“PARTNER OF—” BY RACHAEL CARNES

HAS BEEN SELECTED AS A FINALIST IN THE

SAMUEL FRENCH 44th ANNUAL OFF OFF BROADWAY SHORT PLAY FESTIVAL

AUGUST 20-24, 2019 AT VINEYARD’S DIMSON 15TH STREET THEATRE IN NEW YORK CITY

 

EUGENE, OREGON: “PARTNER OF—” by RACHAEL CARNES has been selected from over 900 submissions to be a finalist in the Samuel French 44th Annual Off Off Broadway Short Play Festival (OOB) in New York City this summer. “PARTNER OF—” will be presented on August 21 at Vineyard’s Dimson 15th Street Theatre in New York City. “PARTNER OF—” is one of 30 plays presented during the week-long event. At the end of the festival, Samuel French’s editorial staff will select six titles for publication and licensing. “It’s an incredible honor to be chosen for this prestigious festival,” says playwright Rachael Carnes. “I’m humbled by the opportunity to be in the company of such extraordinary artists, and hope I can make Oregon proud.”

Originating in 1975, the OOB Festival is New York’s oldest, continuous short play festival and has attracted submissions from across the U.S. as well as Australia, Canada, Singapore, South Korea, and the United Kingdom. The OOB Festival is unique in that it requires applicants to collaborate with a producing organization or to self-produce their work. The winning plays are published in Samuel French’s acclaimed OFF OFF BROADWAY FESTIVAL PLAYS series and licensed to theatre producers around the world.

The OOB Festival Week consists of eight performance sessions in which three or four scripts are presented in front of a judging panel comprised of theatre industry professionals, including artistic directors and major playwrights. At the end of each session, the judges deliberate and select one or two plays to move on to the OOB Festival Finals.

The 44th Annual Off Off Broadway Short Play Festival will run August 20-24 at Vineyard’s Dimson 15th Street Theatre.

For tickets and more information visit www.oobfestival.com.

The 2019 Off Off Broadway Short Play Festival Final 30 are:

• Cluck Deluxe by Bonnie Antosh • The Dark by Serena Berman • Blue by Emily Hageman • On A String by LyaNisha R. Gonzalez • Winner by Amy Berryman • A Rare Bird by Bella Poynton • Partner Of – by Rachael Carnes • Webster’s Bitch by Jacqueline Bircher • All of the Everything by Alayna Jacqueline • The War Show by Lindsey Griffith • Mama Won’t Stay Dead by Charlotte Higgins • CrossTalk by Eliana Pipes • The Garden of Eden, on a Beautiful Day by Emily J. Daly • Stay for Dinner by Becky McLaughlin • Last Girls Trip by Dusty Noval • I LOVE YOU ST. PETERSBURG! by Bixby Elliot • Where the Fireworks Come From by Michael Pisaturo • Bunkmates by Jeff Ronan • End of the Line by Howard Ho (Book), Chris Edgar (Lyrics), Kristen Rea • Gun Play by Dale Dunn • Eight Twenty-Eight by Kevin Rich • Perfectly Normal by J. Joseph Cox • There’s Room on Top by Richard Sebastian-Coleman • Tidwell, or the Plantation Play by Rodney Witherspoon II • The Bar Mitzvah of Jesus Goldfarb by Andrew R. Heinze • Maybe by Nicholas Vasilios Pappas • A small breach in protocol at Big Rick’s Rockin’ Skydive Academy by Daniel Hirsch • ROUND by Johnny G. Lloyd • Ground Chuck by Benjamin Carr • Blanche in a Wheelchair by Aaron Leventman

SAMUEL FRENCH Samuel French is the world’s leading publisher and licensor of plays and musicals. The company’s catalog features some of the most acclaimed work ever written for the stage and titles by writers at the forefront of contemporary drama. Samuel French is proud to have served as a leader in theatrical publishing and licensing for over 180 years. In December, Samuel French became part of Concord Theatricals. With a growing staff of unparalleled experts, Concord Theatricals will support and grow Samuel French’s ethos of championing playwrights, innovating in the industry, and celebrating all those who create theatre around the world.

CONCORD THEATRICALS Concord Theatricals is the world’s most significant theatrical agency, comprised of R&H Theatricals, The Musical Company, Tams-Witmark and Samuel French. Concord Theatricals is the only firm that provides truly comprehensive services to the creators and producers of plays and musicals under a single banner, including theatrical licensing, music publishing, script publishing, cast recording and first-class production.

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