ORDINARY EVIL INFO PROJECT PARTNERS WITH DIABLO VALLEY COLLEGE
The Ordinary Evil Info Project has partnered with Diablo Valley College on their call for new plays. This is part of a new policy that all calls for plays will partner with an already existing drama group that has ongoing seasons and recognition in their community.
Diablo Valley College will receive new play submissions and make their own selection as to which plays will be part of their season. After that selection has been made, the Ordinary Evil.info project will review the plays and those that also fit the theme of ordinary evil will be included and promoted as part of the Ordinary Evil Info Project promotions. Announcements will be published on this website.
Call for Plays Deadline January 15, 2008
Click here DVC Call for Plays
Guidelines for Plays to be included in Ordinary Evil Info Project
There has been a change to the Ordinary Evil Info Guidelines, in order to allow for partnerships with other producers. The theme of ordinary evil no longer requires that all characters be part of the same homogenous social group. Read on below:
The plays selected will reveal the "essence" of an ordinary good person and ordinary evil person. Diversity is welcomed and encouraged. The play can take place in any cultural, race or religious setting. The focus of the play should be on the subtle aspects of how we treat each other.
The words "good" and "evil" do not have to be used in the play. Each individual play should have its own title and should stand on its own as a complete work.
Definitions
All references to "good" and "evil" in this document are based upon the definitions below and not upon traditional religious or moral definitions of these words.
- Good: The focus of will, intention and action to bless other people, even if it means one has to sacrifice something one wants to give another person something they need.
- Evil: The focus of will, intention and action to hurt other people for the purpose of personal gain of any kind.
- Ordinary Good: To be ordinary, this good would not be something that would normally qualify a person to be promoted to sainthood or to be given a Nobel Peace Prize.
- Ordinary Evil: To be ordinary, this evil would not be criminal.
- Ordinary Good Person. Someone that when observed over a period of time, consistently chooses to do good, as defined above, when confronted by opportunities where there is a clear choice for good or evil. One can predict that this person will do good when put into new situations.
- Ordinary Evil Person. Someone that when observed over a period of time, consistently chooses to do evil, as defined above, when confronted by opportunities where there is a clear choice for good or evil. One can predict that this person will do evil when put into new situations.
- Un-clarified Person: Someone one doesn't have enough information about to know if they are ordinary good or evil, whose will, intent and actions do not match to form a unified whole.