THEATREOFDARE

Theatre of Dare is officially beginning the search for the plays and musicals that could make up our 2027-2028 season—and this year, we’re doing things a little differently!
 

With the creation of our new Script Reading Committee, we’re opening the doors for anyone to submit a show they think belongs on the Theatre of Dare stage

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WANT TO SEE A SHOW? SUBMIT IT!

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You do not have to be a director to recommend a show.
 

Anyone may submit a play or musical for consideration through our official submission form.

Our Script Reading Committee will read and evaluate the submissions we receive. If the committee believes a show could be a good fit for Theatre of Dare but there isn’t a director attached, the production will be shared with qualified Theatre of Dare directors to see if someone is interested in taking it on.

 

So if you’ve ever said, “Theatre of Dare should do this show!”—this is your opportunity to put it in front of us.

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WANT TO DIRECT A SHOW? PITCH IT!

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If you’re a qualified Theatre of Dare director and have a production you want to direct, we want to hear your vision.
 

All proposed productions must first be submitted through our official submission form. Directors will then have the opportunity to present their shows to the Script Reading Committee at one of two scheduled Director Pitch Nights:
 

Thursday, September 10 at 6:30 p.m.
Thursday, October 22 at 6:30 p.m.

Both pitch nights will take place at the TOD Playhouse at 105 Pan Ridge Court, Unit 3, in Point Harbor.

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Director pitches are an opportunity to share your creative vision for the production and demonstrate how you would bring it to life on the TOD stage.
 

We encourage directors to prepare whatever materials will best communicate their vision, including:
 

• Visual references, inspiration boards, sketches, or concept art

• Set and staging concepts

• Costume or design ideas

• Casting considerations

• Technical requirements

• Production plans

• Ideas for making the production appealing to Outer Banks audiences

• Any other information that helps demonstrate why the production would make a great addition to the Theatre of Dare season
   

You don’t need a Broadway-sized presentation. What matters is showing the committee that you’ve thought about the production and have a compelling, realistic vision for bringing it to our stage.​​

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BEFORE YOU SUGGEST OR PITCH A SHOW, PLEASE ASK YOURSELF THESE QUESTIONS:

 

1) IS IT AVAILABLE/CAN WE AFFORD IT?  Recent shows that are still on Broadway or on a national tour are often unavailable to community groups, or astronomically expensive for us to produce. So, as much as you love 'Hamilton', 'Wicked' or 'Six', it probably won't happen for us next season.

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2) CAN WE STAGE IT?  Some plays and musicals require elaborate multi-level sets or moving pieces such as turntables or other items we just can't fit on our stage at this point. As you're reading/pitching a production, try to picture it on our new stage. If you can't picture it, chances are we won't be able to, either.

 

3) CAN WE CAST IT?  We can only cast people who show up for our auditions. If the play or musical you're proposing requires a specific kind of cast that we're not seeing at our auditions, we probably won't be able to put it in next season's lineup. For instance, we may not have the talented roller skaters/dancers we'd need to do 'Starlight Express'.

 

4) HAVE WE DONE IT RECENTLY?  We know you loved 'Arsenic & Old Lace', 'Mame', and 'Drowsy Chaperone', but all of those shows have graced our stages over the past seven years, so it's not likely we'll be doing them again next season. If you want to see what we've done recently, check out our Archive of Past Productions. As a general rule, we try not to do shows we've done in the past ten seasons.

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WHAT HAPPENS THEN?

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Once submissions are received, the Theatre of Dare Script Reading Committee gets to work!

 

Committee members will read and evaluate submitted scripts and director pitches, considering factors such as:
 

• Audience appeal

• Artistic merit

• Casting feasibility

• Production requirements

• Licensing and anticipated costs

• Variety within the overall season

• Director availability and interest

• How the production complements other potential season selections
   

The goal isn’t simply to find a collection of individually great shows. It’s to help build a well-rounded Theatre of Dare season offering a variety of theatrical experiences for performers, volunteers, and audiences across the Outer Banks. 

Productions that advance through the Script Reading Committee’s review process will move forward for final consideration by the Theatre of Dare Board of Directors.
 

Directors whose shows advance will then have the opportunity to pitch their productions to the Board, presenting their vision and making their case for why their show should earn a place in the upcoming Theatre of Dare season.
 

The Board will consider the committee’s recommendations along with the director pitches and the needs of the season as a whole before making the final production selections.

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