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Short+Sweet Theatre Sydney 2022
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ROUND 2 SUBMISSIONS ARE NOW CLOSED!!!
Thank you to everyone who has submitted to be a part of Short+Sweet Sydney 2022.
If successful in your submission, you will be contacted directly.
See you in the theatre!!!
ROUND 2 SUBMISSIONS ARE OPEN
If you missed out on getting your submission in for Round 1 then you are in luck!!!!
Round 2 submissions are now OPEN so clickon the FESTIVAL SUBMISSIONS tab and get your application in as a Director, Actor or ITC.
Round 2 submissions close at 11.59pm on Monday August 15, 2022.
Come and help us celebrate our 20th birthday in a big way!!!!
UPDATE - 01/07/2022
Our Round 1 Submissions or our Sydney 20th Birthday Fest are now closed and we are so excited to see how the season is shaping up.
We have been a little waylaid with new announcements as our Sydney venue tossed us some unexpected curve balls - but hey, if the last two years has taught us anything, it's how to adapt!
So with this in mind, here are the new dates for SYDNEY 2022.
Saturday July 30 Actor Auditions Day
Sunday September 4 It's our Birthday Party! Don't miss our Festival Launch Event!
Monday September 12 to Sunday September 18 DA SILVA Week
Monday September 19 to Sunday September 25 WEEK OFF/Alternate Programming
Monday September 26 to Sunday October 2 LAWSON Week
Monday October 3 to Sunday October 9 LIU Week
Monday October 10 to Sunday October 16 WEEK OFF
Monday October 17 to Sunday October 23 (except Oct 22) FINALS
Sydney Directors will receive the TOP 80 plays shortlist next week. Registered actors, will receive advice for your auditions. Registered ITC's will be allocated their dates next week as well. Remaining 2021 participants we will confirm your participation and commence scheduling which will be in our first two weeks of programming.
[Updates will be posted here!](https://shortandsweet.org/festivals/shortsweet-theatre-sydney-2022)
WOULD YOU AND YOUR ORGANISATION LIKE TO PARTNER WITH US? Please get in touch if you'd like to receive a copy of our Sponsorship and Partnerships deck. Take out an ad in our program, donate prizes or lets work together to create a bespoke solution for you and your organisation to help you engage with our incredible Short+Sweet community!
The biggest little play festival in the world is turning 20 this year in its hometown of Sydney and will be returning to the Tom Mann Theatre in Surry Hills from August 28 - October 9!
Nick Hardcastle returns as Festival Director with Belinda Ling as Festival Producer. After having to reprogram the 2021 festival 5 times due to COVID and associated restrictions in 2021, Nick and Belinda are focusing on a consolidated and elevated event that is a true celebration of the great spirit, legacy and format that everyone loves about Short+Sweet! Oh and there will be cake!
All remaining plays that were invited in to the 2021 festival and were unable to be presented will be automatically invited to appear this year. There will be NO WILDCARDS this year. Everyone who is accepted in the Festival will be programmed in competition and will be guaranteed two evenings and one matinee performance. Our groups this year will be named after some inspring artists who have been members of our Short+Sweet Sydney community and have gone on to continue to inspire us in their respective artistic lives.
SUBMIT YOUR SCRIPT by June 17, 2022 HERE!!
Short+Sweet is, at its heart, a community and professional development, cultural event. It is a wonderful opportunity for writers, directors and actors who want to share their voice and talent in a professional environment and venue. Its goal is to become a powerful tool for diversity in the entertainment industry, as well as providing a way to discover new or established local talent by engaging more people in the live theatre experience. The festival multiplies participants' raw and creative energy, with different ensembles, directors and writers exchanging ideas, learning from each other and providing creative inspiration.
With this in mind, in 2021 we created our very first DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION PROGRAMMING COMMITTEE
"To ensure that we have the opportunity to see the full breadth of our community here in Sydney represented on stage, I am building a Diversity and Inclusion Programming Team. Everyone on this team will be asked to engage with specific community groups of writers, directors and actors to make sure that those artists have an opportunity to participate in the festival and that their stories can be shared. Whether they be diversely abled, BIPOC, new immigrants, LGBTQ+, have English as a second language or are elderly - I want anyone that might think that there isn't a place for them in the open English language program of Short+Sweet, to know that we have room for them and want them to be seen and heard," says FD Nick Hardcastle.
Your City, Your Stories - YOUR FESTIVAL since 2002!
To find out more or to apply to join our D&I Committee, contact nick.hardcastle@shortandsweet.org
SPONSORSHIP AND PARTNERSHIPS
Short+Sweet presents a unique opportunity to sponsors and partners to reach thousands of people over a extended period. With in theatre activations, on screen loops, outdoor signage, verbal acknowledgements, merchandise, a printed festival brochure, special events, prize giving opportunities and an endless array of bespoke collaborations possible - now is the time to get your brand or company involved with our incredibly engaged community!
To request a sponsorship and partnerships proposal, contact nick.hardcastle@shortandsweet.org
VOLUNTEERS
If you have a passion for the theatre and would like to be a part of our great team then REGISTER HERE! We have roles waiting for you behind the scenes in production, props, front of house, sponsorship and more!!! We’d love to hear from you!
We look forward to welcoming our community back to share Short+Sweet Sydney's 20th Birthday Festival 2022 with us at the Tom Mann Theatre, 136 Chalmers Street Surry Hills.
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Thank you for your interest in submitting an independent production for Short+Sweet Theatre Sydney 2022!
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