chester, based on “Hansel and Gretel” The King’s New Duds by Lauri MacMillan from Rockaway and directed by Alicia Harabin from Somerville, based on “The Emperor’s New Clothes Snow White and the Seven Entrepreneurs by Robin Blasberg from Ellicott City, MD, and directed by Kacey Hunt of Rahway, based on “Snow White and the Seven Dwarves” The Dowry of Princess Talia by Greg Lam from Boston, MA and directed by Bill Kaufman from Paterson, a new and fairy tale in which the princess takes charge of her own destiny.   VIEW SHOW PAGE     TUCK EVERLASTING March 4 - 12, 2022     BUY TICKETS   By Claudia Shear, Chris Miller, Nathan Tysen, Tim Federle Directed by Jeffrey Fiorello. Produced by Bob Denmark.   What would you do if you had all eternity? Eleven-year-old Winnie Foster yearns for a life of adventure beyond her white picket fence, but not until she becomes unexpectedly entwined with the Tuck Family does she get more than she could have imagined. When Winnie learns of the magic behind the Tuck’s unending youth, she must fight to protect their secret from those who would do anything for a chance at eternal life. As her adventure unfolds, Winnie faces an extraordinary choice: return to her life or continue with the Tucks on their infinite journey. Based on best-selling children’s classic by Natalie Babbitt and adapted for the stage by Claudia Shear and Tim Federle, Tuck Everlasting features a soaring score from Chris Miller and Nathan Tysen. WINNER! 2015 Suzi Bass Award for Outstanding Musical Production CRITIC'S PICK! "Tuck startles with its emotional resonance and theatrical force! A warm-spirited and piercingly touching musical!" - The New York Times   VISIT SHOW PAGE     CALENDAR GIRLS AUDITIONS March 6 & 7     AUDITION INFORMATION   The Chatham Players will hold auditions for Tim Firth’s play, Calendar Girls on Sunday, March 6th, and Monday, March 7th, from 7pm – 9:30pm. All auditions will occur at The Chatham Playhouse, 23 North Passaic Ave. Production dates are May 6 thru 21, 2022 with rehearsals to begin mid-March. Joseph Porter directs. The play follows six middle-aged women in a rural Yorkshire chapter of the Women's Institute, an organization whose members plan community outreach events. After one of its members loses her husband to cancer, the group decides to raise money in the husband's name through unconventional means: producing an annual WI chapter calendar that features its members in the buff. As the calendar becomes an international sensation, the women's relationships are tested and their personal lives transformed, whether through gaining the confidence to stand up for themselves, the courage to acknowledge personal loss, or the hope to imagine a future a bit less isolated than the present. Director Joseph Porter seeks 10 women (ages 25 and up) and 4 men (ages 25-60). He asks that you are familiar with the play and to be prepared to read from sides, which will be found on Chatham Players’ website and will be available at the audition.  As far as accents, the women of the real calendar came from many parts of the country.  Actors should resist the pressure to perform any kind of Yorkshire accent. Comfortable attire recommended. Please visit our Calendar Girls Audition page for character breakdowns and audition sides. The Chatham Players have an open call casting policy. ALL roles are open, none are precast, and everyone is encouraged to audition. Any questions, please call email Casting@ChathamPlayers.org.   COMING TO CHATHAM PLAYHOUSE   Bringing Theater to Chatham and surrounding towns for 100 YEARS!!!           Please Consider a Tax Deductible Donation Any amount, no matter how small, is greatly appreciated. Please donate with PayPal, a credit card, or simply send your check to "The Chatham Community Players, Inc.," PO Box 234, Chatham, NJ 07928-0234.  For more information, please visit the Donate page on our website. The Chatham Community Players is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.  Your contribution is tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.   DONATE     Join our community The Chatham Players is a not-for-profit, volunteer driven organization. Our trustees, council, actors, designers, technicians, and others all contribute their time and energy to help produce valuable and exceptional theater for the community. The Chatham Players offers a great environment to meet artistic people, practice your craft, and help create some of the most exceptional community theater in New Jersey! For contact information, visit our Volunteer page!