QUEENS THEATRE

NEW PLAY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS

Rob Urbinati, Director of New Play Development

Cary Wong, Literary Manager

Tom Rowan, Casting Consultant

Queens Theatre in the Park has two New Play Development Programs. At this time, we are only accepting submissions which fit squarely into the parameters of either of the two following programs:

IMMIGRANT VOICES PROJECT

The Immigrant Voices Project is a year-round program that develops new plays reflecting he diverse demographics of New York City for play reading series, workshops and full productions. For IVP, we are interested in plays on any theme by "minority" writers, and plays on "immigrant" themes by  non-minority writers.

Click Here for History of the Immigrant Voices Project

Click here to read Artists Responses to IVP

PLAYS A MOTHER WOULD LOVE

Plays A Mother Would Love is a year-round program that seeks new, mainstream comedies, musicals and thrillers with small casts for play reading series, workshops and full productions. For this Series,  we are interested in "warm, accessible" comedies or dramas on family themes, featuring older characters.

QUEENS PLAYWRIGHTS

The Queens Theatre in the Park Playwrights Group was founded in 2004 by Jeff Sovern, playwright and professor at St. Johns University. Participation is limited to playwrights born in Queens, residing in Queens, or who have lived most of their lives in Queens. Playwrights meet biweekly to read and discuss their works in progress. Interested playwrights should e-mail Rob Urbinati, Director of New Play Development, at urbinati@aol.com

QUEENS THEATRE IN THE PARK
NEW PLAY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS
IMMIGRANT VOICES PROJECT, PLAYS A MOTHER WOULD LOVE
and INDEPENDENT PRODUCTIONS

Rob Urbinati, Director of New Play Development
Cary Wong, Literary Associate
Tom Rowan, Casting Consultant

READINGS AND PRODUCTIONS

2008-2009 Season
Productions

Kingdom – by Aaron Jafferis and Ian Williams, directed by Ron Daniels (in association with the Public Theatre)

Vine Tata (Daddy’s Coming) – By Irina Eremia Bragin, directed by Tom Rowan

The Men of Mah Jongg – by Richard Atkins, directed by Mark Medoff (in association with Electric Theatre Company)

Southern Promises – by Thomas Bradshaw, directed by Jose Zayas

(in association with “Best of the Boroughs Festival” at P.S. 122)

Play Readings

Cover Girl – by Safa Samiezade’-Yazd, directed by Daniella Topol

Wonder Woman Wears Raggedy Ann Pajamas – by Karina Arroyave, directed by Dave Groom

Centennial Casting – by Gino DiIorio, directed by Brendan Burke

2007-2008 Season
Productions

Our Dad is in Atlantis - by Javier Malpica, translated by Jorge Ignacio Cortinas, directed by Debbie Saivetz

(in association with Working Theatre and Lark Play Development Center)

Girl’s Room - by Joni Fritz, directed by Lynne Taylor-Corbett

Vengeance is Mine -by Yukiko Motoya translated by Kyoko Yoshida and Andy Bragen, directed by Jose Zayas

(in association with “Best of the Boroughs Festival” at P.S. 122)

New Amsterdames -by Ellen K. Anderson, directed by Heather Ondersman (in association with  Flying Fig Theatre)

Queens Scenes II – (in association with Queens Theatre in the Park Playwrights Group)

Shangri La

Play Readings

The North Pool – by Rajiv Joseph, directed by Vijay Mathew

Papa Esta en la Atlantida – by Javier Malpica, directed by Debbie Saivetz

Night Blooming Cereus – by Alex Argyros, directed by Tom Rowan (in association with the Greek Cultural Festival)

Lost Accents -by Qui Nguyen, directed by Robert Ross Parker (in association with the Asian Cultural Festival)

The Cello Plays -by Cary Wong, directed by Tom Wojtunik

Penny Candy -by Carmen Betancourt, directed by Herb Foster Quebec

The President and Her Mistress -by Jan Buttram, directed by Rob Urbinati

Groenlandia -by Garbriel Peveroni, directed by Berioska Ipinza (in association with La Micro Theatre)

GO -by Go Takeuchi and Rob Urbinati, directed by Rob Urbinati

2006-2007 Season
Productions

Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo – by Rajiv Joseph, directed by Giovanna Sardelli

(in association with Lark Play Development Center)

