HERRING RUN THEATER ARTFEST
Call to WRITERS + DIRECTORS

The Herring Run ArtsFest is a free to the public festival of arts 
such as theater, film and music. The ArtFest was formed to vitalize 
the regional creative community, and to foster new relationships 
among artists. We cultivate fresh voices, and innovative ideas. We 
especially encourage those residing in the Northeast USA to submit.

Each September, Herring Run Theater ArtsFest presents its celebration 
of one-act plays. The theater program is the largest branch of the 
festival. The theater program runs Friday and Saturday, presenting 
the winning 6 one-act plays each evening. We hire approximately 8-12 
directors. Participants are unpaid, however, there is much 
opportunity for making contacts and exposure.

Directors will begin their pre-production by late spring (march/
april). Directors may have previous directing experience, but it is 
not necessary. However, your resume must show creative potential.

Writers, each play submitted must be original (not more than two 
plays, please), and not previously performed. 12 one-act plays no 
more than 12 pages in length for 2006 will be chosen.

PLASE MAKE YOUR SUBMISSIONS BY TRADITIONAL SNAIL MAIL! When final 
scripts are chosen, we will ask you to send an e-copy. Please send 
one copy of your script to:

Ross Chartoff, Rock Street, Middleboro, MA 02346.

To be selected, you must be reachable by both phone and email. Please 
send your contact information, even if you use an agent.

Judging is completely anonymous.

Submit resumes and scripts by February 15, 2006.

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Postmark Deadline: Monday, April 3, 2006

The  ENVISION Retreat

July 16-30, 2006
Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson, New York

Voice & Vision is looking for projects initiated by women theater 
artists
including performers, directors, writers, designers and groups of collaborators.

Voice & Vision Theater's annual summer retreat offers selected 
participants
an artist-centered workshop environment where they can develop 
projects with
women at the core.  Voice & Vision provides ample rehearsal space on the Bard College campus, dramaturgical support, round-trip transportation 
from
New York City, housing, a daily stipend and most meals.  The ENVISION retreat affords each artist a highly focused workspace and 
opportunities to
informally present their works-in-progress.

Projects will be chosen to reflect a broad range of aesthetic and 
cultural
perspectives.  Past Retreat participants include Ruth Maleczech and 
Mabou
Mines, Kia Corthron, Estelle Parsons, Olympia Dukakis, Yeardley 
Smith, Lola
Pashalinski, Lynn Nottage, Chiori Miyagawa, Caridad Svich, Kristen 
Marting,
Karen Hartman, Jennifer Miller and Theodora Skipitares.

Submission Guidelines:
Please send TWO COPIES OF THE FOLLOWING:

1. Your script, if available (if not, excerpts are acceptable, or a 
writing
sample with selected scenes or an outline);
2. A one-page description of your project and its current stage of development (we do consider projects at very early stages of 
development as
well as projects much farther along), including a statement of your particular goals for the two-week ENVISION Retreat; 3. The names and number of established collaborators you would like 
to bring
to the Retreat, as well as the number of actors or other 
collaborators we
would help you to find (we do not expect or require that you already 
have
your creative team together, we just need to know if you do); 4. Resumes of established collaborators whom you would like to bring 
to the
Retreat;
5. Any special equipment, practical or technical needs; and
6. Names and phone numbers of three professional references.
7. Please include ONE $15 check payable to Voice & Vision to help 
offset the
costs of circulating scripts among readers.

You may also include ONE COPY of a video, CD or DVD of your project as a supplement to your application. If you would like it returned, please include a SASE.

Send submissions to:
Voice & Vision
Attn: ENVISION Retreat
520 8th Avenue, #308
NY, NY 10018

Decisions  will be announced by mail by
May 15,  2006
For more information:
www.vandv.org
212.268.3717
vandv@vandv.org
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THE RENAISSANCE GUILD'S ACTONE SERIES
Deadline: 2-10-2006
The Renaissance Guild is San Antonio's Premiere Black Theatre Company 
We are a non-profit organization dedicated to the examination, 
preservation, and celebration of the Black experience through 
theatre; providing educational outreach programs to the San Antonio 
community and surrounding areas, and providing opportunities for 
artistic expression to people of color.

