The 2027 Variations Party
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Baltimore's ten-minute play festival kicks off with a party, and 2027 will mark the 23rd annual project! Join us at Strand Theater from 2pm to 5pm on Saturday, January 16th. Scribble on our graffiti wall, sit for a video confessional, and hobnob with local writers and artists.
Audiences of 2026's Variations on Silence voted "NO" as next year's theme, and this party is where we'll generate source material to inspire 2027's authors. That includes YOU! The Variations Project encourages participation from all levels of writing experience. We look forward to a fun afternoon with new friends and old.
After the party, it's time to start writing. Our submission deadline will be February 28th. As always, there's no fee to submit. Following the deadline, we'll hold readings of all the plays we receive, with the authors present for discussion and to receive feedback. Writers will then have the opportunity to make revisions before final selections are made. Shortly after the readings, we will announce the group of roughly a dozen plays which will be produced on stage—and start rehearsals!
VARIATIONS ON NO will appear live on stage at Strand Theater, July 9 - 25. Actor friends: please note that our cold submission readings also serve as auditions for the production ensemble. If you're interested in performing with us, they're your best shot. And they're fun! As always, Rapid Lemon Productions pays all their artists a small stipend. Playwrights whose work is chosen for the summer show will also receive a small royalty.
Those who miss the party, but still want to take part, have no fear: we will post images and videos from the event on our website shortly afterward.
The Variations Party is free and open to the public. Tickets aren't required, just show up! And please consider joining us that evening at 8pm, for a performance of our 2027 season opening production of "White" by James Ijames - presented for the first time in Baltimore! Tickets for that show will be available at the party.
Street parking is available on Harford Road and in nearby blocks. It's pay-to-park during the day on Saturdays, but there's a free community parking lot around the corner on Hamilton Avenue.
Questions? Comment here or email [email protected]
Audiences of 2026's Variations on Silence voted "NO" as next year's theme, and this party is where we'll generate source material to inspire 2027's authors. That includes YOU! The Variations Project encourages participation from all levels of writing experience. We look forward to a fun afternoon with new friends and old.
After the party, it's time to start writing. Our submission deadline will be February 28th. As always, there's no fee to submit. Following the deadline, we'll hold readings of all the plays we receive, with the authors present for discussion and to receive feedback. Writers will then have the opportunity to make revisions before final selections are made. Shortly after the readings, we will announce the group of roughly a dozen plays which will be produced on stage—and start rehearsals!
VARIATIONS ON NO will appear live on stage at Strand Theater, July 9 - 25. Actor friends: please note that our cold submission readings also serve as auditions for the production ensemble. If you're interested in performing with us, they're your best shot. And they're fun! As always, Rapid Lemon Productions pays all their artists a small stipend. Playwrights whose work is chosen for the summer show will also receive a small royalty.
Those who miss the party, but still want to take part, have no fear: we will post images and videos from the event on our website shortly afterward.
The Variations Party is free and open to the public. Tickets aren't required, just show up! And please consider joining us that evening at 8pm, for a performance of our 2027 season opening production of "White" by James Ijames - presented for the first time in Baltimore! Tickets for that show will be available at the party.
Street parking is available on Harford Road and in nearby blocks. It's pay-to-park during the day on Saturdays, but there's a free community parking lot around the corner on Hamilton Avenue.
Questions? Comment here or email [email protected]
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5426 Harford Rd, Baltimore, MD 21214-2215, United States
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