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Atlanta Dramatists - Events & Submission Opportunities

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1. Monday, March 24 at 7pm EST - Atlanta Dramatists will host a live reading of RP Singletary’s play Remote (Or, Gallyvant's Finale) at the Academy Theatre. The address is 599 US-19 Hapeville, GA 30354. Synopsis: A grandfatherly ghost and his namesake female grandchild make a certain rural peace with post-Pandemic life's end, while representatives of the country's major institutions –- church, state, and commerce –- gather nearby to settle the climate crisis for good, their long-needed work neither far away in place nor time, for us the hope at last. This event will be moderated by Fred Kempner. Cast includes:

   1. Rod Lindsay

   2. Sydney Webb

   3. Anthony Urda

   4. Leonard Presberg

      1. For tickets: Calendar of Events - Academy Theatre

2. Tuesday, March 25 at 9:30am - Atlanta Dramatists is partnering with Senior University of Greater Atlanta (SUGA) to present a series of play readings for their seniors. The readings will take place on Tuesday mornings from March 25 to May 20 from 9:30-10:30am over Zoom. It is primarily for students of the university, though select audiences may attend with special invitation. If interested in attending, please contact us at atlantadramatists@gmail.com. The first reading will be:

   • 3 Short Plays by Marj O'Neill-Butler ("What's on my Mind?", "Mrs. Dunn", and "Wedding Bell Blues")

     • Starring:

       • Willena Moye

       • Tommy Sullivan-Lovett

       • Molly Bernfeld

       • Daniel Guyton

3. Wednesday, March 26 at 7pm - Atlanta Dramatists and UUCA will present a series of Playwriting Workshops by Corey-Jan Albert titled Write That Play! Whether you’re an experienced playwright or you’ve simply always wanted to write a play, these six workshops can help you jumpstart your creative process and strengthen your creative writing. The workshop on March 26 is titled: Develop Vivid Settings. For more details, see under the "Education" category below.

   • To sign-up, please visit: Tickets for Atlanta Dramatists.

4. Tuesday, April 1 at 9:30am - Atlanta Dramatists is partnering with Senior University of Greater Atlanta (SUGA) to present a series of play readings for their seniors. The readings will take place on Tuesday mornings from March 25 to May 20 from 9:30-10:30am over Zoom. It is primarily for students of the university, though select audiences may attend with special invitation. If interested in attending, please contact us at atlantadramatists@gmail.com.   The second reading will be:

   • "Candy Bar Memories" by Laura Pfizenmayer.   

     •  Starring:

       • Lory Cox

       • Rich Hammett

5. Wednesday, April 2 at 7pm - Atlanta Dramatists and UUCA will present a series of Playwriting Workshops by Corey-Jan Albert titled Write That Play! Whether you’re an experienced playwright or you’ve simply always wanted to write a play, these six workshops can help you jumpstart your creative process and strengthen your creative writing. The workshop on April 2 is titled: Create Interesting Characters. For more details, see under the "Education" category below.

   • To sign-up, please visit: Tickets for Atlanta Dramatists.

6. Thursday, April 3 and Saturday, April 5 - Atlanta Dramatists will host our inaugural Diversity Play Festival, where we will present 18 short pieces over two nights that all feature issues of Diversity, ranging from ethnicity to religion, age, sexuality, gender identity and more. Both nights will include different plays, as well as poetry, songs, and dance numbers. These will all be staged at the Academy Theatre. The address is 599 US-19 Hapeville, GA 30354.

   • Tickets: Atlanta Dramatists Presents The Diversity Festival: A Series of Play Readings Tickets | Academy Theatre

7. Sunday, April 6 at 7pm EST - Atlanta Dramatists will host a Zoom reading of several short plays. We are still seeking scripts (See below for details).

8. Tuesday, April 8 at 9:30am - Atlanta Dramatists is partnering with Senior University of Greater Atlanta (SUGA) to present a series of play readings for their seniors. The readings will take place on Tuesday mornings from March 25 to May 20 from 9:30-10:30am over Zoom. It is primarily for students of the university, though select audiences may attend with special invitation. If interested in attending, please contact us at atlantadramatists@gmail.com.   The third reading will be:

   • "Souvenirs" by Ryan Kaminski

     • Starring:

       • Derek Zakarias

       • Rod Lindsay

       • Paige Steadman Ross

9. Wednesday, April 9 at 7pm - Atlanta Dramatists and UUCA will present a series of Playwriting Workshops by Corey-Jan Albert titled Write That Play! Whether you’re an experienced playwright or you’ve simply always wanted to write a play, these six workshops can help you jumpstart your creative process and strengthen your creative writing. The workshop on April 9 is titled:  Craft Dialogue that will Carry Your Story and Monologues that Aren’t Boring. For more details, see under the "Education" category below.