We Want Your Words! The Renaissance Guild will be taking script 
submissions for its new play festival, the ActOne Series Vol. VII, to 
be presented May 12-13, 2006. The AOS was developed to provide a 
venue and a voice to writers. Once the pieces are selected, 
playwrights will have the opportunity to work with a dramaturg to 
hone their script before it goes into production, and to observe some 
of the rehearsals. The process culminates in two evenings of 
performances, when the writers get the opportunity to see their works 
come to life, local actors show their stuff on stage and the San 
Antonio community gets the opportunity to celebrate the work of their 
neighbors, friends and promising new theatre voices.

Guidelines: We are looking for unpublished works that have not been 
previously performed in the Southwest Region, 5 to 30 minutes in 
length (can be an excerpt from a longer piece), with a maximum of 6 
characters, and little or no technical requirements. For more 
information on Renaissance Guild's mission statement, check out our 
website at www.therenaissanceguild.org.

Deadline for Submission:February 10 , 2006 (* for Vol.VII – plays 
received after Feb. 10 will be considered for future productions.) 
Due to the large number of submissions, you will only receive a 
response if your script is chosen.

Send submissions to:
The Renaissance Guild – ActOne Series
Attn: AnnMarie Saunders, Program Mgr.
P.O. Box 12381
San Antonio, TX 78212

Or email your submission as either a MSWord or Adobe document to 
annmarie@therenaissanceguild.org
Performances: May 12, 2006 thru May 13, 2006

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PLUM PRODUCTIONS SEEK SCRIPTS
Deadline: 2-10-2006
Plum Productions (Artistic Director Michelle Bossy) is looking for 
new, original play submissions for their upcoming season. We are a 
new theatre company dedicated to highly theatrical, innovative and 
fresh work, without the pits.

Deadline is Feb. 10th. Submissions must be postmarked by this date. 
If you wish to have your play returned to you, please send a SASE for 
your play. Please include all of your personal contact information. 
Note: we are looking for theatrical scripts.

You can check us out online at http://www.plumproductionco.com. 
Please, no calls or e-mails. No pay.

Please send script submissions to:
Plum Productions
c/o Michelle Bossy
34-27 37th Street #4R
Astoria, NY 11101

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TEATRO LA TEA and CAICEDO PRODUCTIONS present
THE ONE FESTIVAL
Deadline: 2-10-2006
TEATRO LA TEA and CAICEDO PRODUCTIONS are currently accepting 
submissions for the 1st Annual The ONE Festival. This new exciting 
festival will begin in April 2006 for a charming spring Month.

The ONE Festival will have a two-week theatrical run From April 
10-23, with multi-talented Playwrights and Performing Artists from 
all over the world. This 1st annual event will showcase theatrical 
works from men and women of solo performances.

The ONE Festival, will accept 10 original non-published theatrical 
works; full-length and Shorts. Each work will perform three times 
during the festival. One of the theatrical works produced by the 
festival will receive a $500 dollar cash prize, plus a full 
theatrical production at TEATRO LA TEA, at The Clemente Soto Velez 
Cultural Center in NYC's Lower East Side. The best play chosen will 
be judged by the audience. The audience gets to vote for their 
favorite play. The Play will need to receive a total amount of 75 
votes or more to be categorized for the finalists and cash prize.

Submission for The ONE Festival 2006, please mail the following:
(1) $30-Full Length/$15-Shorts submission fee/w 2 copies of each of 
the following:
(2) Playwrights bio. Please include: name, address, telephone number 
and email address.
(3) Treatment of theatrical work
(4) Complete script of theatrical work
(5) Actor/director/crew bios, if available
(6) Description of Set and Props
(7) Deadline: Postmarked by Friday, February 10th, 2006.

Include SASE if you would like materials returned. Please send 
submissions and fees payable to Caicedo Productions (no drop-ins) to: CAICEDO PRODUCTIONS The ONE Festival 7304 5th Ave. PMB 184 Brooklyn, NY 11209

For More information please call Veronica Caicedo at: 212-529-1948

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ARTSCAPE presents
THE GIBRALTAR POINT INTERNATIONAL ARTIST RESIDENCY PROGRAM
Deadline: 2-10-2006
Artscape is currently accepting applications for the seventh term of 
the Gibraltar Point International Artist Residency Program, taking 
place May 19th – June 17th, 2006.

The Gibraltar Point Residency transcends political, aesthetic and 
geographic boundaries, welcomes diversity and provides a spawning 
ground for unique cultural alliances. The program is open to Canadian 
and international artists who are engaged in the research, 
development or creation of work. Emerging, mid-career and established 
professional artists are invited to apply. Participants in the 
residency program receive accommodation, a private work studio and 
all meals at no cost. Travel and material costs are the 
responsibility of participating artists.

