Next Act!

Next Act! is an expansion of Capital Repertory Theatre’s (theREP) commitment to the development of new work. At the same time, the weekend long summit is designed to complement the Upper Hudson Valley’s rich diverse populations. NEXT ACT! is an expansion of Capital Repertory Theatre’s commitment to the development of new work and directly reflects the theatre’s mission, “to create meaningful theatre generated from an authentic link to the community.” Click here for details on the submission process.

Next Act! Submission Process
The submission process for the Next Act! New Play Summit begins early in the year. 

theREP looks for scripts that use theatre to address injustices, inequities, and cultural collisions, providing a voice for the unheard on stage, in the workplace, the Capital Region and beyond. Scripts that engage art and social justice. Submission documents must be void of playwright’s name and contact information. Two plays will be selected from this submission process. to have readings (with an eye towards a potential future production) during the annual summit.

Next Act! New Play Summit
The Next Act! New Play Summit, a joint venture between Capital Repertory Theatre and Proctors, is an annual showcase of new plays designed to shed light on new play development. 

The summit brings playwrights, directors, actors and audience members together for a series of workshops and readings where no less than four new full-length plays are given readings. Among a variety of additional events is theREP’s New Voices Event that includes readings of five short plays by young playwrights.

The Summit was founded on the goal to find a play that theREP wants to produce – furthering the theatre’s commitment to the development of new work. To date, theREP has selected one play to produce as a World Premiere from every single Next Act! New Play Summit. The public is invited to attend and provide feedback during these events.

Officially formed in the fall of 2012, the Next Act! New Play Summit is made possible by a generous legacy gift from Samson O.A. Ulmann – a professor of English at Union College (from 1957-92).

Production
Playwrights selected for readings during the Next Act! New Play Summit have the opportunity to develop their script during the Summit. The results of the Summit could lead to a potential future production at theREP. Past summit scripts developed into World Premiere productions include Paris Time, Assisted Loving, Naked Influence, and How Water Behaves and The God Game

AEA members names as follows L-R: Christopher Invar, Lisa Bol, Peter Rini, Robert LuPone and Tony Pallone