   • To sign-up, please visit: Tickets for Atlanta Dramatists.

10. Wednesday, April 16 at 7pm - Atlanta Dramatists and UUCA will present a series of Playwriting Workshops by Corey-Jan Albert titled Write That Play! Whether you’re an experienced playwright or you’ve simply always wanted to write a play, these six workshops can help you jumpstart your creative process and strengthen your creative writing. The workshop on April 16 is titled: Ready… Action! (since plays are about what we see, as well as hear)..For more details, see under the "Education" category below.

    • To sign-up, please visit: Tickets for Atlanta Dramatists.

11. Wednesday, April 23 at 7pm - Atlanta Dramatists and UUCA will present a series of Playwriting Workshops by Corey-Jan Albert titled Write That Play! Whether you’re an experienced playwright or you’ve simply always wanted to write a play, these six workshops can help you jumpstart your creative process and strengthen your creative writing. The workshop on April 23 is titled: Break Through your Writer's Block - how to keep the energy going. For more details, see under the "Education" category below.

    • To sign-up, please visit: Tickets for Atlanta Dramatists.

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***For more upcoming events, please view our Google Doc labeled "Upcoming Events"! ***

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Submission Opportunities:

• Atlanta Jewish Artists is partnering with Atlanta Dramatists and the Bremen Museum and Cultural Center to present their first annual "Chametz-Off!"

  • What's chametz? Leavened bread, delicious dough-y carbs that are off-limits during Pesach. If you have to let it rise, it's chametz.

    • What’s the Chametz-Off? 

  • It’s our post-Pesach spin on Paula Vogel’s Bake-Off writing challenge! In a traditional Bake-Off, playwrights are given three random “ingredients” (people, places, things, etc) and have 48 hours to create a short play that integrates all three. For our Chametz-Off, we’ll be giving your dough a little more time to rise.

    • How do I participate?

  • Participation in the Chametz-Off is by application only. We will give eight playwrights two weeks to write a short play (10-15 minutes) that includes all three ingredients AND integrates or celebrates Jewish culture. The application link will be available from March 24 until April 6th at 11:59 PM.

  • Selected playwrights will be notified on April 11th. All selected playwrights will receive the “ingredients” on April 21st at the same time. Playwrights will have one private group workshop (a “first proof,” so to speak) halfway through the writing period via Zoom, and the plays will be directed and performed as a staged reading at The Breman Museum & Cultural Center for all to enjoy!

    • Important Dates for Playwrights:

  • Application Opens: March 24th, 9 AM

  • Application Closes: April 6th, 11:59 PM

  • Selected Playwrights Notified: April 11th

  • Ingredients Released: April 21st

  • Playwright Workshop: April 27th via Zoom, time TBD

  • Final Plays Due: May 7th

  • Performance: May 18th, 7-9 PM at The Bremen

    • What if I want to act or direct?

  • Please email us to be considered as an actor or director. Directors and cast will have offers between April 27th and May 10th. A low-intensity rehearsal schedule is TBD.

  • For any questions, please email atlantajewishartists@gmail.com

  • We’re so excited to see what you have to cook up!

1. Atlanta Dramatists is accepting short scripts and excerpts now for our Zoom short reading series on Sunday, April 6 at 7pm EST. In order to ensure a proper casting, we will need your 15-page (or less) samples and cast breakdown by Sunday, March 30. Please note that we are only accepting new scripts from dues-paying members at this time. If you are a dues-paying member and would like to participate, please email the script and cast breakdown to atlantadramatists@gmail.com with the subject "Atlanta Dramatists - Sunday Meeting". We will accept the first 6 plays. Any more than 6 will be moved to the following session.

   • Samples must be 15 minutes or less. Can be a stand-alone play or a sample from a larger play.

   • Please complete the cast breakdown by clicking this link, downloading this form, updating the info, and then attaching this form to the email.

   • We need to send scripts to the actors in advance, so they can review them. Therefore, we will need the scripts to be sent with the cast breakdown.

   • The Zoom link is: https://gmc-edu.zoom.us/j/86485893763?pwd=K2JYQ0VseTJuMUIvUDdwRklWQmM1Zz09 // Meeting ID: 864 8589 3763 // Passcode: 123456

2. The Academy Theatre is accepting submissions for Tapas 2025. The theme for this year is 'The Bow' (which playwrights may interpret in any way they wish).

   • Scripts should be 7 to 12 minutes long. While the play's content can be as intellectually rigorous as possible, we're trying to keep the language and violence level suitable for PG-13 audiences.

