PLAYWRITING COMPETITION, IMPROV SHOW

1. PLAYWRITING COMPETITION
2. FREE IMPROV SHOW

1) Playwriting Competition.
SUBMISSION DEADLINE: March 31, 2008
We're hoping many of you take advantage of this great opportunity to have your work evaluated by a professional and possibly win money for your one-act plays!
First Prize: $200
Second Prize: $150
Third Prize: $100

Entry Rules
1. The play shall be an unproduced one-act play in English, with a maximum playing time of sixty (60) minutes and a minimum of twenty-five (25) minutes.

2. a) The manuscript shall be typewritten on one side of the page onlyand double-spaced.
b) A page showing only the title of the play and the author's chosen pseudonym must cover the manuscript.
c) Number all pages beginning with the first page of dialogue.
d) Entrants must submit three (3) copies of the manuscript.

3. Applicants shall submit one sealed envelope containing the title of the play, the pseudonym, the author's real name, address, phone number and student number or Hart House Senior Member number.

4. A contestant may enter as many as three (3) plays, but must use a different pseudonym for each entry.

5. The appearance of the writer's name or other identification mark on that manuscript shall disqualify the manuscript.

6. Those manuscripts postmarked later than March 31, 2008 will not be eligible for the competition.

7. Submit manuscripts to:
Playwriting Competition Subcommittee
Hart House Drama Society
Hart House, U of T
7 Hart House Circle
Toronto, Ontario M5S 3H3
Or drop them off at the Hart House Hall Porters' Desk marked "Attn: Hart House Drama Society"

2) FREE IMPROV SHOW
MONDAY MARCH 17th 2008. 8 PM, Arbor Room.
To celebrate St.Patricks Day and H?art Crawl U of T Improv (recent winners of the McGill Improv Summit) will put on a special Improv show with Celtic studies professor David Wilson as our special guest interviewee.

U of T Drama Fest and Walk Safe!

1)HHDS IN THE U OF T DRAMA FESTIVAL
JAN 31st, 7:30 PM, Hart House Theatre
The Drama Festival brings together student drama groups from across the U of T campuses for three nights of judged exhibition.
This year it is taking place Jan 31, Feb 1, and Feb 2. Three plays go up each night.
Our submission "Ends of the Earth", written and directed by Katie Binnersley, will play on the Thursday.
Shows start at 7:30pm.
Tickets are available at U of T Tix
http://www.uofttix.ca/view.php?id=302

2)WALK SAFE
Since we have a lot of evening programming I was asked to pass on some information about Walk safe. They provide a safe walk service to the Subway, around campus and across Queen's Park.
They operate Mon - Fri from 7pm until midnight.
They can be reached at 416.978.7233.

U of T Improv Fest and Workshops!

1. U of T Improv Fest

2. Improv Workshops

1. U OF T IMPROV FEST

ALL SHOWS $2 (It is like taking candy a baby! If the candy was laughs)

PRE-LIMS:
THURSDAY JAN 24, 8PM
Teams: Guelph-Humber, Humber, and U of T
Guest: Bad Dog Theatre
Where: Koffler Institute RM 108, 569 Spadina Ave.
FRIDAY JAN 25, 8PM
Teams: McGill, Queen's, St.Mike's, York
Guest: Projectproject
Where: Hart House Debates Room, 7 Hart House Circle

FINALS:
SATURDAY JAN 26, 8PM
Teams: Top two from each night.
Guest: Impatient Theatre Co.
Where: Hart House Debates Room, 7 Hart House Circle

The Audience votes on the best teams each night!
Information on the workshops will be sent out later in the week.

2. IMPROV WORKSHOPS

As part of the University of Toronto Improv Fest, we are offering two improv workshops.

Both are on SATURDAY, JAN. 26TH, from 1-4pm.

Both are completely FREE to all our members.

Sign up at the Porter's desk.

First come, first serve.

1) Julie Dumais: "The Group and the Individual"

Julie is the Regional National Director of the Toronto Branch of the Canadian Improv Games. She is also a producer of projectproject, one of Toronto' smost impressive improv shows.

2) Kevin Patrick Robbins: "Dialogue Techniques in Improv"

Keven is the artistic director of Impatient Theatre Company (ITC). As part of the ITC, Kevin also produces the Toronto Improv Fest, which will celebrate its 7th year this summer as Canada's largest improv festival.

Calling for Submissions

1. Drama Festival Submissions
2. Spring Production Submissions - EXTENDED TO NOVEMBER 8TH

DRAMA FESTIVAL SUBMISIONS:
DUE: NOVEMBER 2nd 2007 6PM
The Hart House Drama Society is looking to submit up to two plays to the U of T Drama Festival. Submissions must be made by student dierctors.
All plays must be previously unproduced, written by a current student or a recent alumni (graduated in the last year). Plays
must run at least 15 minutes, and no longer than 60 minutes.
The festival will take place in the Hart House Theatre the week January 30 to February 2. The festival brings together productions from all drama related societies and clubs across the three campuses.
Prizes will be awarded in several categories.

Submissions should include:
1) A copy of the play
2) Director's CV
Qualified directors will be asked in for an interview on Novermber 5 or 6.

We also ask that anybody interested e-mail us at harthouse.drama@utoronto.ca so we can give you full details regarding
rules and regulations of the festival.

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: SPRING PRODUCTION
DEADLINE: November 1st 2007 - EXTENDED TO NOVEMBER 8TH!
The Hart House Drama Society is looking for submissions for its spring production which will take place the week of March 31st to August 5th in the Hart House Theatre.
We are looking for submissions from directors.

