Playwrights, Directors and Actors Wanted!

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🎭 Locally Grown Theatre’s 24-Hour Play Festival! 🎭

Get ready for an unforgettable whirlwind of creativity and collaboration! Locally Grown Theatre invites you to our 24-Hour Play Festival, a unique theatrical adventure where writers, directors, and actors create and perform original plays—all in just 24 hours.

đź“… When:
Friday, February 14th - Saturday, February 15th

đź“Ť Where:
The Grove United Church & Cottage Grove United Church, Cottage Grove, MN (some driving between venues may be required)

đź’ˇ What to Expect:

  • Playwrights: Kick off the festival Friday evening from 6:00 PM to 1:00 AM (or until inspiration strikes) at The Grove, crafting brand-new 10-minute plays.
  • Directors & Actors: Join us Saturday morning at 8:30 AM to receive your script and begin rehearsals at The Grove and Cottage Grove United Church.
  • The Grand Finale: Witness the magic come to life at our final showcase, Saturday at 7:00 PM at The Grove!

🌟 No Auditions Required!
We want as many artists as possible to participate, and there’s no audition process to join. Simply fill out our Google application to let us know your preferences and skills. If we reach our maximum capacity, we’ll make selections based on the information provided in the applications. Applications are due Monday, January 20th. All participants will be informed of their accepted slot by Friday January 24th.

🌟 Flexible Participation:

  • Playwrights: Anyone 14+ can be a playwright
  • Directors: Anyone 16+ can be a director
  • Actors: any one 10+ can be an actor (there will be quick and lengthy memorization needed)
  • Sign Up Solo or With a Team: You can register as an individual and be matched with other talented artists, or sign up with a group you’d like to work with.
  • Playwrights Can Double Up: Playwrights are welcome to serve as directors or actors—but not for their own play.

🌟 Team Composition:
Each team will consist of:

  • 1–2 playwrights
  • 1 director
  • 2–3 actors

🎟 Why Participate?
Not only is this a chance to showcase your creative talent and meet fellow artists, but it’s also an amazing way to support Locally Grown Theatre’s spring fundraiser.

Whether you’re a seasoned artist or just looking for a thrilling creative challenge, this festival is for you. Let’s make something incredible—together!

All abilities, ethnicities, cultures and genders are encouraged to participate.  (Even though we rehearse within a church we are not religiously affiliated) 

👉 Sign up now to secure your spot in this exciting event!  https://forms.gle/Y6U5eF6rk9Yae7oS6 

Come Grow With Us!                                 

We are a community theatre and it is understood that all roles are volunteer positions. 

The mission of Locally Grown Theatre is to plant the seed of theater; to cultivate the inner artist in youth; to nurture the love of theatre arts within the community; to grow artists, of all ages, through experimentation in multiple theatrical forms.