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Choreographies by Women

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“Choreographies by Women” in Celebration of Women’s History Month Finale

The Overtime Theater will present “Choreographies by Women,” a dance showcase that focuses on the process and perspective of the choreographer, at 7 p.m. Sunday, March 27, 2022. The featured choreographers will be Sarah Davis and members of Texas State University’s Grupo Folklorico Ocotochtli. “Choreographies” will be an ongoing showcase at the Overtime Theater. The purpose of the program is to give choreographers an opportunity to further develop new works. After each performance there will be an audience feedback session led by Jade Esteban Estrada, artistic director of the Overtime Theater and former choreographer to TV star Charo. 

An active member of San Antonio’s theatre community, Sarah Davis is the resident choreographer for the Barshop Jewish Community Center’s Starz program. She has performed in Jade Esteban Estrada’s Spring Showcase and is also a current dancer with San Antonio Dance Fringe.

Texas State University’s Grupo Folklorico Ocotochtli was founded in 1993 after ten students, representing various Hispanic/Latinx organizations around campus, collaborated for what would be an award-winning performance at the annual Homecoming Talent Show of that year. GFO remains active on-and off-campus with performances in San Marcos, San Antonio, and New Braunfels. The group will return to San Antonio for the annual Festivales de Mexico National Folklorico & Contemporary Dance Competition in late April. 

“As the Overtime Theater is a home for playwrights, it seems very natural to open our doors to San Antonio choreographers,” said Estrada. “Dance is a visual art form. We would like to share with audiences the intricate process of how choreographers bring ideas to life without the spoken word.” 

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Women’s Voices

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The Overtime Theater welcomes you to our second installment of the 2022 New Play Development Series celebrating Women’s History Month. The event, titled “Women’s Voices,” will present staged readings of three selected plays: “Blurred Life” by Dawn Xavier Franklin, “Lucky Numbers” by Hope Hommersand, and “The Reverend Dr. Paul(i) Murray” by Ada A.

The Overtime Theater believes that a staged reading is a vital step in the preparatory stage of the creative process.

The monologue “Blurred Life” will read by Danielle King.

“Lucky Numbers,” a comedic one-act play, will feature Christopher Champlin, Patricia Zamora, and Josh Molnar.

“The Reverend Dr. Paul(i) Murray” will feature Sarah Davis, Dan Grimm, and Danielle King.

Jade Esteban Estrada directs. Jana Drew is our stage manager.

After each reading, there will be an audience feedback session.

There will be one brief intermission.

Show time is 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 16, 2022 in the Little Overtime Theater.

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Overtime Theater Seeks New Works From Female-Identifying Playwrights

February 8, 2021 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 

For more information: Managing Director Nicole Erwin –director@theovertimetheater.org 

Overtime Theater Seeks New Works From Female-Identifying Playwrights for New Play Development Series’ Women’s History Month Program

Actress Karen Ross Garrett performs at the Overtime Theater in 2017.
Photo: Carl Adair

San Antonio, TX (Feb. 8, 2022) – The Overtime Theater in San Antonio, Texas is seeking new works from playwrights who self-identify as women, transwomen, or nonbinary individuals for its 2022 New Play Development Series. The chosen play will be given a staged reading at the Overtime Theater on March 10 in celebration of Women’s History Month. The script submissions window is open from Feb. 8, 2022 until 11:59 p.m. Feb. 19, 2022. 

Though full-length plays are welcome, the Overtime especially seeks previously unproduced one-act plays that require one to four actors, in light of the Covid-19 pandemic. The chosen play (or plays) will be given two rehearsals and one staged reading, which includes an audience feedback session. 

Devoted to producing new and original work, the Overtime is particularly interested in bold, innovative plays from across the female spectrum that are both provocative and entertaining. 

For environmental reasons, the Overtime Theater is unable to accept script submissions delivered by mail or in person. Only submissions in a Word document or PDF will be considered. Applicants should use the title of the play as the name of the document, followed by the full name of the playwright. One play per applicant. The Overtime will accept submissions from writers based in the U.S. or Canada.

The Overtime Theater, an all-volunteer organization, compensates playwrights with one equal share of donations to our tip jar at the end of the play’s one-night presentation. 

Submissions should be sent to submissions@theovertimetheater.org. Attn: Jade Esteban Estrada, artistic director. Deadline is midnight Mar. 12, 2022.

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