All teams will have 24 hours to create, rehearse and act out a seven- to 10-minute play live on stage at the Bloomington Playwrights Project.
Participants will attend a press conference at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 31, where they will be grouped into teams.Each team comprises one playwright, one director and three actors.
The entire event is based on the baseball World Series. The playwright will be called the “manager,” the director is the “coach” and the actors are “players.”
“After the draft, the first pitch will be thrown out,” according to a BPP press release. The “pitch” will contain a theme, prop and a line of dialogue that are required to be used in the work.
Official performances will run at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 1 and 2. Tickets cost $15 and are available at the Buskirk-Chumley Theater box office or at the door of the BPP the night of the performances. All proceeds will benefit the BPP.
This is the PlayOff’s 13th year, according to the release. Attendees decide who wins by voting for their favorite play and actor.
Since the event is a fundraiser, teams and the participating artists have to raise money to get their “team on the field” and improve their “draft ranking.”
The more money they raise, the better their chances are for winning the PlayOffs or an MVP award, according to the BPP ?website.
As of yesterday, BPP has raised $16,297, according to their donation website. Their goal amount is $21,000. Donors can designate their donation for a specific play’s team.
Audrey Perkins
