Dramatic 24-hour Flash Theatre seeks range of talent
NoRopes Theatre Company are looking for participants to take part in Flash Theatre – a 24-hour event being presented as part of next month’s Galway Theatre Festival. Flash Theatre is designed to showcase the work of theatre-makers from Galway and across Ireland.
Participants will have 24 hours to write, rehearse and perform a 20-minute piece of theatre. One piece will be performed as Gaeilge. Four directors, four stage managers, four playwrights and 16 actors will be selected and divided into four groups. Each group will have a director, stage manager, playwright and four actors.
Participants will need to be available for the evening of April 22 and during the day on April 23. Because this production involves 28 people in a 60-seat venue, there won’t be payment. However, food and refreshment will be provided during the day.
Applicants are asked to submit a current acting/directing/writing CV and a personal statement (100-150 words) detailing why they should partake Potential playwrights will also have to submit a sample scene (1-3 pages long). Applications should be sent to [email protected] with the subject line: NoRopes Call 2017(include your position and language preference) by 5pm on Thursday next, March 16. A panel of external assessors will be involved in the selection process to ensure that successful applicants will create diverse, engaging and innovative theatre of a high standard.