The residency program aims to further the professional development of 
artists by: enabling the creation and production of new work; 
fostering an exchange of ideas and influences; encouraging the 
sharing of expertise; inspiring new works of art and creative 
collaborations; and building relationships between artists working in 
different media. The program is designed and managed by Artscape and 
takes place for a single 30-day term each calendar year at the 
Gibraltar Point Centre for the Arts on Toronto Island.

ABOUT GIBRALTAR POINT CENTRE FOR THE ARTS & TORONTO ISLAND Situated on the south-western beachfront of Toronto Island, The 
Gibraltar Point Centre for the Arts owes its name to its location 
marked by Toronto's oldest landmark - the Gibraltar Point Lighthouse, 
which was erected in 1808. Operated by Artscape, this 30,000 square 
foot unique facility provides permanent studio space to more than a 
dozen artists and a Retreat Centre, which can be rented for a variety 
of functions. In addition to hosting the Residency Program, the 
Gibraltar Point Centre for the Arts features Artscape Lodge; a short-
term rental service with accommodation and work studios for up to 13 
visiting artists.

Toronto Island is a peaceful 230-hectare natural park in Toronto's 
harbour, a short 15-minute ferry ride from the thriving downtown core 
of Canada's cultural capital. The Island is part of the Carolinian 
Zone which includes flora and fauna not found anywhere else in 
Canada. Naturalized areas and wildlife reserves make it a popular 
stopover point for southern song birds. The Island is also home to 
approximately 800 individuals whose remarkable community boasts one 
of the highest per capita populations of artists in Canada and is the 
largest urban car-free community in North America.

Submission Deadline: February 10th, 2006, 4p.m.
2006 Program Dates: May 19th – June 17th

Guidelines for Submissions, a Standard Application Form and Answers 
to Frequently Asked Questions can be found at http://
www.torontoartscape.on.ca/gpiarp

For questions regarding the Gibraltar Point International Artist 
Residency Program
please contact by e-mail only residency@torontoartscape.on.ca

The Gibraltar Point International Artist Residency Program is hosted 
and managed
by Artscape with the generous assistance of the Ontario Arts Council.

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BOSTON THEATRE WORKS' BTW UNBOUND 2006
Deadline: 2-14-2006
BTW is a professional not-for-profit theatre company currently in our 
8th season. We are committed to developing and staging new plays and 
introducing emerging playwrights to Boston. Our the past seven years 
we have commissioned new plays, produced world and area premieres and 
worked on projects with many renowned playwrights including Emily 
Mann, Joyce Carol Oates, Jamie Pachino, Tracy Letts, Kyle Jarrow and 
John Kuntz.

Since our first season, BTW Unbound has been an incubator for script 
development. We select 3-6 scripts to produce in workshop form with 
professional actors and directors. The top three selections will 
receive cash prizes, including a grand prize of $500 and two second-
place prizes of $250 each.

The ideal BTW Unbound script is unfinished, but experiments with form 
and function, tells its story in an innovative way and pushes the 
boundaries of traditional narrative. It must align with our core 
mission: unbound by convention; driven towards discovery; engaging 
new audiences.

In our mainstage season, Boston Theatre Works is producing plays that 
explore the nature of love, the consequences of defining ourselves by 
who we love, and how we can be destroyed when that love is doubted or 
denied. Plays considered for BTW Unbound can be of any length, style 
or genre, but should deepen our exploration of these ideas.

Download Eligibility Requirements & Submission Guidelines from: www.bostontheatreworks.com/season8/BTWU06_guidelines.pdf

For more information about BTW Unbound you may contact Literary 
Manager Bridget Frey at BTWUnbound2006@bostontheatreworks.com or 
write to the address above.
For more information about our current season, please visit our 
website at www.BostonTheatreWorks.com

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THE FRANCESCA PRIMUS PRIZE
Deadline: 2-15-2006
Purpose: To honor outstanding contributions to the American theater 
by an emerging female artist.

The prize: $10,000, administered by the American Theatre Critics 
Association (ATCA) through the generosity of the Francesca Ronnie 
Primus Foundation. The prize is named for the writer, critic and 
dramaturg who died of lung cancer in 1992 at the age of 42.

