The Gallery Players

The Gallery Players is seeking short plays (anywhere from 10 to 30 minutes) for its 13th Annual Black Box New Play Festival to be held in June 2010. Each play selected will be given a Black Box production at Gallery Players and will be performed in a festival format with other plays. Producer: Dominic Cuskern.

Selected plays may be work-shopped prior to the beginning of rehearsal. Playwrights will be provided with the services of a producer/dramaturg, director and actors to provide feedback for the re-write process. All re-writes will be playwright-driven therefore the playwright must be available for this exploration.

Submission guidelines:
1. Plays must be un-produced (readings are O.K.)
2. Length may be from 10 to 30 minutes (no musicals please)
3. Playwrights will not direct their own work.
4. Deadline for submissions is March 31st 2010
5. Send two copies of your script plus a resume and plot synopsis to:
The Gallery Players
Attn: Black Box New Play Festival
199, 14th Street
Brooklyn, NY 11215

We do not accept e-mail submissions. Scripts will not be returned. If you need acknowledgment of receipt of materials, please include a stamped, self-addressed postcard.

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September 2009
The Gallery Players recently received two New York Innovative Theatre Awards for productions in its 2008-2009 season. Like You Like Itreceived the award for Best Musical Production marking the third year in a row that The Gallery Players has received this award. The Reckoning of Kit & Little Boots, a part of the 2008 Black Box New Play Festival, received the award for Best Play.

July 2009
Just weeks after announcing their 43rd season, The Gallery Players is proud to announce nominations for nine New York Innovative Theatre Awards for productions in its 2008-2009 season, including two for Outstanding Production of a Musical and one for Outstanding Production of a Play. This marks the third consecutive season The New York Innovative Theatre Awards has recognized The Gallery Players, who have received the honor of Outstanding Production of a Musical for the past two seasons.

The Reckoning of Kit & Little Boots (June 2008) premiered in The 11th Annual Black Box New Play Festival and is nominated for three awards in playwrighting, performance and production: Outstanding Full Length Script, Nat Cassidy; Outstanding Leading Actor, David Ian Lee and Outstanding Production of a Play. The Reckoning of Kit & Little Boots was co-produced with Engine37.

The Gallery Players’ production of the new hit musical, Like You Like It (November, 2008) is nominated for five awards in production, design and performance: Outstanding Choreography, Keith Andrews; Outstanding Featured Actress, Brynn Curry; Outstanding Costume Design, Hunter Kaczorowski; Outstanding Featured Actor, Clint Morris and Outstanding Production of a Musical.

The Gallery Players’ production of The Who’s Tommy (May 2009) is nominated for Outstanding Production of a Musical.

May 2009
The Gallery Players was proud to nominate Adam Wieckowski of Adam’s Wines and Liquors for the ART/NY DeWitt Stern Local Hero Award for 2009. In a recent ceremony with keynote address by Bill Irwin, Adam was presented with the award! Congratulations Adam, and thank you for your continuing support of The Gallery Players.

Pictured (l to r): Artistic Director Heather Siobhan Curran with Brooklyn business owner Adam Wieckowski.

The Gallery Players is pleased to announce the 7 shows that will make up the 2008-2009 season, the theater’s 42nd season! Click here for details and to purchase season subscriptions.

The Gallery Players production of Urinetown: The Musical won “Outstanding Production of a Musical” at the 2007 NY Innovative Theater Awards on September 24, 2007! Julie Halston hosted this awards program, now in its 3rd year. Producer Katie Adams and director Tom Wojtunik were on-hand to accept the award. Actor Jon Frazier also was nominated for his performance as Office Lockstock in this production.

View photos from this production.

Read the Playbill.com announcement of the NY Innovative Theater Award winners!

Read the TheaterMania announcement of the award winners.

Read the BroadwayWorld.com announcement of the award winners.

Read the Back Stage announcement of the award winners.

The cast of The Gallery Players production of Urinetown. Photo by Jennifer Maufrais.

Originally directed on Broadway by Gallery Players alum John Rando, Urinetown is a brilliantly funny and engaging satire of musical theater traditions with a Brechtian edge. In a Gotham-like city, a terrible water shortage, caused by a 20-year drought, has led to a government-enforced ban on private toilets. The citizens must use public amenities, regulated by a single malevolent company that profits by charging admission for one of humanity’s most basic needs. Amid the people, a hero decides he’s had enough, and plans a revolution to lead them all to freedom.

The cast of The Gallery Players production of Urinetown. Photo by Jennifer Maufrais.

Urinetown ran October 14-November 5, 2006, prouced by Katie Adams. Other credits: director, Tom Wojtunik; choreographer, Ryan Kasprzak; musical director, Brenna Sage; scenic design, Joseph Trainor; costume design, David Withrow; lighting design, Travis I. Walker; sound design, Sara Bader; casting by Rosen & Wojcik; C.J. LaRoche was Production Stage Manager.

The cast included Jon Frazier (also nominated for a Chicago Equity Jeff Award for Best Supporting Actor and winner of the Chicago’s After Dark Award for Best Male Performance for his performance as Officer Lockstock), Kat Aberle, Joshua James Campbell, Tom Cleary, De’Lon Grant, Allison Guinn, Tauren Hagins, Daniel Haggard, Jean Liuzzi, Jared R. Lopatin, Jennifer McCabe, Catia Ojeda, Jan-Peter Pedross, Adam Riccio, Mitchell Scott Shapiro, and Kim Shipley.

(l to r) Catio Ojeda (cast member), Tom Wojtunik (director), Katie Adams (producer), David Withrow (costume designer), and Tauren Hagans (cast member) at the NY IT Awards, where The Gallery Players production of Urinetown won “Outstanding Production of a Musical”.