The Ten Minute Play Festival is an annual event hosted by Seoul Players in Seoul, Korea. We’ll have two or three nights of first round performances, with two-three finalists being chosen each night. These finalists will go head to head in the final round, and the winner will win fabulous prizes and eternal glory. Currently we are seeking script submissions from  playwrights, and director applications from people interested in directing. Auditions are tentatively scheduled for the first weekend in July (more information coming soon).

Important dates:

Saturday June 8th, 2013: Script Submission deadline. You can submit your script here.

Friday, June 14th, 2013: Deadline for director applications. More information for directors here.

Monday, June 17th, 2013: Announcement of chosen scripts.

Saturday, July 6th and Sunday, July 7th, 2013 (TBC): Auditions for the 10 Minute Play Festival. Join our mailing list to ensure you get the audition announcement.

Saturday, August 31st and Sunday, September 1st, 2013 (TBC): Pre-tech rehearsal in the venue.

Saturday, September 15th and Sunday, September 16th (TBC): Tech rehearsal in the venue.

Wednesday, September 18th-Sunday, September 22nd: Chuseok holiday. Enjoy!

Friday, September 27th at 8pm (TBC): 1st night of Round 1 performances. Two-three winners will be chosen to advance to Round 2.

Saturday, September 28th at 8pm (TBC): 2nd night of Round 1 performances. Two-three winners will be chosen to advance to Round 2.

Friday, September 27th at 8pm (TBC): 1st night of Round 1 performances. Two-three winners will be chosen to advance to Round 2.

Thursday, October 3rd: National Foundation Day. Enjoy!

Friday, October 4th at 8pm (TBC): 3rd night of Round 1 performances. Two-three winners will be chosen to advance to Round 2.

Saturday, October 5th at 8pm (TBC): Round 2: Final round of performances. Winners will receive valuable prizes and eternal glory.

Interested? Go here to submit your scipt, here to apply to direct, or join our mailing list to ensure you get the audition announcement.

The Ten Minute Play Festival is an annual event hosted by Seoul Players in Seoul, Korea. We’ll have two or three nights of first round performances, with two-three finalists being chosen each night. These finalists will go head to head in the final round, and the winner will win fabulous prizes and eternal glory.

The festival will feature an assortment of short (10 minute, hence the name) plays in a variety of styles, on a variety of themes. Past shows have included dance, pantomime, drama, comedy, melodrama, romance, stage fights, zombies, and snowmen. As well as an opportunity for inexperienced directors to give directing a try, this is an opportunity for experienced directors to hone their craft, try something new, and show their skills to the Seoul community – if you are interested in directing a mainstage production for us or for another company in the future, this is a great place to start proving yourself and building connections in Seoul.

Interested? Read below for all the details, and then send an email to seoulplayers@gmail.com with Director in the subject line. Please include your resume, and a message telling us a bit about yourself, what your directing style is, and what you hope to accomplish in the festival.

What you’ll get from us:

On June 17th, we’ll send you a bunch of scripts to choose from. You’ll have about 9 days to tell us your top three choices (you’ll be given one or two to direct, according to your stated preference).

We’ll organize and book general auditions for the festival in early July.

You may also audition as an actor, but you may only participate in a total of 2 plays as an actor and/or director. (planning to write a play? You can submit your script here).

We’ll mediate the post-audition meeting to ensure that it’s equitable (everyone gets an equal mix of their first, second and third choices).

We’ll provide informational/organizational support (but not financial) in securing rehearsal spaces. In the past directors have used: borrowed or rented bar spaces (we can provide you a list of free and paid spaces), rented studio/rehearsal spaces (we can provide you a list of paid spaces), rooftops (we can offer a few in the HBC/Kyungnidan area), workplaces, apartments, parks, noraebangs, and coffee shops. Community theatre means being creative and resourceful.

We’ll provide two weekends with times for you and your actors to rehearse in the performance space. These are tentatively planned for August 31st-September 1st, and September 14th-15th. The second weekend (which is the weekend BEFORE the Chuseok holiday) will be for lights, sound, or other tech needs.

We’ll provide a festival stage manager and light/sound operator to work with you on meeting your show’s technical needs.

We’ll provide an assortment of theatre blocks in the performance space, which you may use as set pieces for your show.

We will take care of all promotions and ticket sales for the performances.

The first round of performances is tentatively scheduled for September 27th, September 28th, and October 4th (to be confirmed). Your show will be performed on one of these days.