Eligibility: The Primus Prize has historically been awarded to an 
outstanding female playwright recognizing a single script. While the 
award committee retains an interest in honoring achievement in the 
writing of plays, it will also actively consider female artists whose 
work is outstanding in other theatrical disciplines, including 
artistic direction, stage direction, acting, design, production and 
dramaturgy.

The award generally will seek to honor women of significant 
achievement who have not yet attained national prominence.

Award cycle: The Primus Prize will be awarded based on the body of 
work of an artist over the course of a calendar year (January-
December). To qualify for consideration, a playwright must have a 
fully staged, professional production of her script within that time 
period. For artists in other disciplines, the committee will consider 
either the achievements in a single production or a body of work, 
with special attention given to artists who have been involved in a 
noteworthy project or production.

Who may submit: The Primus Prize operates on an open submission 
basis. All candidates are welcome and encouraged.

How to submit: Submissions are due by February 15, in the form of a 
portfolio of no more than 20 single-sided pages. The portfolio should 
include a letter recommending the candidate written by a sponsor, a 
synopsis of her body of work over the course of the year and 
materials sufficient to familiarize the committee with the 
applicant's work. This can include renderings, reviews, a statement 
of the artist's philosophy and/or other supporting materials. 
Portfolios of playwright candidates should also include a copy of the 
script on which the nomination is based. Portfolios will not be 
returned.

Six copies of an applicant's portfolio – along with an application 
fee of $25 (checks payable to ATCA) should be sent to: ATCA, c/o 
Katie Burger, 773 Nebraska Ave. W., St. Paul, MN 55117, Phone: 
651-261-7804

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WSU SCHOOL OF PERFORMING ARTS
NATIONAL PLAYWRITING CONTEST
Deadline: 2-15-2006
Open to all undergraduate and graduate students enrolled at any U.S. 
college or university, with production of winning play by the Wichita 
State University School of Performing Arts and possible entry in 
Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival. Full-lengths (90 
minute max. length) and one-acts (may submit 2-3 short plays on 
related theme as one entry); must be original, unpublished, 
unproduced. NO FEE.

Drew Tombrello
Playwriting Contest Director
School of Performing Arts
Wichita State University
1845 Fairmount, Campus Box 153
Wichita, KS 67260-0153

theatreinfo@wichita.edu http://finearts.Wichita.edu/performing/contest.asp

316-978-3368
316-978-3202 fax

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EMERGING ARTIST THEATRE SEEKS UNPRODUCED FULL-LENGTH MUSICALS
Deadline: 2-15-2006
14-year-old theatre company dedicated to developing and producing new 
work seeks full-length musicals that have never been fully produced. 
Especially desire ensemble plot-driven shows. Write “Musical 
Submission” on outside of envelope; include adequate SASE if you want 
materials returned. NO FEE.

Paul Adams, Artistic Director
Emerging Artist Theatre
311 West 43rd Street, 5th Floor
New York, NY 10036
www.eatheatre.org

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COLLABORACTION SKETCHBOOK FESTIVAL, SEPTEMBER 2006
Deadline: 2-15-2006
Sketchbook is a celebration of the artist's sketching mind, a bazaar 
where artists and audiences share their discoveries. The Festival is 
also a sketch itself – of the way artists and patrons come together 
to form an artistic community.

Sketchbook is part math and part art. Over the course of 13 nights, 
more than 180 artists – actors, directors, writers, designers, 
musicians and visual artists – work together to create an experience 
that transports the participants and audience into a mood, a state of 
mind.

Each evening, Sketchbook presents a selection of about half of the 
15-20 world premiere plays of 6 minutes or less. Before, between and 
after the plays, DJs create a sonic environment that influences and 
expands the overall artistry of the Festival. Throughout the space, 
contemporary visual art is installed and exhibited in dialogue with 
the mood and spirit of the constituent plays, music and art direction.

Extensive guidelines, submission instructions, and further 
information at www.collaboraction.org