   • These scripts should not have previously been produced in Georgia.

   • An honorarium is paid for the use of the script and the playwright retains copyright.

   • Each playwright may submit up to 3 scripts, Use this link: Submissions.

   • Scripts are due by March 31st and all script cover sheets must include script title, playwright telephone number, email address, and mailing address. This is in addition to the submission form.

   • The show runs from May 9th through May 25th and has 7 performances.

3. Atlanta Dramatists is accepting full-length plays for our 4th Monday Full-Length Play Reading Series #4MFLPRS. Please note that we are only accepting new scripts from dues-paying members at this time (if you have already submitted a script and received confirmation with a reading date, you will be grandfathered in). If you are a dues-paying member and would like to participate, please email it to atlantadramatists@gmail.com.

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Casting Opportunities​

1. Morehouse School of Medicine is casting now for Standardized Patients. This is a pretty well-paid gig wherein you essentially act like medical patients while the medical students try to figure out how to diagnose you. You usually get a clear outline of the character with some scripted dialogue, but much of it is improv, based on the character outline. It's a lot of fun, and several of our members work there. If you are interested, please send your headshot and resume to Dr. Jan Abraham at jeabraham@msm.edu. The schedule is flexible.

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Education:

• March 19-April 9 - Atlanta Dramatists and the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Atlanta (UUCA) will present a series of Playwriting Workshops by Corey-Jan Albert titled Write That Play! Whether you’re an experienced playwright or you’ve simply always wanted to write a play, these six workshops can help you jumpstart your creative process and strengthen your creative writing

  • 3/19 - The Art of the 10-Minute Play

  • 3/26 - Develop Vivid Settings

  • 4/2 - Create Interesting Characters

  • 4/7 - Craft Dialogue that will Carry Your Story and Monologues that Aren’t Boring

  • 4/2 - Ready… Action! (since plays are about what we see, as well as hear)

  • 4/9 - Break Through your Writer's Block - how to keep the energy going.

• Sessions are active and engaging and will include opportunities to share and hear your work read aloud. Participants should come prepared with a pen or pencil, paper, curiosity, and an eagerness to try new things. Laptops are okay but not necessary. You’ve got nothing to lose but your creative roadblocks!

  • When: All workshops are on Wednesday evenings at 7pm, and will each be roughly 2 hours long.

  • Where: Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Atlanta, 2650 N Druid Hills Rd NE, Atlanta, GA 30329

  • How much: For non-members, each workshop is $20. If you attend all six, the rate is $100 (which means that one workshop would be free). For dues-paying Atlanta Dramatists members and/or UUCA congregants, each workshop will be $15. f you attend all six, the rate is $75 (which means that one workshop would be free).

  • Who: Corey-Jan Albert is an award-winning playwright and songwriter in Roswell, GA. Her work has been seen throughout the Atlanta area, including Emory University, Georgia State University, Agnes Scott College, Neighborhood Playhouse, Act3 Productions, and Onion Man (now Vidalia) Theatre Company. Water and Wind, her album of original songs was released in 2023. She has taught playwriting throughout the Atlanta area, helping people to explore and develop their own creative voices.

  • To sign-up, please email: atlantadramatists@gmail.com. We will follow-up with a sign-up form.

• June 23-27, 2025 - Atlanta Dramatists and the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Atlanta (UUCA) have created two Youth Playwriting Camps for summer 2025.

  • ​The Junior Playwriting Camp is for 10-13 year-olds, who will  learn about play structure, along with characters, conflict, dialogue, and action. The process will include creative hands-on games and exercises, quiet writing time, guided peer feedback experiences, and one-on-one feedback time with the instructor.

  • The 25 Hour Play Project is for teens aged 14+  who want to write AND direct AND act. The first two days involve creative writing exercises as each participant writes a 10-minute play. On the third day, we’ll read the plays aloud, considering them primarily as directors. Each participant will direct one play and act in two others. Rehearsals take place during the last two days. The process is engaging, involving and FUN. The first two days involve creative writing exercises as each participant writes a 10-minute play. On the third day, we’ll read the plays aloud, considering them primarily as directors. Each participant will direct one play and act in two others. Rehearsals take place during the last two days. The process is engaging, involving and FUN.

• Both camps will culminate with a Friday night reading of original student-written 8-10 minute plays.

  • When: June 23-27: 9am-3pm, and Friday night showcase at 7pm

  • How much: $225 for family members of dues-paying Atlanta Dramatists members and/or family members of UUCA congregants. $250 for non-members. We also offer need-based discounts for members and non-members alike.

