It has been far too long… and everybody loves a comeback.  The 24-Hour Plays are returning to Atlanta!

One of the most popular kamikaze events in Atlanta theatre history is returning, presented by Working Title Playwrights, with producing partner The Academy Theatre.  About 100 bold artists will convene at the Academy Theatre to write, direct, and perform eight short plays in the span of 24 hours.

It’s bold.  It’s risky.  The mantra of the 24-Hour Plays has always been: This ain’t theatre for crybabies.

On  Saturday, July 25, 2009, 16 writers will meet at 10pm at The Academy Theatre.  Paired randomly, they will have until dawn to come up with eight 12-minute scripts.  Eight directors come in at 9am and cast their plays from sixty headshots submitted by our brave thespians.  Then it's a marathon day of rehearsing, staging, costuming, and setting tech for an 8:00 p.m. curtain on Sunday, July 26th.  The show ends at 10pm, exactly 24 hours after the writers first convened.

The Atlanta 24-Hour Plays were introduced in ten years ago as a benefit for Synchronicity Performance Group and Plain Sight Productions, produced in conjunction with Horizon Theatre's New Horizon series.  The event was an immediate success, serving to introduce a legion of rising artists to the Atlanta community, and forging new partnerships and collaborations.  Working Title Playwrights is honored to continue this extraordinary tradition with the support and encouragement of Synchronicity and Plain Sight.

Wanna come play?  Good!  We’d love to have ya!  Here’s how:

DIRECTORS:  To be eligible, you must have two (2) collegiate, community, or professional credits as a director.  Staged readings are allowed.  We don’t require a huge background, but we wanna make sure you’ve got the basic skills to make your show happen.   Must be available Sunday, July 26^th from 8am-8pm.  Will receive a free ticket to attend the show, but not guaranteed a seat if the event sells out.  We will randomly select (literally drawing names from a hat) eight directors and four alternates.

To submit:  E-mail resume and contact information to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it   Lottery will close at 7am on Thursday, July 2^nd, and notifications will be sent that evening.

ACTORS:  To be eligible, you must have four (4) collegiate, community, or professional credits as an actor.  Again, a wealth of experience is not necessary, but this isn’t the best situation for directors to be explaining where Stage Left is.   Must be available Sunday, July 26^th from 10am-10pm.  Please keep in mind:  Actors are asked to memorize and perform a 12-minute play with roughly six hours of rehearsal.  This ain’t easy.  We will randomly select (again with drawing names from a hat) sixty actors- 30 male, and 30 female, and sixteen alternates.

To submit:  E-mail resume (which includes a physical description of height, weight, etc.), a recent headshot, and reliable contact phone number for the day of the show to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it   Actors who do not include photos WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.  If you do not have a digital version of your headshot, a recent photo will suffice.  Lottery will close at 7am on Thursday, July 8th, and notifications will be sent that evening.

WRITERS:  As a fundraiser for Working Title Playwrights, the sixteen writer slots (plus four alternates) will be pulled solely from its membership.  You must be a current member of Working Title Playwrights to be eligible for a writer slot.  For membership information, contact Working Title Playwrights at:  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it   To submit your name as a playwright, e-mail your inquiry to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it . The writer lottery will close at 7am on Wednesday, July 1^st.

If you cannot participate, please join us on Sunday night at The Academy Theatre- 119 Center Street, Avondale Estates, GA 30002-  and see what we’ve cooked up.  The show starts, ready or not, at 8:00 pm on Sunday, July 26th. Tickets are $15.  Box office and bar will open at 7pm.  There are no reservations for the event, so get there early!

If you have any questions, please contact producer Topher Payne at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it , or Working Title Playwrights at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .  Do not, do not, do not submit to the Director, Artist, or Writer lotteries at either of these addresses.