437 N. Wolcott
Chicago, Illinois 60612
312-226-9633
sketchbook@collaboraction.org
www.collaboraction.org

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THEATRE OXFORD'S ANNUAL TEN-MINUTE PLAY CONTEST
Deadline: 2-15-2006
· Each playwright may submit only ONE play (typed, no emails or disks) · Only original plays, never before produced, are eligible. · Assemble script as follows: Optional cover letter; a title page 
with the play's title, author's name, address, phone number, and 
email address. (This is the only place the author's name should 
appear.) The second page should contain a cast of characters list and 
time and place information. Do not include a synopsis or any 
directorial information. The third page will be the first page of the 
script. Write the play's title at the top of this page. The other 
pages of the play follow.
· The play, exclusive of title and cast pages, may be no more than 
ten pages. Number the pages of the play.
· Staple or paper clip the play. Do NOT use binders or folders of any 
kind. Plays cannot be returned. Enclose a SASP if you want assurance 
that your play was received.
· Only the five winners and the finalists will be notified of judging 
results. All plays are judged blind.
· Five winners will be chosen. The Grand Prize Winner will receive 
the L. W. Thomas Award and $1,000, a later production of the winning 
entry by Theatre Oxford, opening night's lodging, and lunch for two. · All authors agree to permit Theatre Oxford to produce their contest 
entry play if the theatre should wish to do so. Authors retain 
copyright and full ownership of their plays.
· Deadline: Submissions must be postmarked on or before February 15, 
2006. No exceptions.
· Entry fee: $10 check made to Theatre Oxford

Mail entries to:
Theatre Oxford 10-Minute Play Contest
P. O. Box 1321
Oxford, MS 38655
Contact: Dinah Swan, Contest Director.
662-236-5052

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JANE CHAMBERS PLAYWRITING AWARD
Deadline: 2-15-2005
The Women and Theatre Program of the Association for Theatre in 
Higher Education
With Scott Family Chair in Drama, University of Texas at Austin, 
Hampshire College in Amherst, MA, Northwestern University Division of 
Theatre, Meadows School of the Arts, Southern Methodist University 
announce the Jane Chambers Playwriting Award.

We seek plays and performance texts created by women which reflect a 
feminist perspective and contain significant opportunities for women 
performers. We encourage submissions by and about women from a 
diversity of positions in respect to race, class, sexual preference, 
physical ability, age, and geographical region. We strongly encourage 
experimentation with the dramatic form. Scripts may be produced or 
unproduced. There is no limitation on length, style, or subject. 
Playwrights may be from any country.

This is an annual award, given in the memory of the late, lesbian 
playwright Jane Chambers who became a major feminist voice in 
American theatre through her plays "A Late Snow," "Last Summer at 
Bluefish Cove," "My Blue Heaven," "Kudzu," and "The Quintessential 
Image."

The award consists of $1000, free registration to attend the 
conference of the Association for Theatre in Higher Education in late 
July, hotel and travel costs, and a rehearsed reading of the winning 
piece at the ATHE conference. The winner should be available to 
attend the conference. Undergraduate and graduate students currently 
enrolled who submit plays will be entered into the student category 
of the competition; the prize is $250 award and a reading at the 
Women and Theatre pre-conference in late July (no travel and hotel 
fees are included). In addition, the award recognizes a first runner-
up, finalists, and honorable mention winners.

Only one entry per playwright annually. Submissions must include two 
copies of the play (typed or printed), application form, resume, and 
synopsis. A SASPC may be included for acknowledgement of the script's 
arrival is desired. A letter of endorsement from a theatre 
professional may be included, from someone familiar with the work 
which will only be used for publicity purposes. No translations. 
Scripts will not be returned, but recycled.

Submissions must be postmarked by February 15. The winner and 
finalist will be notified after June 15. To obtain an application 
form, contact the Awards Administrator by e-mail or by letter 
(include a SASE) only. Our application form is available online.

JANE CHAMBERS AWARD
c/o Gretchen E. Smith
Division of Theatre, Meadows School of the Arts
P.O. Box 750356
Southern Methodist University
Dallas, TX 75275-0356
gesmith@mail.smu.edu

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HERRING RUN THEATER ARTSFEST
Deadline: 2-15-2006
The Herrring Run Theater ArtsFest is a yearly showcase of new one-act 
plays. Our mission is to foster and vitalize the arts community, and 
to encourage fresh voices. We choose up to 12 scripts, and present 6 
plays over 2 weekend evenings in September. The Festival is part of a 
larger Arts Festival of theater, music, fine art, film, and other 
arts. We are in our 7th year.

The Theater Fest is one of the most popular shows in the weekend of 
arts. This year was standing room only in the library, which we 
transform into a theater of approx. 100 seats. The plays run in a 
marathon style, and are no more than 12 minutes each.
We encourage innovative and fresh style, all subjects. While we 
select from all states, preference is given to writers from the 
Northeast. No payment to writer.