  • Where: Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Atlanta, 2650 N Druid Hills Rd NE, Atlanta, GA 30329

  • Who: Instructors Alicia Pillsbury (Junior, 10-13 yrs old) and Corey-Jan Albert (Youth, 14-18 yrs old)

  • Bio: Alicia Pillsbury has been a certified teacher for almost 25 years, teaching in a variety of educational settings, with a special focus on all things language arts. She has also worked in educational theatre for 18 years, teaching theatre classes, directing and producing shows, and teaching theatre-related electives, including everything from puppetry to playwriting. Her passion is working with youth and inspiring them to express themselves both on and off the stage through the various avenues that theatre provides.

  • Bio: Corey-Jan Albert is an award-winning playwright and songwriter in Roswell, GA. Her work has been seen throughout the Atlanta area, including Emory University, Georgia State University, Agnes Scott College, Neighborhood Playhouse, Act3 Productions, and Onion Man (now Vidalia) Theatre Company. Water and Wind, her album of original songs was released in 2023. She has taught playwriting throughout the Atlanta area, helping people to explore and develop their own creative voices.

  • To sign-up for the Junior Playwriting Camp, please visit: https://atlantadramatists.ludus.com/200474540

  • To sign-up for the 25-Hour Play Project, please visit: https://atlantadramatists.ludus.com/200474535

  • For more information, please contact Alicia Pillsbury at aliciapillsbury@gmail.com or Corey-Jan Albert at cjacreative@icloud.com.

  • *Need-based discount and before/aftercare available on request.

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Membership Announcement:

On September 19, 2024, Atlanta Dramatists celebrated our one-year anniversary. In that time, we've achieved some significant milestones:

• Created an amazing Board of Directors, made up of 9 incredible artists and humanitarians, as well as an Advisory Board with 12 other amazing artists and humanitarians.

• Successfully partnered with Academy Theatre and Senior University of Greater Atlanta (SUGA) on several ventures, and laid the groundwork with numerous other organizations for potential future partnerships. 

• Fully cast and held cold readings of 16 full-length stage plays and screenplays live and over Zoom.

• Fully cast and held cold readings of nearly 70 short plays and excerpts of longer plays live and over Zoom.

• Full cast and staged 2 fully rehearsed readings of original musicals.

• Successfully held 2 workshops with a guest artist (on Stage Combat and Stage Intimacy), and laid the groundwork for countless others.

• Held a garden party and poetry reading at our Vice President Carol Welter's home.

• Fully incorporated as a non-profit organization in the state of Georgia.

• Met with Georgia Lawyers for the Arts and have begun the process of filing for a 501(c)3 designation.

• Built up a website, a Facebook page, and an Instagram page.

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Excerpt for the workshops and the two fully rehearsed readings, all of the above events have been entirely free and have incorporated volunteer talent. While our Board of Directors intends to remain volunteer-based, we do feel it's important that we begin to pay and recognize our actors and other talent who help make our readings and events so special. To that end, we have decided to shift from a free membership to a paid membership model. What does this entail?

• $20 membership fee for the entire year (if you pay now, you will be covered for the remainder of 2024 and all of 2025)

• Dues-paying members will receive discounts (and sometimes even free admission) to all of our workshops and readings for the year.

• Only dues-paying members will be eligible to have their scripts read in our First Sundays reading series, our Fourth Monday reading series, and our Fully-Rehearsed Play Reading series. Please note that if you have already submitted a script and have received confirmation with a reading date, then you will be grandfathered in for that reading, but if you wish to submit future scripts (including short excerpts), you will need to become a dues-paying member.

• These fees will allow us to begin paying our actors who participate in these events a small stipend, as well as allow us to file necessary paperwork, hire directors and dramaturgs for fully-rehearsed readings, pay the venues (including Academy Theatre), and meet other necessary financial goals.

• $20 membership fee may be paid through Venmo at @atlantadramatists, through Zelle at atlantadramatists@gmail.com, or by cash or check made out to Atlanta Dramatists at one of our official events.

• Audience members are welcome to attend our cold readings for free on Zoom or live, though a small fee may be requested for attendees of our fully rehearsed readings, workshops, and potential full productions. Dues-paying members will always receive a discount (and possibly even free admission) to any of our events that require an admission fee. The discount amount may vary based on the scope of the event.

• To fill our membership form, please click here: Contact Information - Google Forms

• If you have any questions or concerns about this update, please email us at atlantadramatists@gmail.com. 

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​​​​Thanks! And we look forward to seeing you at some of our scheduled events!

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Sincerely,
Daniel Guyton
Founding Member
Atlanta Dramatists

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320 W Broad St

Ste 200

Fairburn, GA 30213

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