Record number of scripts for short play festival

A record number of scripts have been received for the Woy Woy Little Theatres Flash 2016 Festival.

Flash co-ordinator Ms Fran Armstrong said more than 35 scripts had been sent including five from the United States of America.

"Unfortunately the international scripts can't be accepted as our Flash Festival is designed for local writers," said Ms Armstrong.

"What is really impressive is more than 70 per cent of the scripts submitted are from authors who have been mentored at Woy Woy Little Theatre Writers' Workshops over the past three years," she said.

"Now we are looking for 10 directors to give their visions for the final 10 short plays that make it through the final judging," said Little Theatre president Ms Christine Vale.

Ms Vale said potential directors must nominate by April 4.

Then Central Coast actors audition for parts in the festival on May 2 and 4 at the Peninsula Theatre.

"There will also be a Flash Directors' Workshop on May 1," she said.

"Like the Writers' Workshop, there will be an introductory session with all the directors and then each director will have one-to-one mentoring time with Aarne Neeme," said Ms Vale.

Anyone interested in directing or acting chould contact Woy Woy Little Theatre by emailing info@ccflashfestival.com.

Meanwhile, there's been a high interest from people working with young people wondering if they could participate in Flash.

The theatre company has decided to expand its support of the Central Coast Theatre Community by holding a Flash Junior Festival, Ms Vale said.

"This is intended to give younger people the opportunity to become involved in a theatre festival.

"It also gives Woy Woy Little Theatre the opportunity to broaden its contact with younger people interested in theatre on the Coast.

"We're in the early stages of planning the Flash Junior Festival, but like the adult Flash Festival, it will present short plays of five to 15 minutes," said Ms Vale

"We're currently planning it to be held during the September school holidays," she said.

Media release, 17 Mar 2016

David Wicks, Woy Woy Little Theatre