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A Thank You Note from TITR

Theatre In the Raw would like to thank all of the audience members, cast, and crew for making our sold-out initial run of Yippies In Love a success!

Thank you for supporting Bob Sarti's and Bill Sample's original musical and for supporting live theatre in Vancouver! Thanks to The Cultch for providing a wonderful space for us to perform the show and especially to the City of Vancouver 125th Celebration for supporting the dramatization of a piece of Vancouver's not so distant past.

"The cast charms in Yippies... easy going... effervescent... pleasing voices..." -Georgia Straight

Emily Rowed, Bing Jensen, and Rebecca Shoichet in "Welcome to the Show" from Yippies In Love

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Raw's Recent Past Shows:

Yippies In Love
(updated June 20, 2011)

Please visit our Yippies In Love Archive page here >>

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Theatre In the Raw's
International Mini-Fest of One Acts

Thank you to everyone who came out - we really appreciate your wonderful support!

• Download our show Program (pdf), click here >>

December 9-13, 2010

at the Little Mountain Gallery
195 east 26th Avenue - off Main Street
- google map here >>

We were proud to present 3 new original One Act plays:

1. A Girl on the Subway by Anthony Arnold
2. Affidavit by Matthew Heiti
3. The Private Life of Jesus Christ by David Sard

Above artwork/linocuts by Atty Gell © 2010

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Last Summer...
Thanks for coming out - we so appreciate it!

Saturday August 21 @ 6:30 pm at the Summer Dreams Literary Arts Festival, Lumberman's Arch, Stanley Park, Vancouver, Main Stage - we we're on right before Evelyn Lau presenting the One-Act play called "Girl on the Subway" by Anthony Arnold... . Click here for the website and full lineup >>

Also, on Sunday September 5th, 11 am - 7 pm @ The Flying Carpet Festival in Clark Park, Vancouver - We presented again "Girl on the Subway" by Anthony Arnold... (Maddams Street is between 14th and 15th - also, near Commercial Drive) ...Schedule lineup here and a few photos >>
Email: flyingcarpetfestival@gmail.com
• Click here for a google map >>

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• We're featured in alt.theatre Magazine!

A beautiful layout and article in the March 2010 edition of art.theatre magazine features a story about our successful production of Bruce - The Musical by Bob Sarti, Music by Bill Sample and Earle Peach.

Written by Sarah Banting, a doctoral candidate at UBC, considers the success of Bruce - The Musical's aim to bridge the communities of Vancouver's West and East Sides.

• Download and read a scanned pdf of the 8 page article here >>

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Hear Ye, Hear Ye!
It's that time again... Our...

• 7th Biennial One-Act Play
Writing Contest 2011
• Click here for the 2009 Contest Winners >>

We're looking for the best, new and fresh One-Act plays never before performed or published. (Plays can be previously workshopped).

We particularly look forward to plays submitted on themes of cultural/social diversity!

Philomena by Patrick Foley

Guidelines, Entry Rules and Fee:
Note: Plays not submitted via ALL Guideline/Entry Rules and/or without the entry fee(s) will be returned - not read.

All One-Act Play Submissions must be:

• An original One-Act play (comedy, tragedy, drama or radio play), unpublished and unproduced. (Plays can be previously workshopped). PLEASE DO NOT SEND US 2-ACT PLAYS - This is a One-Act Play Contest.

• No longer than 25 double-spaced typed pages equal to 30 minutes, with no more than 6 characters, presented in proper stage-play format, and scripts MUST have page numbers. (Please include a SASE (with your present/current contact address) for return of script. Send copies only of script. NO original manuscripts.)

• There is an entry fee of $25 for each one-act submitted to Theatre In the Raw. (For two plays: $45 - For three plays: $70 - For four plays: $90) (FEES ARE IN CANADIAN FUNDS, FOR U.S. & FOREIGN ENTRIES, PLEASE SEND A U.S CHEQUES OR POSTAL MONEY ORDERS)

• Please make cheques/money orders payable to "Theatre In the Raw", bearing the submission date and NAME OF PLAY ENTRY and AUTHOR on cheque memo line.

