NOMADS is so excited to announce our new Fall 2020 plans!
We will have an entirely virtual season with four primary components.
Submissions are currently closed but we are seeking production and design team members and actors. Find out more here!
We will have an entirely virtual season with four primary components.
Submissions are currently closed but we are seeking production and design team members and actors. Find out more here!
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Educational and Community Support Events
This is a new addition to our season! The events will always be open to everyone and anyone, regardless of past experience or involvement. We hope these events will be a space to learn more about theatre, about playwriting, and about new plays and to build community support for theatre-making. Some ideas we currently have for these events:
Radio Show This is a new addition to our season! WordPlay Festival* This is a process-oriented festival where writers work with a mentor (usually from the Columbia Graduate school) to develop a play. We support writers by finding a mentor for them to work with and helping them set up readings and give feedback. At the end of the process, we’ll host a weekend festival to read segments of that play. Here is a quick intro to WordPlay. We typically select 3-6 writers for WordPlay. Mainstage Show* The Mainstage Show is our fully developed show and produced show. We will work with the team to realize this show within a virtual setting. Drawing from other virtual productions we’ll work together to think about what it means to develop a play or musical virtually and what technical and design elements we can use such as camera angles, a green screen, etc. Ultimately, we aim to provide this production with a weekend (three or four show) run. *Our Mainstage and WordPlay shows are selected from the submissions. |
As always, NOMADS is committed to supporting playwrights and helping fulfill their needs. If you have suggestions, ideas, or a different vision for your show this fall, please don’t hesitate to email us or let us know on the submission form!
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Frequently Asked Questions
Can I submit for both the Mainstage slot and WordPlay?
Yes, you can absolutely submit to both! If you select "both" on the google form, we will assume that the Mainstage slot is your first choice.
My script isn't finished. Can I still submit?
We welcome scripts in all stages of the process. If you submit an incomplete script, we only ask that you provide some sort of outline or plan for the remainder of your script (particularly for the ending). We rarely consider incomplete scripts for our Mainstage slot, as that process involves more people and is geared towards a complete and fully realized production and thus tends to move at a faster pace.
If accepted, can I still change my script?
Absolutely! For our WordPlay scripts, we encourage revision and change! For our Mainstage production, we'll figure out a "freeze date" (i.e. day for the final, frozen draft) to allow actors to memorize lines and the director and designers to really cement their work. But otherwise, you're free to edit, add, or remove whatever you like!
If I'm submitting a musical, do I have to submit sheet music?
Not at all! We'd love some audio clips to just get a sense of your style. This can be a recording of you singing/playing an instrument or a generated audio file from a music writing program; whatever is easiest for you! You're also welcome to submit sheet music if you'd like!
Wait, I have more questions not answered here!
Email submit2nomads@gmail.com or message us on facebook! We'll respond ASAP!
Yes, you can absolutely submit to both! If you select "both" on the google form, we will assume that the Mainstage slot is your first choice.
My script isn't finished. Can I still submit?
We welcome scripts in all stages of the process. If you submit an incomplete script, we only ask that you provide some sort of outline or plan for the remainder of your script (particularly for the ending). We rarely consider incomplete scripts for our Mainstage slot, as that process involves more people and is geared towards a complete and fully realized production and thus tends to move at a faster pace.
If accepted, can I still change my script?
Absolutely! For our WordPlay scripts, we encourage revision and change! For our Mainstage production, we'll figure out a "freeze date" (i.e. day for the final, frozen draft) to allow actors to memorize lines and the director and designers to really cement their work. But otherwise, you're free to edit, add, or remove whatever you like!
If I'm submitting a musical, do I have to submit sheet music?
Not at all! We'd love some audio clips to just get a sense of your style. This can be a recording of you singing/playing an instrument or a generated audio file from a music writing program; whatever is easiest for you! You're also welcome to submit sheet music if you'd like!
Wait, I have more questions not answered here!
Email submit2nomads@gmail.com or message us on facebook! We'll respond ASAP!