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Enter and you
might be 1 of 10 comedy writers to have sketches professionally performed
THE
Sunday for Sammy Trust are offering up to 10 comedy writers the chance to have
their sketches professionally performed in an exciting joint venture with the
popular Laffalang team.
The iconic North East charity, whose bi-annual shows at:- 'Newcastle City
Hall' have reached legendary status since their inception in 2000,
exists to help people to get established in the performing arts. Some recipients
of grants from Sunday for Sammy have already made remarkable progress in the
performing arts. Actor Lee Armstrong has the lead role in the touring production
of Warhorse, musician Emily Hoile is second harpist in the Berlin Philharmonic
Orchestra and actress Alice Stokoe has the lead role in the West End Production
of Mama Mia.
Working with Ed Waugh and the Laffalang sketch troupe, whose regular shows
attract up to 400 people at the Westovian Theatre in South Shields, Sunday For
Sammy producer Ray Laidlaw is inviting anyone from the region who can pen a
funny sketch to try their hand.
Ray, who
was the original drummer of Tyneside-based legends Lindisfarne, explained:-
"The Laffalang is a fantastic way to introduce new writers to the
professional world. To have your work performed live by actors is a huge
thrill."
Any North
East based aspiring writer is invited to submit a sketch and the theme for the
competition is "spring". "It can be any aspect
of the season. We're looking for concise material, written by individuals or
pairs, that hits the funny bone. Entrants can be aged from 16 to 116. By the
same token, we wouldn't discriminate against anyone over 116 from entering."
said Ray.
Jason Cook and Gavin Webster, both leading lights of the North East comedy scene
who are now making waves nationally, will judge the initial entries. (Jason
himself was 1 of the 1st recipients of a grant from Sunday for Sammy.)
The judges
will select up to 10 people to go forward to a day school at The Stand Comedy
Club in Newcastle in July that will be run by Ed Waugh and Laffalang producer
Gareth Hunter and attended by members of the regular Sunday for Sammy cast.
That will be followed by a 2nd day school at:- 'The Stand', in
August during which sketches, written at the 1st school, will be rehearsed and
then performed by professional actors to an invited audience that will include
industry professionals.
Ray added:-
"Who knows, some sketches might end up being performed at the next
Laffalang and if someone exceptional emerges, he or she will be invited to write
a 5 minute sketch for inclusion in the 2016 Sunday For Sammy show."
Sketches should be between 500 words and 1,000 words maximum and submitted to
Ray Laidlaw at:-
info@sundayforsammy.org.
Please check:-
SundayForSammy.Org for the competition details and rules.
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