Now Accepting Submissions for the Winter/Spring 2025 Series!
Monday Night Marsh is now accepting submissions for the winter/spring 2025 (January-June) series! Below, you’ll find information on:
About the MNM Program
What We Are Looking For
How to Submit Your Piece
Available Dates
Submission deadline is Sunday, December 8, 2024
~ About Monday Night Marsh ~
Stephanie Weisman, our theater’s founder and artistic director, started The Marsh because she wanted a place for writers and performers like herself to easily develop their work. In 1989, she planted a seed by starting a Monday Night Marsh performance series at The Hotel Utah on Bryant Street. Monday Night Marsh is the seed that sprouted into what is now The Marsh theater–a breeding ground for new performance. The program prides itself in sharing personal stories and unique experiences of all types, with the goal of amplifying the voices of our community. It is crucial, now more than ever, to share your story. Local celebrities like Josh Kornbluth, Marga Gomez, Irma Herrera, Diane Barnes, and so many others got their start on Monday Night Marsh.
~ What We Are Looking For ~
TYPE OF PERFORMANCE: We are looking for performers of all stripes: solo performers, duos, monologuists, contortionists, spoken word poets, movement artists, low-tech musicians, and the list goes on!
Performers will perform LIVE at The Marsh Theater in San Francisco. In addition to having a live audience, we will also livestream the performances so that audiences can watch remotely.
AGE: Performers must be 18 years of age or older to submit and perform a piece.
LOCATION: All performances will take place at The Marsh’s San Francisco Mainstage (1062 Valencia Street in San Francisco).
TWO PERFORMANCES: You will perform twice in one month with the same group. Once to try out your piece, a second time to either perform another excerpt or improve upon your previous performance. See “Available Dates” section below.
Performers will perform LIVE at The Marsh Theater in San Francisco. In addition to having a live audience, we will also livestream the performances so that audiences can watch remotely.
POST-SHOW Q&A: After the show, we will host a short Q&A with the audience about the process of writing/performing your piece and other similar topics.
TIME LIMIT: Performances can be a maximum of 20 minutes long. This is non-negotiable. There is no minimum time limit.
OFF-BOOK: Unless discussed with us ahead of time, all performers should be OFF BOOK. Please do not read directly from your script(s).
TECH NEEDS: Tech time for performers is limited. We prefer to book performances with no technical needs beyond light and simple sound cues.
LIGHTS – Let us know what your ideas are for light cues and we may be able to design them for you depending on light and color availability and the difficulty of the design. Please note that we may not be able to accommodate all of your lighting needs. (Light cues are not a requirement).
SOUND – The Marsh is not able to provide any sound cues.
Please bring any sound cues you may have on a CD, iPod, iPad, phone, or laptop. Ensure the device you bring has an opening for a standard apple or android adaptor or standard 1/8″ jack (like that of an aux cord). We have an apple adaptor and a c-type android adaptor. We encourage you to bring a backup device with the sound cues in case we are not able to use the first device. (Sound cues are not a requirement).
MUSIC/MICROPHONE – Due to the quick turnaround time of rehearsals and the show, The Marsh is unable to patch any instruments or microphones to the soundboard. This means you will need to run your own instruments from the stage. We have 7-9 outlets available for use on stage.
NOTE: We are a small, intimate theater with less than 100 seats. Amps and mics are usually not necessary.
PROJECTIONS: Due to the quick turnaround time of rehearsals and the show, we do not allow projections unless you are able to run your own on stage. We will not provide a screen, projector, or cords for your own.
REHEARSALS: Tech rehearsals and a SUPER BRIEF cue-to-cue will be held from 5:30pm to 6:30pm on the same night as your performance.
NOT ALLOWED: No fire, glitter, body paint, or messy foods are allowed on stage.
LIVESTREAM & RECORDING: Your piece will be livestreamed via Zoom for folks watching virtually. Your piece will also be recorded. If you would like access to the recording of your piece, you can let us know and we will send it to you. If you would not like to be livestreamed or if you would not like your piece to be recorded, please let us know in your submission. (This will not affect your submission status).
SHOW INFO: Call time for performers is 5:30pm | Doors open at 6:30pm | Show starts 7pm. No intermission. Tickets will be available for purchase online and at the door. Tickets are $13-$25 sliding scale.
TWO WAYS TO WATCH: MNM is offering two ways for audience members to watch the show! They can watch in person (tickets must be purchased either online or at the door). Or they can watch from home via zoom (for free). The zoom link will be accessible via the MNM page on our website.
MARKETING: We are working on expanding our marketing department. In the meantime, we will need your help with advertising your performance! We will give you tips on how to do this.
NOTE: We encourage everyone to apply, regardless of whether you have previously performed on Monday Night Marsh or Monday Night MarshStream. However, if you performed in the fall 2024 MNM series and we receive a large number of submissions, we may not be able to offer you a slot, as we try to give folks who have not performed the opportunity.
~ How to Submit Your Piece ~
All instructions below must be followed to avoid delay in submission review.
SUBJECT LINE: We are only accepting submissions via email. (Do not send submissions via mail. They will not be reviewed). When sending your submission, please put the following in the subject line of your email:
“MNM SUBMISSION Spring 2025”
and send to the following email address: mondaynight@themarsh.org
TITLE OF YOUR PIECE: Include the title of your piece, even if it is a working title.
BLURB: Let us know what your piece is about. You can include a section where you talk freely about the piece, and another section where you include the blurb you would like us to use on the website. If you include both, please clarify which is which so we don’t put the wrong description on our website, if selected.
Do not send an entire script; we will not have time to review full scripts. If you have a video or clip of a previous performance–whether or not it’s the same piece you are submitting–feel free to send that. (This is not a requirement).
ARTIST BIOGRAPHY: Tell us about yourself! You can include a section where you freely talk about yourself, and another section where you include the actual bio you would like us to use on the website. If you include both, please clarify which is which so we don’t put the wrong description on our website, if selected.
PHONE NUMBER: Provide us with your phone number.
AVAILABILITY: Review the schedule of open dates below. Tell us which pair of dates you CAN do in order of preference. Indicate at least 3 pairs of dates you can do, although you are welcome to list more. If you cannot do both paired nights, we will not sign you up for just one date.
SCHEDULING: The deadline for submissions will be Sunday, December 8, 2024. We will work hard to get back to you about whether or not you have been selected by Friday, December 13 to ensure folks who are selected to perform in July have time to prepare.
~ Open Dates for the Spring 2025 Series ~
We have 9 pairs of available dates, which means up to 27 performers can be selected. Review the schedule of open dates below. Tell us which pair of dates you CAN do in order of preference. Indicate at least 3 pairs of dates you can do, although you are welcome to list more. If you cannot do both paired nights, we will not sign you up for just one date.
JANUARY
13 & 27
FEBRUARY
10 & 24
MARCH
3 & 17
10 & 24
APRIL
7 & 21
14 & 28
MAY
12 & 19
JUNE
9 & 23
16 & 30
Remember to include all the information requested above in your submission! Email your submission to mondaynight@themarsh.org
If you have any questions, contact Program Director, Alexa Almira, at mondaynight@themarsh.org.
The deadline for submissions is Sunday, December 8, 2024.
Happy writing!