List the one contact point between Chain Theatre and your production. The email given will be the sole email address that Chain Theatre will use to contact you regarding acceptance, any issues regarding participation, and festival communications.

First Name

Last Name

Contact Address *

Address 1

Address 2

City

State/Province

Zip/Postal Code

Country

Contact Phone *

(###)

###

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Contact Email *

Bio *

Please include some information about yourself and past credits.

Show Information

Is This Show a Premiere? *

If it is a premiere, what type of premiere is it?

World

East Coast

NYC

This Show has already premiered.

Premiere Information

Please let us know details of any previous productions or readings. What festival, theatre, and when?

Do you have all necessary rights to perform the show, including any music rights? *

Yes

Synopsis *

Please provide a 300-character synopsis of your show:

What is your show's running time? *

One Act Shows must be no longer than 1 hour or shorter than 10 minutes.

How many in the cast? *

Will your show be an AEA Showcase or Non Union? *

It will be your responsibility to file all paperwork with Equity for a showcase. Non Union shows will have the ability to live stream. We need correct information for Showcase status.

How many in the crew? *

Technical Information

If your show requires special technical requirements, please choose from this list and describe in detail below:

Live Music

Easy Access to Audience

Please describe any technical requirement that may not be listed above.

*Please note that request for technical elements does not necessarily equal approval, though we will do our best to accommodate all of your technical needs.

Schedule

Chain Theatre will schedule at least 3 performances for your show.

Are there any conflicts during Feb 2 - March 1, 2025? *

We will do our best to suit your needs when scheduling performance and tech rehearsals. Tech will begin Feb 2 and may be scheduled in the daytime. We try our best to base scheduling around these conflicts provided here.

Research

The following questions are for our own marketing research, and in no way affects your application.

How did you hear about the Chain One-Act Festival and Chain Theatre?

Have you participated in a Chain Theatre produced festival in the past? If so, when?

What was your involvement with the show? (i.e. actor/director/crew)

Certification

I understand that if I am accepted into the festival, a member of my team must be present December 15, 2025 at 6:30pm mandatory meeting in order to participate. *

Yes

I acknowledge that my team is based in the Tri-State area. *

(New York, New Jersey, Connecticut)

Yes

I understand that all of my actors must learn their lines and be "off-book" to perform in the Chain Theatre One Act Festival. *

We must hold all shows to a professional standard for our audiences.

Yes

Equity Status *

AEA Status must be finalized in this application. If you choose non-union you will not be able to change it at a later date. If you are an AEA showcase it affects the scheduling of your production and streaming status and cannot be changed. This is final.

Yes

If you are accepted to the Chain One-Act Festival, part of our agreement prohibits the performance of your show anywhere in New York, New Jersey or Connecticut any time from acceptance into the festival through March 2026. Please keep this restriction in mind when accepting other invitations to perform your show during these months, particularly before you have received acceptance status notification from Chain Theatre. *

Your agreement here will be considered contractually obligating if you perform in the One-Act Festival and then agree to do the same show again in another venue before March 2026.

Yes

I certify that I have read and understand this application and the General Application Information, and that the information that I have provided is true to the best of my knowledge. *

Yes

Thank you!

Please submit your play to christina@variationstheatregroup.com

Please write your NAME and PLAY TITLE in the subject line.

Include information in the body of the email about your goals for the production.

Include a resume if you have one available.

Please submit the information above and then you will be taken to information about sending your play.