(Note: Plays without the entry fee cheque or funds will be returned unread.)

(Sorry, NO EMAIL SUBMISSIONS will be accepted! - Plays must be submitted in hard copy and pages numbered.)

Mail Submissions to:
(Sorry, NO EMAIL SUBMISSIONS will be accepted!)

Theatre In the Raw Society
Artistic Director/One Act Play Contest
3521 Marshall Street
Vancouver, BC V5N 4S2 Canada
(Please make entry fee cheques/money order payable to "Theatre In the Raw Society")

Questions? Tel: 604-708-5448

Deadline for Entries:
- All Entries must be mailed and postmarked no later than
December 31, 2011.

The Winners Will Receive:
- Winners will be announced June 30, 2012

• First Prize: A $200 cash prize. At least one dramatic reading or staging of the play at a Theatre In the Raw cafe/venue or as part of a mini-tour program for the One-Act Play Series Nights.

• Second Prize: A $100 cash prize.

• Third Prize: A $75 cash prize.

• Honorable Mentions: No cash prize, but constructive critique returned with note of appreciation.

• Social Issue Plays Recognition: No cash prize, but constructive critique returned with note of appreciation.

IMPORTANT NOTES:

*Theatre In the Raw reserves the right to suggest changes, workshop and play-edit scripts, pending approval of the playwright, before production, reading, or presentation. The author agrees to consider these changes and no changes will be made without explicit prior approval of the author and mutual agreement with TITR. Any such changes become the sole and exclusive property of the Author without lien, claim, or encumbrance.

**No plays will be considered where there has been any fees previously paid for performance(s) and... please no more than 3-4 plays submitted per playwright. This will be strictly adhered to.

***Contest entry fees and winning prizes in Canadian Funds. Sorry, NO EMAIL SUBMISSIONS will be accepted!

****If a winning One-Act is staged by Theatre In the Raw, we would very much appreciate being mentioned for the production in future play programs.

Final Deadline for Entries:
- All Entries must be mailed and postmarked
no later than December 31, 2011.

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• Our 6th Biennial 2009 Play Writing Contest Winners!

Thank you to all that submitted — We read all 17 plays and below listed, are the 2009 winners... There are very exciting scripts here and we hope to produce a few in the future. Congratulations to everyone listed below...

CATEGORIES	PRIZE	ONE-ACT PLAY WINNERS
First Choice	$200	*• Affidavit* by Matthew Heiti
Second Choice:	$100	• Saviour Sister by Wren Handman • Put On A Happy Face by Sylvia Woehl
Third Choice:	$75	• A Girl On The Subway by Anthony Arnold • We Were Happy by Joseph Rubanoff
Honourable Mentions:		• In the Trenches - On the Couch by Michael Solomon • Control by Kyle Victor
Social Issues Script Recognition:		• Missing by Dale Andersen • Rumi-Nations: A Farce In Five Scenes or The Love Song of Osama B. Laden by Michael Mirolla • A Child With Two Hands by Nicholas Wenckheim

Go See Some Live Theatre Today!

• We're in CanPlay!

We are thrilled and honoured to have an article written about us in CanPlay - the Playwrights Guild of Canada Magazine by Gail Nyoka - The article is in their latest issue: Spring 2009, Issue 2, Volume 25... Enjoy and thank you Gail!

• Click here to view a pdf of the one-page article >>

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• We were Nominated...

We're thrilled and honoured to have been nominated for "Best New Work" for our latest production, Bruce - The Musical at this year's Ovation Awards... Unfortunately, we didn't win...We learned how nominees win is by a public vote - so, whomever "get's the vote out" wins... We wish to thank all our supporters who took the time to vote for "Bruce - The Musical - it was very much appreciated, Thank You!

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Get Danny's Trucker Hat and more and help support Theatre In the Raw Society!

• Click Here >> to go shopping on our "Bruce - The Musical" online Store! All proceeds go to the expenses of the show... We thank you for supporting local grassroots theatre and Theatre In the Raw Society!

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