Call for Scripts
Rochester Community Players (RCP) is proud to announce its January 2027 Playwrights Showcase. In an effort to foster a local community of playwrights who produce new work that can electrify theatre in our region and nationwide, RCP invites playwrights from the Greater Rochester Area to submit their original, unproduced plays before Sunday, November 15, 2026. Selected plays will be part of a two-week program celebrating and supporting new works and the artists involved.
Playwright Guidelines
- Plays should be original and not previously produced (readings or workshops are fine)
- Plays should run under 120 minutes, with shorter plays presented as part of one or more evenings dedicated to short works
- Playwrights may submit up to 3 scripts but note that no more than 1 script per playwright will be selected
- Selected plays will be presented in readers theatre format at MuCCC on January 21, 22, 23, 28, 29, or 30 in 2027
- Selected playwrights will receive dramaturgical support, rehearsals with a director and actors, a post-reading talkback, and a small stipend
- Scripts must be submitted before 11:59 PM on Sunday, November 15
- Please direct any questions to Maria Brandt at mbrandt@monroecc.edu
Call for Directors
Rochester Community Players (RCP) is proud to announce its January 2027 Playwrights Showcase. In an effort to foster exciting new work in our region and nationwide, RCP invites both seasoned and aspiring directors from the Greater Rochester Area to apply before November 15. Selected directors will be part of a two-week program celebrating and supporting new work and the artists involved.
Director Guidelines
- Directors will work with RCP to determine which play(s) they will direct
- Selected plays will receive a reading at MuCCC on January 21, 22, 23, 28, 29, or 30 in 2027
- Plays will be presented in a minimal-tech reader’s theatre format
- RCP will host open auditions for all roles
- Selected directors will receive support through an event orientation, optional mentoring, rehearsal space if needed, a stage manager to assist during tech/dress, and a small stipend
- Applications must be submitted before 11:59 PM on Sunday, November 15
- Please direct any questions to Maria Brandt at mbrandt@monroecc.edu
Rochester Community Players 2026-27 Season
October 2026
A Good Farmer by Sharyn Rothstein
Directed by Maria Scipione
In Elba, N.Y., two women—a farm owner and an undocumented Mexican immigrant face challenges of friendship and survival in a rural area where immigration raids are common. Their story is one of finding the power to face and rise above what divides us.
Performed at the Multi-use Community Cultural Center (MuCCC)
January 2027
RCP Playwrights Showcase
Performed at the Multi-use Community Cultural Center (MuCCC)
April 2027
Translations by Brian Friel
Directed by Jean Gordon Ryon
What happens when your language is taken away? In the British-ruled Ireland of 1833, the town of Ballybeg is forever changed when English soldiers arrive to make a map of the area and change all the Irish place-names to English ones!
Performed at the Multi-use Community Cultural Center (MuCCC)
July 2027
Love’s Labour’s Lost by William Shakespeare
Directed by Brodie McPherson
In this classic romantic comedy, the King of Navarre and his companions swear to forego all pleasures and focus only on their studies. However, they struggle to keep their oaths when the Princess of France and her ladies arrive. Can love conquer all?
Performed at the Highland Park Bowl
New RCP Board Directors & Officers
RCP welcomes Jeremy Case, David H. Fitch, Dan Liberatore, and Kristan Sandford who were elected in August to three-year terms as members of the Rochester Community Players Board of Directors. Continuing Board Directors are James Bader, Thomas M. Bohrer, and Jesse Lansner.
Newly elected officers are Maria Brandt, President; Vincent J. Carbone, Vice President; Karen S. Olson, Secretary; and Gabriella Nozik, Treasurer.
Past RCP President Michael C. Krickmire now hold the honorary position of President Emeritus in recognition of his 40 years of continuous service to Rochester Community Players from November 1986 to August 2026.
Applause
for Generous Donors!
To everyone who attended RCP’s free performances of The Taming of this Shrew at the Highland Park Bowl in July, thank you for coming to see our unusual “Social Media Shakespeare” production of a well-known play! And a second thank-you to the many, many people who also made donations to “Help RCP Keep Summer Shakespeare Free”! For 29 years, Rochester Community Players has provided free performances for everyone to enjoy; and we look forward to continuing this tradition with next summer’s 30th Shakespeare in the Park production!
We also rely on the generosity and support of donors throughout the year to help with the costs of producing each season of shows that people throughout the community can be a part of as well as attend!
Please consider making a tax-deductible donation today Thank you!