SUBMISSIONS FOR ‘THE LOOM’ 2021 ARE NOW CLOSED

Woven Theatre is committed to and passionate about creating new theatre, and that is why we annually present The Loom, a new works festival in which new plays are selected for public staged readings. Plays are carefully considered from submissions, and the selected plays and playwrights are paired with directors that choose casts and set up rehearsals in preparation for the festival. We hope The Loom will serve as a platform for playwrights to hear and better understand their plays, expose them to a larger audience, and give actors and directors opportunities to explore and express their artistry.

              The main goal of The Loom is the development of new works so that playwrights may hear the work aloud, an important part of the playwriting process. The Loom is headed by Woven’s New Works Development team, Erica Jo Lloyd and River Timms.

For a history on The Loom, click here.

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

1.) We are not looking for any specific kind of genre or theme. Submit the work that you are most passionate about working on. That being said, we are not currently looking for plays geared towards younger audiences or musicals.

2.) We are looking for plays that constitute a full night of theatre, so only full-length plays will be accepted.

3.) Only one play per playwright, please.

4.) We will only accept electronic submissions. Please submit through email at theloomwt@gmail.com. Please submit plays as pdf. files. In the subject line of your email, please write “The Loom 2021 Submission.” Please provide a synopsis for your play as well as a theatrical CV/resume (these need not pdf. files.)

5.) We have no problem with playwrights submitting plays that have received productions! However, we ask that you carefully consider the progress of your play and how beneficial this festival will be for it before submitting it. A play with three or four productions probably doesn’t need a developmental reading.

6.) This opportunity opens on September 6th and is only available until October 8th at 11:59 PM (CST) or until 200 scripts are received. Any scripts received after the cutoffs will not be accepted. In the event that our script cap is reached before the deadline, we will blast our social media accounts to get the word out that the opportunity has closed. Playwrights that submit after the cap will, unfortunately, not be considered for The Loom 2021.

7.)  Playwright’s attendance at The Loom is encouraged, but not at all mandatory. Readings will be recorded and provided to each selected playwright, so no matter what, the playwrights will have access to the reading for their own viewing and reviewing purposes.

VENUE

            The Loom will be held at The Barbershop Theatre, a smaller black box theatre in Nashville, TN. Woven is part of The Barbershop Collective, an artists’ collective dedicated to creating innovative and insightful theatre and performance art. The second weekend of the 2018 festival was presented at this venue, and we are very excited to return to The Barbershop to present your wonderful plays! More information about The Barbershop can be found at http://thebarbershoptheater.com. The festival itself will be held in November; a definitive date will be given once our season has been finalized.

COVID-19 GUIDELINES

We are keeping a very close eye on how the COVID-19 pandemic continues to play out, and as such, festival dates, times, and venues are subject to change. At the Barbershop Theater, masks are required by all audience members. Proof of vaccination or a negative test result are also required to enter the theater. In the event of a postponement, cancellation, or a sudden shift to a digital festival, we will be sure to let all participants know as quickly as possible.

If there are any questions about submissions or the festival, please email River directly at Adtimmswt@gmail.com.