Scratch Night is a curated, quarterly works-in-progress theater showcase presented by Physical Theater Festival. The show features contemporary, visual, and physical theatre by Chicago artists. Our mission is to foster growth of new theater works, expose diverse forms of theater to Chicago audiences, and bring together different communities of Chicago artists for conversation and possible collaborations. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, this edition of Scratch Night will be made up of recorded performances and live hosting. This show is part of Physical Theater Festival 2020's digital programming, which will take place July 17-19th.
Our next show is Sunday, July 19, 2020 at 7pm CST. A mid-point rehearsal will be on the evening of Sunday, July 12th from 6-8pm CST via Zoom and is required for all participating artists. Although the performances are pre-recorded, we ask for artists to be available the night of the show to interact live with our host and audience.
Submissions should be:
-6-12 minutes in length by the time of the show
-an original creation
-centered around contemporary, visual, and/or physical theater in style
-able to be transferred artistically and logistically to a digital platform
What you as the artist will receive in perks:
-exposure to Physical Theater Festival's exciting and diverse audience
-direction or feedback at our "mid-point rehearsal"
-documentation of your piece
-a guarantee that you will meet a new artist/s (and possibly your future collaborator/s!)
-$25 stipend delivered via e-payment
We would ideally like to feature works currently in the workshopping or rehearsal process. However, if you have a concept you've been wanting to get in front of an audience, we're open to that level of proposal as well. To submit you or your company's work in progress, please fill out the form on the next page!
The submission deadline is July 5th at midnight.
Visit this link to find out more about Physical Theater Festival and Scratch Night's mission:
www.physicalfestival.com/scratch-night-quarterly