The NY Clown Theatre Festival 2007

Applications are now being accepted for

the second annual presentation of

October 5 through October 27, 2007 at The Brick
NO APPLICATION FEE! NO PARTICIPATION FEE!
Applications are due by May 31st
We strongly encourage international groups to submit applications ASAP.

DOWNLOAD APPLICATION HERE: NY Clown Application 07.xls

OR VISIT THIS WEB PAGE

What kind of works are considered?
Any clown theatre related performance work; we aspire to represent a large range of clown theatre forms and backgrounds. Pieces of any length may be submitted, full length, short show, and individual clown turns. Shows may be geared to all age ranges, and audiences, please indicate this information in your show description.

What does it cost you?
Nothing. There are no application fees or entrance fees. Box office ($12 per ticket) from each production will be split equally between the production’s artists and The Brick Theater, Inc. (Shows with double- or triple-bills and cabaret shows will split the artists' 50% share among themselves.)

How many works will be accepted?
A modest amount. While The Brick would be thrilled to present as many quality projects as apply, the Festival will be able to showcase only a limited number of works.

What are the theater’s specifications?
The primary space at The Brick is a raised, sprung wood floor that incorporates audience and stage space. The stage area in the festival setup will be approximately 21 feet wide by 30 feet deep. The depth may be lesser to include a curtained off area in the back for backstage use and light storage. The height is 12 feet to the lighting grid, not including obstruction from lights that hang below the grid. The stage space is covered with black dance marleys.
Lighting and Sound Systems
The theater has 19 Source Fours, 1 Parcan, 2 Birdie lights, 2 scrollers and 2 ICues. The light board is a 24-channel ETC Express programmable light board. The sound system includes two CD players, an amplifier, a soundboard, an equalizer, four speakers, 2 XLR snakes and four microphones with stands.
Video Projection
The theater has a video projector hooked up to a DVD player. The theater has a removable film screen that is approximately 20 feet long by 12 feet high. These are available to all festival productions.

Sets and Storage
While we would love to give significant storage options to all festival productions, The Brick has minimal options for storage, especially with multiple productions running on any given day. As necessary, we will make space available, but we ask that you conceive your production with our space limitations in mind-the more storage space we must provide the smaller the playing area becomes. The Brick will have available an upright piano, chairs and tables and a sofa for each production at a minimum.

Press
The Brick Theater, Inc. employs a professional Press Representative to publicize the festival and all its artists. The Brick Theater, Inc. will create postcards or informational flyers for the festival, free of charge. However, any production company that wishes to print its own postcards or publicize itself in any other form may do so. If you already have press materials, please send them with your application so that we may get buzz started early. Good press photos given to us early are CRITICAL to your publicity.

Tech Rehearsals
Each participating company will have one tech/dress rehearsal scheduled on a date ranging from September 24th to the day before your show’s first performance, we will do our best to accommodate your travel schedules. . It will be at least twice the length of your production.

All-Festival Passes
All Participants in the festival will receive passes that allow them to see any festival production for FREE, provided there is room
What is the best way to communicate with The Brick for festival and other related matters?
The way to communicate with and receive information from The Brick is through e-mail at info@bricktheater.com. If your email does not receive a response within 24 hours, please leave a phone message at the following voicemail number: 718-907-3457. Please be sure you give us a valid e-mail address and check it daily.

APPLICATIONS:
How to Apply to The NY Clown Theatre Festival
Mail an Application Packet to The Brick Theater, Inc. c/o John Silberman Associates, 145 East 57th Street, 9th Floor, NY, NY 10022 postmarked no later than May 31, 2007. The Application Packet must include the following:
1. A cover letter
2. The NY Clown Theatre Festival Application Form (available at www.bricktheater.com), printed and filled out as completely as possible.
3. A script or DETAILED proposal for the performance to be created. The show does not have to be complete in its proposal, however, the more information we have, the better.
4. A representational video cassette or DVD of your work. THIS IS MANDATORY. The footage may be from a previous production of a different show, as long as it represents the type of work that you intend to create. This media will NOT be returned. Please do not send originals.
5. Complete Bios for the primary artists
6. Any press materials (clippings, images, promotional cds and dvds) you would like us to send out with our first round of press releases, should you be accepted in the festival. Send us as many copies of such materials as you care to part with. You may also submit this material after being accepted, but the sooner we receive this material, the sooner it can be sent out.
7. Any additional materials that may help in adjudicating your show.

The Brick will e-mail you with a confirmation that we have received your application. If you do not receive a confirmation e-mail within a few days of having sent it, please send an e-mail to follow up and leave a message at 718-907-3457.
Please do not send anything to be returned in a self-addressed stamped envelope or otherwise. We cannot return any part of your application once sent.
Finding out if you have been accepted
Productions will be selected and notifications sent out by June 25th. You will be contacted by email. If you do not receive an acceptance or rejection by June 27th, please send an e-mail to follow up and leave a message at 718-907-3457.
Please address any questions to info@bricktheater.com.