Call for Stories
Post-Industrial Productions is seeking 2-4-minute stories, spoken word pieces, poems, or monologues (roughly 500 word limit) that can be performed by local actors for an audience on a virtual platform. These stories should address the past year (“The Great Pause”) during which our plans, routines, and even livelihoods were put on pause, and the burnout that has resulted for many as we struggle to achieve balance in our daily lives while supporting those around us.
Writing Prompt
BURNOUT: The eternal problem of our time, characterized by feelings of exhaustion, fatigue and weariness caused by our fast-paced culture. How have you experienced burnout over the past year, and if so, how have you dealt with these feelings?
- What or who are you most grateful for to help you get through the last year?
- In what ways has our culture of over-stimulation, over-productivity, & work and media overload contributed to these experiences?
- What media has helped you?
- How have you bounced back from these sensations and experiences?
- How have you found ways to stay connected with people you care about?
- How will children who have attended school at home for the past year be affected by this experience in their development?
- How have you approached, confronted, or challenged institutional racism, anti-blackness, anti-Asian sentiment, ableism, and other racial/social injustices?
Connecting for a Cause
100% of the funds raised through the Tales From The Great Pause virtual event will benefit FeedMore of WNY.
FeedMore of WNY (an organization very near and dear to us) continues to make an incredible impact on our community during this very challenging period. During our livestream event, a donate button will be placed prominently in the viewing window and audience members will be encouraged to make a donation to benefit this organization.
We will also be raffling off three $50 Amazon gift cards for viewers that subscribe to our mailing list before or during the event, so be sure to sign up for a chance to win!
Tales From The Great Pause: Burnout, Balance, and Bouncing Back
To Benefit FeedMore WNY
Friday, May 14 2021 at 7:30 PM
Submit Your Story
Please submit your story below. Are you an actor looking to get involved with this project? Send us an email with your headshot and resume!
TALES FROM THE GREAT PAUSE: BURNOUT, BALANCE, & BOUNCING BACK is a collaborative project conceptualized and directed by Post-Industrial Productions of Buffalo, Inc. The Directors, Board Members, Hosts, and Actors involved in the TALES FROM THE GREAT PAUSE event are a voluntary association of individuals and groups who are developing this project. It is the policy of this collaboration to provide equal opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual preference, age, or disability.
Submitted stories will be reviewed by the Post-Industrial Productions Board, and not all submissions will be selected to be adapted in this project. Stories that feature accusations or allegations against named individuals or that center on experiences involving pending or active legal investigations shall not be accepted. Names and identifying details may be changed to protect the privacy of individuals. This is not to dissuade the submitter from seeking justice, but rather because this project is not the appropriate platform for such action – please reach out to the proper authorities for details on your rights and how to report sexual harassment, abuse, and assault.
By submitting your story, you are agreeing participate in a collaborative project, granting Adaptation Rights to the TALES FROM THE GREAT PAUSE and its assigns, licensees, and successors.
By submitting this form or uploading content, you agree that you hold the rights to the story as you have submitted it and you will retain those rights. You will release all rights to the adaptation produced by TALES FROM THE GREAT PAUSE. You grant TALES FROM THE GREAT PAUSE permission to edit, publish, revise, and share your submission in full or in part for publication online and offline, including performance adaptation. You agree that your name may be used in conjunction with your story, unless you’ve selected to remain Anonymous, and understand that submission is voluntary and you will not be compensated in any way. By agreeing to participate, you consent to give up all claim to personal benefit from commercial or other use of these stories.
You release TALES FROM THE GREAT PAUSE and its assigns, licensees, and successors from any claims that may arise regarding the use of my submitted story, including any claims of defamation, invasion of privacy, or infringement of moral rights, rights of publicity, or copyright.
TALES FROM THE GREAT PAUSE is permitted, although not obligated, to include your name as a credit in connection with the story. TALES FROM THE GREAT PAUSE is not obligated to utilize or adapt your story. TALES FROM THE GREAT PAUSE is not obligated to utilize any of the rights granted in this Agreement.