If your show is chosen as a finalist, it will go on to a second performance, scheduled for Saturday, September 5th. The festival winner will be chosen after the performance on the 5th and will win valuable prizes, as well as major bragging rights.

What we expect from you:

After receiving scripts from us (on June 17th), submit your top three choices by June 28th (you will be given one or two to direct, according to your stated preferences. You may only participate in a total of 2 plays as an actor and/or director)

Attend general festival auditions in early July, and cast from within that talent pool.

You may also audition as an actor, but you may only participate in a total of 2 plays as an actor and/or director. (planning to write a play? You can submit your script here).

Attend a post-audtion casting meeting (immediately following Sunday auditions). Be prepared to cast your second- or third-choice actors in some cases if your first-choice actors are in high demand from other directors, or if their schedule is incompatible with yours.

Be out of town for no more than two weeks from mid July-August 31st.

Organize and run your own rehearsals. Let festival producers know if you are having problems such as securing a rehearsal space or accommodating your actors’ schedules, and we will work with you to resolve the problem.

With your actors, attend two rehearsals in the performance space. These are tentatively planned for August 31st-September 1st, and September 14th-15th. The second weekend (which is the weekend BEFORE the Chuseok holiday) will be for lights, sound, or other tech needs.

Stay in contact with the festival stage manager and keep her aware of any sound/light/or other tech requirements that you may have.

In an effort to simplify scene changes between plays and to create a consistent look, this year we are asking all directors to plan to use theatre blocks (which we will provide) as their primary set pieces.

Be available, and ensure your actors are available, to perform in the first round on either September 27th, September 28th, or October 4th (to be confirmed). If someone in your group has a conflict with ANY of these dates, inform festival producers as soon as possible.

Keep Saturday, September 5th open for a possible second performance if your show is chosen as a finalist after the first round.

Interested? After reviewing the details above, send an email to seoulplayers@gmail.com with Director in the subject line. Please include your resume, and a message telling us a bit about yourself, what your directing style is, and what you hope to accomplish in the festival.

Here’s a photo from last weekend’s production of The Vagina Monologues, taken by Gordon McGregor. You can check out the full album here. Thanks Gordon!

** Reservations for the show on Saturday, March 16th at 8pm are now FULL. There will be a very limited number of tickets for sale at the door, starting at 7:00pm. There are still plenty of tickets available for Sunday’s show, which you can reserve by emailing ticketing@seoulplayers.com **

In cooperation with V-Day Seoul, we are proud to present Eve Ensler’s THE VAGINA MONOLOGUES (in English with Korean subtitles), part of V-Day’s global effort to raise awareness of and stop violence against women and girls. All proceeds will go to support KUMFA (Korean Unwed Mothers and Families Association) and Seoul Survivor Services.

The Vagina Monologues will be performed in the beautiful Art Center K in Hyewha.

Directions to Art Center K (아트센터K):

Congratulations to the winner of our poster contest, Sallie Inman! Her beautiful image will adorn all of our VDay events and promotions, and the original painting will be auctioned off at a performance of The Vagina Monologues.

We are proud to partner with VDay Seoul in presenting V-Day events here in Seoul. Thanks to everyone who came out to our screening of “Until the Violence Stops” on 2.20 at Moonnight. Don’t miss the rest of V-Day’s events this spring!

March 9: staged reading of “A Memory, A Monologue, A Rant and a Prayer” at Moonnight (Itaewon)

March 15-17: performances of “The Vagina Monologues” at Art Center K (Hyewha)

V-Day is a global activist movement to end violence against women and girls. V-Day is a catalyst that promotes creative events to increase awareness and raise money for existing anti-violence and pro-women organizations, as well as to educate and change social attitudes towards violence against women. In 2013, funds from V-Day Seoul will support KUMFA (Korean Unwed Mothers and Families Association) and Seoul Survivors Services.

More information about V-Day here.

More information about V-Day in Seoul here.

More information about KUMFA here.

Not in Seoul? Check here to find V-Day events elsewhere in Korea.

Stop Kiss opens this Saturday, February 16th, playing at Whitebox Theatre until February 23rd. You can find more information about the show here. To reserve tickets, please email ticketing@seoulplayers.com

We also have a variety of events planned for V-day this year, with all proceeds benefitting KUMFA (Korean Unwed Mothers and Families’ Association). Check ‘em out:

Wednesday, February 20th: Screening of Until the Violence Stops 7:30pm at Moonnight in Itaewon

Saturday, March 9th: Reading of A Memory, A Monologue, A Rant and a Prayer 8:00pm at Moonnight in Itaewon

March 15-17: Performances of The Vagina Monologues in Hyewha. More details coming soon!

