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RENEGADE N.O.W. 2017
New Plays Wanted
The Renegade Theatre Festival, held in Lansing, Michigan, is seeking new plays for our
annual festival held in August. Going into its 12th year in the festival-rich Old Town
district, Renegade is a free, completely volunteer festival that gives theaters and
independent producer/writer/directors an opportunity to present works that they might not
normally stage. This summer marks the eighth year of the festival featuring new, original
works – Renegade N.O.W.!
We will be accepting plays in two separate categories. We will be accepting new, original
works that meet the following guidelines:
New Plays #1:
 Plays should be no longer than 90 minutes in length. (45 pages)
 Have never been produced.
 Can be any style/genre.
New Plays #2:
 Plays written on the theme: Alternative Facts: Rogue Reality
 Are not longer than 10 minutes in length.
 Have a cast of no more than three characters.
 Have never been produced.
 Can be any style/genre.
 Can be fully produced using minimal setting/props/costumes.
The deadline for new play submissions is May 15th, 2017
Plays should be sent electronically to: [email protected]
All scripts should be submitted electronically. Only under certain circumstances will hard
copies of scripts be accepted through the mail. Please feel free to email with any
questions at the above email address.
Please include your name, address, phone and email address with your submission.
Playwrights should also include a brief synopsis of their play that can be used in
promotional material as well as a short bio. Playwrights whose plays have been selected
will be notified by late June.
Selected plays will be seen by as many as 2,000 festival goers as well as professional,
community and educational theatre representatives. Highlights from previous festivals
have included performances of comedy, drama, musicals, children’s theatre, performance
art, readings of new works by local playwrights, spoken word and improvisation. Past
participants have included Williamston Theatre, Peppermint Creek Theatre Company,
Ruhala Performing Arts Center, Starlight Dinner Theatre, Lansing Community College
Theatre, All-of-us Express Children’s Theatre, Mid-Michigan Family Theatre, Saginaw
Valley State University, Holt-Dimondale Community Players, Shakespeare on the Grand,
Riverwalk Theatre and Michigan State University.
We look forward to reading your new play! Check out our festival website at:
www.renegadetheatrefestival.org
Cordially,
Paige Dunckel
Winning selections presented at the 2016 Renegade N.O.W were:
90 minute plays –
1. Directions
By Charlie Giles, Richardson, TX
2. Redemption
By Paul N. Moulton, Palatine, IL
Long one acts –
1. Love and Country
By Alex Rubin, NY, NY
2. I, Cockroach (Winner 2016 Renegade NOW)
By Irene L. Pynn, Altomonte Springs, FL
3. Biff Bang, American Hero
By Ronald V. Micci, Hasbrouck, NJ
10-Minute Plays –
1. I Am Robert Downey Jr’s (former) Heroine Dealer
By John Greiner-Ferris, Quincy, MA
2. Superstorm Sandy
By Robert Scott Sullivan, Brick, NJ
3. The Boss of Me
By James McLindon, Northhampton, MA
4. The American Void
By Danielle Radeke, Jackson NJ
5. The Guy Who Jumped Into the Zoo (monologue)
By Chris Widney, NY, NY