365 Days/365 Plays -by Suzan-Lori Parks, directed by Rob Urbinati and Don Nguyen (in association with the Public Theatre)

Freedom High -by Adam Kraar, directed by Susan Einhorn (in association with Queens College)

Mommy - by Edith Freni, directed by Alexis Poledouris (in association with “Best of the Boroughs Festival” at P.S. 122)

Play Readings

Blood in America – by Qui Nguyen, directed by John Gould Ruben

The Manuscript – by Irina Eremia Bragin, directed by Tom Rowan

No Time for Champions – by J.P. Chan, directed by Ralph Pena

Layla and Majnun – by Nastaran Ahmadi, directed by May Adrales

Swoony Planet – by Han Ong, directed by Ron Daniels (in association with Ma-Yi Theatre Company

Advanced Chemistry – by Rich Orloff, directed by Patrick McNulty (in association with MacDowell Centennial)

2005-2006 Season
Productions

Trial by Water – by Qui Nguyen, directed by John Gould Rubin (in association with Ma-Yi Theater Company)

Breathe – by Javon Johnson, directed by Rajendra Ramoon Maharaj (in association with Lark Play Development Center)

Queens Scenes – (in association with Queens Theatre in the Park Playwrights Group)

Play Readings

Good Mourning, America – by Lucy Wang, directed by Rob Urbinati

Rosa Loses Her Face – by Kitty Chen, directed by Marcy Arlin

Off White and Eclipse –by Cary Wong, directed by Victor Maog

My Secret Language of Wishes – by Cori Thoms, directed by Claire Lundberg

Utopia Parkway – by Charles L. Mee, directed by Davis McCallum

Red Hot Mamas -by David Christner, directed by Roger T. Danforth

The Home Team – by Kim Carney, directed by Rob Urbinati

2004-2005 Season
Productions

Noble Laureate (Mr. Singer & His Demons) – by Miriam Hoffman and Rena Berkowicz Borow, directed by Avi Hoffman

Taxi to Jannah – by Mark Sickman, directed by Donald Douglass (in association with Animated Theatreworks, Inc)

Welcome to Arroyo’s – by Kristoffer Diaz, directed by Margarett Perry

(in association with Lark Play Development Center and the Hip Hop Theater Festival)

The Ride – by Danny Easton and Mitch Chakour, directed by Zoya Kachudurian

Play Readings

Huck & Holden – by Rajiv Joseph, directed by Vijay Mathew

Is This Desire? – by Liliana Almendarez, directed by Rob Urbinati

Tara’s Crossing – written and directed by Jeffrey Solomon

Browntown – by Sam Younis, directed by Abigail Marateck

The Men of Mah Jongg – written and directed by Richard Atkins

Girl’s Room – by Joni Fritz, directed by Tom Rowan

2003-2004 Season
Productions

Nine Parts of Desire – by Heather Raffo, directed by Jack Hofsiss

Greater Messapia – by Andy Bragen, directed by Jonathan Silverstein

Mamaleh – by Roy Singer and Mitchell Uscher, directed by Mitchell Uscher

Karaoke Night at the Suicide Shack by Rob Urbinati directed by Dan Fields and Alex Aron

Play Readings

Benefit of the Doubt – by Sheila W. Schwartz, directed by Rob Urbinati

Trial by Water – by Qui Nguyen, directed by Robert Ross Parker

The Great Purim Adventure of Chip Malibu – by John W. Lowell, directed by Rob Urbinati

Celestial Motions – by Mrinalini Kamath, directed by DeLora Whitney

2002-2003 Season
Play Readings

Greater Messapia – by Andy Bragen, directed by Davis McCallum

The Grandma Show – by Tom Ecobelli and Peter Marino, directed by Rob Urbinati

New World Rhapsody – by Adam Kraar, directed by Tom Rowan

At Home in an Alien Land – by Tyrone Mitchell Henderson, directed by Brian O’Donnell

CaribBeing – by Tessa Martin, directed by Bill Van Horn

2001-2002 Season
Play Readings

Melting – by Lucy Wang, directed by Rob Urbinati

Lunatic’s Ball – by Claudia Menza, directed by Harold Dean James

Taxi to Jannah – by Mark Sickman, directed by Roger Hendricks Simon

The Coffee Trees – by Arthur Giron, directed by Angel David