HOMEGROWN IS A NEW WRITING FESTIVAL SHOWCASING LOCAL TALENT BY STAGING AN EVENING OF ORIGINAL SHORT PLAYS, FEATURING LOCAL WRITERS, DIRECTORS AND ACTORS.
CALLING ALL WRITERS!
Aspiring Playwright? Bit of a wordsmith?
We’re looking for local writers, regardless of age or experience to submit their work. If selected, the pieces will be allocated a director, and will be performed by local actors in front of a live audience on Friday 5th July 2024 at Luton Library Theatre.
This festival’s theme is PRIDE.
We’re looking for 10-minute plays inspired by this theme. Go wild! Think outside the box.
Send your scripts to: homegrownluton@gmail.com
See full submission guidelines below.
Deadline:
Midnight. Friday 31st May 2024
Scripts will be read by a panel of readers including Adeyinka Akinrinade (Producer & Actor, Riches, Amazon Prime, Champion, Netflix), Teresa Burns (Award-Winning Writer for Stage & Screen), Dana Hudson (Theatre Producer) Lucas Murphy (Actor, Call the Midwife, BBC) and selected scripts will be announced week commencing 10 June 2024.
DIRECTORS! ACTORS! WE NEED YOU!
Homegrown is all about giving local artists, writers, directors, and actors a platform to showcase their talent.
If you would like to be involved as an actor or director, email homegrownluton@gmail.com to express your interest.
Auditions will be held at Luton Library Theatre in June 2024, with more details to follow.
