Summer is right around the corner and SPF is gearing up for another hot season of the coolest plays Off-Broadway. SPF received a record amount of scripts this year from all over the globe. The selections for the 4th Annual Summer Play Festival will be made in April. The Festival will run from July 10th - August 5th at Theatre Row in New York - and of course the Living Room Lounge will be open for mingling before and after the shows. We hope to see you there!

SPREAD IT AROUND: SPF is looking for people to get involved with the Festival. Become an SPF Member, apply for an internship, or become a part of our production teams!

Membership Info

Its that time of year - SPF's Membership program is in full swing again. To insure that you get the best seats, the biggest deals, and the coolest invites sign up to become a member with the Summer Play Festival!

SPF Members get an array of special deals - and only for $25! Your membership includes:

• Priority Booking and Seating - be the first to buy your tickets before they go on sale to the public and grab the best seats.
• Special Discounts - Enjoy special member prices on SPF merchandise, discounts at area vendors, and even a free drink at the SPF Living Room Lounge!
• Invitations to special SPF Events - be invited to receptions with the playwrights, and year round discussion sessions, such as SPF's Salon Series and panels with the Mayor's Office of Film, Theatre, and Broadcasting.
• Discounts for other off-broadway shows throughout the city.

SPF Memberships are $25 per person. Each Membership can add on one ticket per show. Tickets to SPF are $10 each and are not included in the membership.

To become an SPF Member please email us at membership@spfnyc.com.

Production Positions

The Summer Play Festival is devoted to all emerging theater artists, not just playwrights. If you are an emerging director, designer, stage manager, or producer - we want to hear from you.

Applications for SPF 2007 production positions are currently being accepted through March 1. Being involved in an SPF production is a great opportunity to work in a professional environment surrounded by hundreds of other emerging artists.

Want to direct, design, line produce, or stage manage? Applications can be found at the www.spfnyc.com. Attach the appropriate application with a resume and email it to info@spfnyc.com with the appropriate subject (DIRECTOR APPLICATION/DESIGNER APPLICATION/STAGE MANAGER APPLICATION/LINE PRODUCER APPLICATION).

All applications must be received by March 1. In person interviews will begin at the end of February.

More information on Production Opportunities can be found at www.spfnyc.com.

Intern Opportunities

The Summer Play Festival provides a comprehensive internship program for University and College students and applicants. The program is designed to give students practical, hands-on experience in both the administrative and production roles in a four week theatre festival. Detailed information about the Program can be downloaded here. Please read the information carefully before applying. Applications for the 2007 program are currently being accepted until all positions are filled.

Please keep in mind that we do require a significant commitment from our interns, and that all internships are unpaid.

Want to intern? Applications can be found at the www.spfnyc.com . Attach your application with a resume and email it to info@spfnyc.com with the INTERN APPLICATION in the subject.

Salon Series

The Living Room for Artists / Summer Play Festival (SPF) recently announced the creation of The SPF Salon Series. The Salon series is designed to provide a forum for discussion that provokes, informs and entertains while examining ideas and concerns of relevance to the theatre today.

Moderated by Time Out New York theatre critics David Cote and Adam Feldman, each month will bring theatre professionals to Theatre Row on 42nd Street. SPF Members and invited guests will have the opportunity to hear and talk with some of the industry's most interesting figures.

The Salons take place at the Studio Theatre, Theatre Row at 410 West 42nd Street, between 9th and 10th Avenues.

Next Up:

Next Generation Critics: New York Theatre Critics Under 40
Monday, February 26, 2007
Eric Grode, The New York Sun; Jeremy McCarter, New York Magazine; Alexis Soloski, The Village Voice; Jason Zinoman, The New York Times; and Adam Feldman, Moderator

For reservation information, email info@spfnyc.com. Tickets are free of charge, but extremely limited.