Auditions
One of our goals here at CDE for the 2024-2025 season is to expand and nurture our artistic community grassroots! So, with that in mind, we invite you to submit for our new presenting series:
The Red String Series: “An invisible red thread connects those who are destined to meet, regardless of time, place, and circumstance. The thread may stretch or tangle. But it will never break.” – Ancient Chinese Proverb
Using the “Red String” theory as an inspiration, we will explore what connects people, artists, and communities to create. Going beyond the original “soulmate” concept, we will explore how artistic multidisciplinary collaborations develop to art.
This theme will be explored thrice, each variant connecting to the theme via different artistic mediums:
The Playwrights Cohort: Chicago Danztheatre Ensemble is very excited to launch this new program for playwrights! We will select three playwrights to write a new 20-minute work that will feature up to four actors around the theme of the "red string."
The cohort will be facilitated by Timothy Rey, Chicago Danztheatre Ensemble Artistic Associate and playwright. It will meet three times collectively for writing prompts and feedback. The dates are TBD based on scheduling and meetings: one in December and two in January. The scripts will be given to a director on February 1, 2025, with a staged reading on February 18, 2025, at 7 p.m.
Playwrights will each have 20 hours of office hours if they need a quiet and creative workplace space.
There is no cost to apply. CDE will produce the reading. CDE hopes to produce one of the plays written next year. CDE is a welcoming and all-inclusive organization; please read more about us on our website.
Submissions for The Playwright Cohort End August 20th
With notifications of acceptance by September 10th
Poetry in Beat: An evening of music, tap, and spoken word poetry. More info coming soon...
The Red String Series: “An invisible red thread connects those who are destined to meet, regardless of time, place, and circumstance. The thread may stretch or tangle. But it will never break.” – Ancient Chinese Proverb
Using the “Red String” theory as an inspiration, we will explore what connects people, artists, and communities to create. Going beyond the original “soulmate” concept, we will explore how artistic multidisciplinary collaborations develop to art.
This theme will be explored thrice, each variant connecting to the theme via different artistic mediums:
The Playwrights Cohort: Chicago Danztheatre Ensemble is very excited to launch this new program for playwrights! We will select three playwrights to write a new 20-minute work that will feature up to four actors around the theme of the "red string."
The cohort will be facilitated by Timothy Rey, Chicago Danztheatre Ensemble Artistic Associate and playwright. It will meet three times collectively for writing prompts and feedback. The dates are TBD based on scheduling and meetings: one in December and two in January. The scripts will be given to a director on February 1, 2025, with a staged reading on February 18, 2025, at 7 p.m.
Playwrights will each have 20 hours of office hours if they need a quiet and creative workplace space.
There is no cost to apply. CDE will produce the reading. CDE hopes to produce one of the plays written next year. CDE is a welcoming and all-inclusive organization; please read more about us on our website.
Submissions for The Playwright Cohort End August 20th
With notifications of acceptance by September 10th
Poetry in Beat: An evening of music, tap, and spoken word poetry. More info coming soon...