Submissions should include:
1) Title and name of writer.
2) Director's CV
3) Half-page outline of the Director?s vision for the play
4) A preliminary budget
5) Any production team you have (stage managers, set designers,
costume designers, etc)

Specifically we are looking to put on a commercially viable, previously produced play. There is no specific type of play we are
looking to put on, but we would like the stress the need for the show to be able to sell a 450 seat theatre for 4 performances.

All submissions should be given to the Porter's Desk at Hart House to be placed in our mailbox.
Feel free to drop off submissions before the deadline.
The director must be a student at U of T or a Hart House senior member.
All positions within the production are unpaid.

Any questions? Please e-mail harthouse.drama@utoronto.ca.

THE BEG, BORROW AND STEAL FESTIVAL

October 10, 11, 12, 14, 2007

8pm, Hart House East Common Room
$8 per screening (available at UofT tix)



Edgy. Kooky. Extremely entertaining.
The 2nd Annual Beg, Borrow, & Steal Festival.

Four student written/directed/acted plays will be showcased over four nights, with two performances each. Each show will receive a 100-dollar budget, a rehearsal space, and a performance venue. The winning cast of the Audience Choice Award receives an extra performance later in the Hart House Drama Society's season.

Wednesday October 10 and Friday October 12:
Rose is for Charley
Chopsticks

Thursday October 11 and Sunday October 14:
Two Buckets of Water
"The Experience"

Tickets available at UofTtix Box Office | (416) 978-8849 | http://www.uofttix.ca/view.php?id=274

Call for Actors, Writers, Tech Crew! And A Few Upcoming Things.

1. Calls for HHDS Beg, Borrow and Steal Festival
2. Improv Jams
3. OnStage!
4. FIrst Exec Meeting


1. HHDS Beg, Borrow and Steal Festival
The festival will take place October 10th, 11th, 12th, and 14th. It involves 4 original student works, each performed twice.
If you want to get involved there are several options:

a) Cast for Rob DiPardo's production.
The parts needed are as follows:
1 male to play a bitter, comic husband.
1 female who can play an older woman.
1 male who doesn't mind dressing as a priest.

If you are interested please e-mail Rob at glen_dipardo@hotmail.com

b) Cast for Arusyak K's TWO BUCKETS OF WATER.
Characters Needed:
3 Male - Old Man, Post Officer, Son
3 Female - Woman1 (loud and rude), Woman2 (like woman1), Young Woman (sweet and innocent)

The Play is to be exaggerated and funny.
Auditions and rehearsals have to be done in 2 weeks. Play to be about 10min.

Please contact Arusyak at:
416-316-0581
aruseak@hotmail.com

c) Cast/Writers for Simon Pond's production.
The cast will also acts as writers in an ensemble piece that will be written, polished, and performed in a month.

If you are interested in participating please contact Simon Pond at simon_pond@yahoo.ca.

c) Tech Crew and Stage Managers are also needed.
If you interested in please e-mail us at harthouse.drama@utoronto.ca.

2. Improv Jams
Take place every Tuesday from 7-9 PM.
Check the Porter's Desk for room locations. People of all levels of experience are welcome.

3. OnStage!
An open forum where members can place anything performance related on stage.
The first one will take place at 7 PM on Thursday, September 20th.
Performances in the past have included everything from Improv to Martial Arts routines. This week's will include a
performance by members of the Improv Team.
To sign up for a performance space please e-mail us at harthouse.drama@utoronto.ca.

4. Our first Exec Meeting
Wednesday September 19th at 6 PM.
Future meeting times will be decided at this meeting.

Have a great start to the semester. We hope to see you at our programming and events in the coming weeks!

New call for submissions for Beg Borrow and Steal Festival - DUE DATE JULY 20, 2007

The Hart House Drama Society is making a second call for submissions for the Beg Borrow and Steal Festival. Due to limited time between the original call and due date there was a lack of submissions. We hope that giving more time will encourage students to submit, to what we believe, is a great opportunity to put original student work on stage.

The new call date will be July 20, 2007.
Since the original call it has also been decided that we will no longer require the writer and director to be separate people, however it is preferred. The plays submitted also do not need to be complete at the time of submission.
If you are a writer without a director, or a director without a writer and wish to find a match please e-mail us at harthouse.drama@utoronto.ca before June 30, and we will try to set you up with a writer or director who has also expressed interest in the festival.
Please e-mail us at that address if you have any other questions or comments about our festival.


Here is some more information about the festival:
The phenomenal success of last October's inaugural Beg Borrow & Steal Festival has paved the way for its second year! The Hart House Drama Society is now seeking submissions for this season's festival, the only one of its kind on campus.

4 student written, directed, acted, and produced one-act plays will be given 100 dollars' budget, rehearsal space and a performance venue, plus a workshop with a professional director. Next October, these shows will play over four nights in the HHDS Studio Theatre, with two performances each. The performances will take place on 10, 11, 12, and 14. An Audience Choice Award will afford the winning company a remount sponsored by the HHDS.

Here are the submission guidelines:
- A script (or part thereof, supplemented by additional information/statement of the playwright's vision)
- Playwright name and student number
- Director name and student number
- Director contact info (email, phone number)
- A cover letter that includes why the director hopes to direct this play, and an outline of any of the director's previous theatrical experience
- These materials must be enclosed an envelope marked
"Beg, Borrow, and Steal Festival, ATTN: Hart House Drama Society", and dropped off at the Hart House hall porter's desk.
Alternatively, submissions may be mailed to
Hart House
7 Hart House Circle, Toronto, ON M5S 3H3,
ATTN: Hart House Drama Society.

The Beg Borrow & Steal deadline is July 20, 2007.

We look forward to reading all of your submissions!