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MRDS Newsletter: Call for Submissions: Poculi Ludique Societas - Jan. 3, 2005

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Call for Submissions: Poculi Ludique Societas - Jan. 3, 2005

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS:
Deadline: January 3, 2005

2005-2006 SEASON, POCULI LUDIQUE SOCIETAS (PLS)


The PLS, Toronto's Medieval and Renaissance Theatre Company, invites project submissions for its 2005-2006 season. PLS offers small honoraria to non-union creative team leaders (director, principal researcher and designers). The successful submission will be granted a modest budget and production support for a three-week run in March, 2006. Successful applicants will be expected to contribute to an online publication of the production history and research findings of their project.

ABOUT PLS
The PLS produces an annual season of three or four theatrical or musical-theatrical performances of Medieval and Renaissance plays (1000 to 1640 AD) for Toronto audiences. We produce a major festival in conjunction with an academic conference every two or three years and we tour one production internationally approximately every second year. All of our productions are informed by and make a specific contribution to scholarly research in the theatre history of the Medieval and Renaissance periods. Our members are students, scholars, professional theatre artists and community volunteers.
OUR 2005-2006 SEASON

2005-2006 will be the first season of the PLS' renewed research mandate. The season will consist of three in-house productions contributing to a common theme; our Early Theatre Lab, which will experiment with the repertory casting of the Queen's Men company in the 1590s; and one guest production, for which we are now seeking submissions. We will produce an educational video of each of our productions and publish performance texts, production notes and production photographs on our website.

ELIGIBILITY

Applications will be accepted from individual artist-researchers or teams of artists and researchers for theatrical or musical-theatrical plays or performance pieces dating from 10001640 AD. PLS usually presents English translations or modernisations of original texts; original texts are presented if a good argument can be made for the accessibility and research interest of the original. Performances are normally expected to run for between 90 minutes and 3 hours. PLS cannot negotiate releases for members of artistic unions.

APPLICATION

Please include the following in your application:

  • Contact information. Give the name and position of the contact person for your team, and provide telephone number(s), e-mail and surface mail addresses for that
    person.
  • Project description. Give the title of the piece you are proposing. Describe the historical origins of your piece, the origin of the translation or modernisation of the text
    you will be using, and the research question you propose to investigate. Articulate your production or directorial concept as concretely and in as much detail as possible. Show how the concrete details of your production will serve your research mandate.
  • Casting and technical requirements. Provide a casting breakdown indicating specific requirements for each role, including possibilities for doubling. List requirements for space, set, costuming, lighting, and sound, and any other special or unusual technical requirements.
  • Project team. Describe the role(s) that each member of your team will perform in your production.
  • Include a curriculum vitae for each member that clearly illustrates his or her experience and qualifications for this role.
  • Proposed budget. Provide a detailed budget that includes research, rehearsal and production expenses.
  • Reference information. Provide the name, position and contact information for one or two people who can recommend your creative, research and organisational skills.


    SELECTION CRITERIA

    Submissions will be evaluated according to the following criteria:


    • A clearly articulated, well-supported research mandate.
    • A practical production plan and budget proposal, within the capabilities of your research team.
    • The ability of PLS to provide adequate funding and production support for the project.

    PRODUCTION SUPPORT

    PLS will provide the successful applicant(s) with:


    • Research and creative guidance from the Artistic Director and professional theatre artists and senior academics on the board of directors.
    • Assistance in casting and assembling the creative team for the project from the Artistic Director and Office Manager.
    • Production, administrative and publicity support from the Office Manager.
    • Rehearsal and performance space.
    • Access to our large stock of historically appropriate props, costumes and sets.
    • A budget of approximately $2000 for production expenses (including publicity) and honoraria.
    • Technical and administrative support for publishing production records on the PLS website.

      CONTACT INFORMATION

      Please send your proposal to:

      Production Committee
      Poculi Ludique Societas
      39 Queen's Park Cres. E.
      Toronto ON M5S 2C3

      Applications may also be submitted by e-mail in MSWord or Rich Text Format, to the attention of the Production Committee at plspls@chass.utoronto.ca.

      For further information, please visit the PLS website
      http://www.chass.utoronto.ca/~plspls or contact us by
      telephone at (416) 978-5096 or by e-mail at plspls@chass.utoronto.ca