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DeLand Theatre Festival 2007Press Release
2006-08-09
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DeLand Theatre Festival 2007
DELAND, FLORIDA - Sands Theater Center has their hands full with 232 submissions for the first annual DeLand Theatre Festival slated to run January 19-28, 2007. Submissions have arrived from writers throughout the United States, as far west as California and Washington and as far north as Maine.
Leading the team of judges are Festival Producer Jeffrey Ault, a resident of Orange City, and Deltona resident Gary Norris, the Festival Coordinator. The team also includes Associate Producer Stephen Wilber of Los Angeles, Al Valletta of San Diego, and Stewart Zully of New York. Both Zully and Valletta will also direct plays for the Festival. Rounding out the team are Sands Theater Center business manager Jenny Barbieri and Storybook Artistic Director Darlene Stewart. Final selections will be announced the first week of September.
The submissions represent a variety of drama, comedy, musicals and satire covering an array of subject matter. There will be eight to eleven One Act scripts selected for production, depending on the length of the shows. In addition, four full-length plays will be chosen for a staged reading competition. The Festival staff will select one of those scripts for a full production in the 2007-2008 season.
The DeLand Theatre Festival 2007 will be a 10-day celebration of theatrical presentations, showcasing original plays and bringing together an impressive array of artists. The festival will offer seminars for aspiring actors along with advanced workshops for the experienced actor.
Festival performances will take place on both the Sands Theater Center Main Stage and in the Black Box Theater.
The DeLand Theatre Festival 2007 is expected to draw audiences from throughout Central Florida and set the stage for future festivals in the historic 1921 Athens Theatre upon completion of its renovation.
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