Wanted: Westchester Writers for PATRIOTS OR LOYALISTS?

Remembering the “Neutral Ground” of Westchester during the American Revolution, Tutti Bravi Productions, Inc., in collaboration with the New Rochelle Council on the Arts, issues a call for Westchester writers to submit original monologues featuring a Westchester person, place or event on the above theme, to be included in a theatrical production by the Company.

The monologues should be a maximum of 10 minutes long, and should be submitted digitally, no later than June 30, 2024. Up to ten finalists will be selected from the entries, to be used in a production in the fall of 2024.

DEADLINES: Submissions due June 30, 2024; production will take place in Fall 2024

ELIGIBILITY:

Open to all residents of Westchester. If the writer wishes to present his/her own monologue in the production, the submission must be accompanied by a video sample showing his/her performance abilities. Entrants require no previous publishing experience. Anyone who enjoys writing and has an interesting topic that fits the guidelines is eligible.

GUIDELINES:

• Writer must be a resident of Westchester.
• Entries must be in the form of a monologue based on the theme: Patriots or Loyalists? Remembering the “Neutral Ground of Westchester during the American Revolution, and be no longer than 10 minutes in length.
• The subject of the piece shall be tied to the Revolutionary Era in Westchester in some way:       Patriots (e.g. Betsey Anderson, Grace Babcock, Pinkney, Townsend or Turner families, etc.) or   Loyalists (e.g. Judge Jonathan Fowler, Rev. Samuel Seabury, Edmund Ward, etc.) or Divided family loyalties (e.g. Stephen Ward, Phoebe Ward, Hannah Sackett, etc.)

SUBMISSION:

Submit entries to: tuttibraviproductions@gmail.com no later than midnight June 30, 2024. Include your name, address, phone number and e-mail address, plus a short bio. Reminder: If you wish to perform your own piece, please include a video sample of your acting/reading abilities.

A collaborative project of Tutti Bravi Productions, The New Rochelle Council on the Arts, The Westchester County Historical Society, Revolutionary Westchester 250

About New Rochelle Council on the Arts

The New Rochelle Council on the Arts mission is to stimulate and encourage the study and presentation of the performing and fine arts and the public\’s interest and participation therein. It has been exemplified by our sponsorship of a vast number of exhibitions, theatrical productions, dance recitals, film screenings, lectures, and concert series. To create opportunities for the public to encounter and explore art and increase access to the arts in New Rochelle.

NRCA has been in existence for nearly 40 years — it was created by a resolution adopted by the New Rochelle City Council on April 8, 1975. Our mission is to stimulate and encourage the study and presentation of the performing and fine arts and the public’s interest and participation therein. This is exemplified by our sponsorship of a vast number of exhibitions, theatrical productions, dance recitals, film screenings, lectures, and concert series.