The Hispanic Federation invites all LGBTQ+ identifying artists, groups and/or theatre companies to submit proposals of one-act plays to be considered to participate in the 7th edition of FUERZAfest New York.
Plays will be chosen to be part of FUERZAfest's one-act play competition taking place from May 11th to May 21st, 2022 at the Julia de Burgos Performance & Arts Center, located at 1680 Lexington Avenue, New York City.
Participation Guidelines and Terms
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
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Plays should focus on stories of the Latinx LGBTQ+ community and should address current issues social and/or political affecting those communities. We encourage most actors to be from that community.
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Play script in digital format.
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Duration: 45 minutes to 1 hour.
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Can be any genre or style. Dance-theater, or other storytelling formats are also welcome.
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Has not been showcased in New York City in the past 5 years. We encourage new works.
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Two or more actors and/or actresses. Monologue will not be accepted in this section of the festival.
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Plays can be in Spanish or English.
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All props and stage elements should be temporary and easily removable.
PARTICIPATION REQUIREMENTS
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Each and all participants of the festival will be required to complete Covid-19 vaccination 14 days prior to any visit to the facility, theater, studios and pavilion. Everyone will be required to provide proof of full vaccination along with a government issued photo ID with matching name when they arrive.
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Each artist/group/company will be required to present on 2 days, which they will share with another participating production.
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Must participate in a two-hour orientation on Saturday, March 19, 2022.
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Attend the Festival’s opening and closing activities.
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Provide a Stage Manager who will call the show cues.
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Assign a member of the production for sound management.
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Initial and date each page of the Participation Guidelines and Terms document.
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Complete and sign the Participation Agreement.
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Submit all materials by Friday, March 11, 2022 to fuerzafest@hispanicfederation.org
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Contact David M. Pérez, Senior Director of Donor Relations at 212.233.8955 ext. 159 or dperez@hispanicfederation.org, and learn how your support can make the difference for Latinx LGBTQ+ artists.
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