terraNOVA Collective’s soloNOVA ARTS program re-envisioned
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New York, NY: terraNOVA Collective and
Producing Artistic Director Jennifer Conley Darling are currently
accepting online applications for the 2014-15 soloNOVA ARTS. Entering
its eleventh season, soloNOVA ARTS began as the soloNOVA Arts Festival
in 2004, as a vehicle to showcase innovative solo artists representing
various artistic disciplines, cultures and perspectives. The soloNOVA
Arts Festival was the longest-running solo performance festival in New
York City, curated to showcase the best in puppetry, dance, magic,
physical theatre, multi-character monologues, multi-media, and other
innovative forms of solo storytelling. soloNOVA ARTS will continue the
creative tradition through a re-envisioned program providing greater
support to solo artists through development workshops and productions.
Applications are being accepted through Monday, March 10th. Solo
performers or theatre artists with solo shows at any stage of
development are invited to apply to the process. Applicants are to
choose between two options: soloNOVA ARTS Workshops for solo shows in
any stage of development to be given a workshopped stage reading in
June 2014; and soloNOVA ARTS Productions for production-ready solo
shows to be presented in late 2014 / early 2015.
Conley Darling is proud to shepherd this new phase for soloNOVA. She
remarks, “since 2004, terraNOVA Collective has championed and
showcased solo performers and theatre artists through our soloNOVA
Arts Festival. We have worked with over 300 solo performers, both from
New York City and beyond. Through the new soloNOVA ARTS format, we
present work outside of the formal festival structure, giving each
production a presentation according to its stage of development. We
will work closely with each performer and their artistic team in
creating the best possible showcase for their particular piece, and
will continue providing marketing, promotion, and technical support.
We are looking forward to giving our audience a new experience and
method of presentation. So far this season, we have presented 5 new
plays as part of soloNOVA ARTS, and look forward to increasing that
number in the 2014-15 season.”
This season, terraNOVA Collective has presented 5 new plays as part of
soloNOVA ARTS. These were: Woman of Leisure and Panic, written and
performed by Charlotte Bydwell as part of the New York International
Fringe Festival (Time Out New York’s critics pick); Sexless In The
Boroughs written and performed by Colleen O’Connor, directed by Kyle
Metzger as a co-production with The Glass Eye; Will Work For written
and performed by Dacyl Acevedo, directed by Jo Cattell; 10 Days
written and performed by Vanessa Hidary, directed by Kimberly Faith
Hickman; and Just South of Renown written and performed by Jason
Downs, directed by Tom Butler. These productions showcased work in
development, world premieres, and revivals of previous soloNOVA Arts
Festival participants.
Application available at www.terranovacollective.org.
terraNOVA Collective is in its 11th season and focuses on the fusion
of art forms creating a new brand of theatrical storytelling.
terraNOVA has received many accolades including the New York
Innovative Theatre Foundation’s 2013 Caffe Cino Award, 40 New York
Innovative Theatre Award nominations, of which 6 were awarded. In
2012, terraNOVA was honored as one of nytheatre.com's "People of the
Year".
terraNOVA’s rich NYC history began in the late-90s, among such
companies as LAByrinth, Partial Comfort and Vampire Cowboys, all of
whom are dedicated to new plays and playwrights. terraNOVA provides a
stage to hundreds of emerging and established artists each year,
giving each individual the freedom to take risks and develop their
work in front of an audience. terraNOVA is one of the few companies in
NYC dedicated to providing a forum for bold, controversial and
challenging theatrical stories from first draft to full production.
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