CTA PROGRAMS

CTA General Audidtions- This program exposes CTA Members and Non-Members to industry professionals that are casting for future projects. All performers are to come prepared to perform pieces from their chosen field of interest. A combination will be taught to dancers.

Gulf-Coast Playwright and Screenwriters Festival- The Christian Theatrical Alliance is now accepting submissions for the 1st Gulf Coast Playwrights & Screenwriters Festival, summer 2008. The Festival is open to all American playwrights & screenwriters writing in English, including students enrolled in a BFA or MFA playwriting program. In a strictly juried selection process 3 plays and 3 movie scripts are chosen to be featured at the festival.

Writers chosen for the festival are given 2 weeks of rehearsal (with a professional dramaturge, director, and actors) and 2 rehearsed readings separated by 5-6 days for rewrites during the 2-week festival in July and August at The Strand Theatre.

A pre-festival weekend retreat in July brings together artistic teams consisting of playwrights, directors, dramaturges. Brainstorming and feedback from other festival participants occur during the retreat. It is mandatory for playwrights to be in residence for the entire retreat and festival period.