For more information on any of these events, please visit us on facebook or join our mailing list.

Calling all designers!

Seoul Players and V-Day Seoul are seeking an image to represent our 2013 V-Day events. We invite designers to submit their images to our poster contest!

The winning image will appear on posters, flyers, and playbills for all V-Day Seoul events in 2013, as well as on our website and social media. Your name will be credited everywhere that your image appears. In addition the winning artist will receive complimentary tickets to all V-Day 2013 events in Seoul and a sweet gift pack of V-Day swag! (pins, shirts, chocolate vaginas, etc)

V-Day 2013 events in Seoul:

February 20: Screening of “Until the Violence Stops”

March 9: performance of “A Memory, A Monologue, A Rant and a Prayer”

March 15-17: performances of “The Vagina Monologues”

V-Day is a global activist movement to end violence against women and girls. V-Day is a catalyst that promotes creative events to increase awareness and raise money for existing anti-violence and pro-women organizations, as well as to educate and change social attitudes towards violence against women. In 2013, funds from V-Day Seoul will support KUMFA (Korean Unwed Mothers and Families Association).

If you think you have what it takes, please submit your image at vdayseoul2013@gmail.com by February 14^th, 2013.

More information about V-Day here.

More information about V-Day in Seoul here.

More information about KUMFA here.

To get those creative juices flowing, have a look at the image we used for last year’s V-Day activities (designed by the lovely and talented Jessica Adel). You can also check out V-Day.org’s 2013 logos here.

Sara and Callie are walking through New York City’s West Village, when they share their first kiss. This leads to a vicious attack by an angry bystander, in which Sara is horribly injured and falls into a coma. Relationships are formed, explored, and even ended in this play by Diana Son, which explores the depths of human emotion and compassion.

February 16-17, 22-24 at Whitebox Theatre, near Hyochang Park station on Line 6.

Saturday, February 16th, 8:00pm
Sunday, February 17th, 4:00pm
Friday, February 22nd, 8:00pm
Saturday, February 23rd, 8:00pm
Sunday, February 24th, 4:00pm

Tickets 15,000 won. For more information or to make a reservation, please email ticketing@seoulplayers.com

Directions to Whitebox Theatre:

Go out of exit 2 of Hyochang Park station, make a U-turn (180 degrees) and walk around the corner towards Hyochang Park Stadium. DO NOT walk straight from the exit. There are big green street signs in English showing the way to Hyochang Staduim. Walk past the tyre store and take a right when you see the Eco & Deco Flower Shop on your right. Head up the slight hill. You should see Cosmai Cafe on your right.WBT is in the basement of the building next to Cosmai Cafe. Total walking time should not exceed 5 minutes.

You can also find a map here.

Don’t forget - auditions for THE VAGINA MONOLOGUES and A MEMORY, A MONOLOGUE, A RANT AND A PRAYER (open to both women and men!) are this weekend! You can find more information here, and don’t forget to sign up for an audition slot by emailing vdayseoul2013@gmail.com

We are also looking for volunteers to help out backstage during our upcoming production of Stop Kiss. Volunteers must be available for all performances: February 15, 16, 17, 22, 23 and 24, as well as several rehearsals in early February. Please email seoulplayers@gmail.com for more information about this opportunity.

TONIGHT!! Come spread some Christmas cheer by singing loud for all to hear We’ve got Christmas movies, cookies, karaoke, trivia, and photos with the big man himself, Santa (and he won’t smell like beef and cheese… probably). Dress in your comfy jammies and don those ugly sweaters! Oh, and don’t forget to bring a white elephant gift if you want to participate in the exchange!

8pm TONIGHT at Camarata Studio. Directions: To get to the CMC “Studio”, go to Noksapyoung Subway Station, exit 2.  Walk straight approximately 100 meters to the traffic light, and veer left into Haebangchon.  Walk about 400 meters (about 5 minutes), and the “Camarata Music Company Studio” (look for the white sign) will be on your left, in the same building as CVS/CU Convenient Store (formerly Family Mart).  Jacoby Burger is directly across the Street.

Click here for more information^^