Bllu [sic] Catalano, Artistic Director
70 cape drive 1b
Mashpee, MA 02649

bcatalano@mail.capecod.com
www.herringrunartsfest.org
508.423.2994

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Jacksonville State University presents
The Southern Playwrights Competition
Deadline: 2-15-2006
The Southern Playwrights Competition seeks to identify and encourage 
the best of Southern playwriting. An Annual award of $1000 will be 
presented to the first-prize winner, as well as a production by the 
Jacksonville State University Department of Drama. Southern 
Playwrights Competition reserves the right to use the name of the 
play and the author's name in all publicity and promotions.

In the event of any subsequent production or publication of the 
winning manuscript (or versions thereof), and as one of the 
stipulations of the award, the author agrees to indicate in a 
footnote or in the playbill that the script was named winner of the 
Southern Playwrights Competition for 2006, and if applicable, that 
the play was produced at Jacksonville State University.

Rules
The Competiton cannot receive faxed or electronically submitted plays. Playwrights must be native to or resident of Alabama, Arkansas, 
Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, 
South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, or West Virginia.

Plays must deal with the Southern experience.

Entries must be original, full-length plays. No musicals or 
adaptations will be accepted. The playwright may submit only one 
play. All entries must be typed, securely bound, and clearly 
identified. Synopsis of script must be included. Legal clearance of 
all materials not in the public domain will be the responsibility of 
the playwright.
Submission is restricted to plays that have not had previous Equity 
productions. Plays that have had workshops, readings, or showcase 
productions are eligible.
The Southern Playwrights Competition reserves the right to accept or 
reject any play submitted. SPC reserves the right to declare no 
winner. Decisions of the judges are final.

Each script must be accompanied by a SASE and an official entry blank 
or a copy of such. If the script it is to be returned, it must be 
accompanied by an appropriate envelope and return postage. Entries 
must be received no later than February 15, 2006.

In the event that, for any reason, the winning script cannot be 
produced, SPC shall only be held responsible for the playwright's 
award of $1000.

Obtain Entry Form from: http://www.jsu.edu/depart/english/southpla.htm
(Print that page and clip bottom portion)

Send Entry Form with play submission to:
Joy Maloney
Department of English
Jacksonville State University
700 Pelham Road North
Jacksonville, Alabama 36265-1602

The Competiton cannot receive faxed or electronically submitted plays. For questions, contact jmaloney@jsu.edu 256-782-5469 or swhitton@jsu.edu 256-782-5414

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BASH! (BAY AREA SHORTS)
Deadline: 2-15-2006
Starting September 15, 2005 Playwrights Foundation is accepting 
submissions for Bay Area Shorts (BASH!). As a special event of the 
Bay Area Playwrights Festival, four local writers are invited to 
present 20 minutes of unproduced material in staged reading format.

Each piece will have 3 hours of rehearsal with actors and director 
and be presented as part of a joint program at the Festival. 
Submissions must be postmarked by February 15th, 2006 and will be 
evaluated by our Selection Committee. Final selections will be made 
at the end of May. Writers will receive a small stipend and a 
festival pass.

Guidelines: 20-minute plays only - whether as short plays or excerpts 
from longer plays. ONLY ONE SUBMISSION PER PLAYWRIGHT WILL BE 
ACCEPTED. Submissions shorter than 14 and longer than 30 pages are 
not considered 20-minute plays and will be disqualified. If 
submitting an excerpt from a longer play, please, indicate clearly 
which section is your actual submission.

Send submissions to:
BASH! 2006
Playwrights Foundation
131 ~ 10th St.
San Francisco, CA 94103

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VAGABOND ACTING TROUPE ONE ACT PLAY COMPETITION
Deadline: 2-17-2006
Vagabond Acting Troupe prides itself on the fact that more than half 
of the work we present is original work from our ensemble and our 
community. Now we're opening the door to YOU! Winner receives $200, 
2nd place $50.

Extensive Guidelines posted here: http://hometown.aol.com/inthelime/
2006playcompetitions.html
HBMG FOUNDATION'S ARTSPARK FESTIVAL
Deadline: 2-17-2006
The ArtSpark Festival for theatre is a 12-week new play development 
laboratory (March 20-June 11, 2006) that gives up to six teams of 
playwrights, directors and actors the initial sparks to start their 
collaborative processes and ends with showcase productions. Working 
alongside the theatre teams will be groups of game development and 
industrial design professionals beginning with the same sparks.

Award
$2000 cash awarded to three (total) creative teams in theatre 
production, video
game design, & industrial design
$4000 cash awarded to overall Festival winning team
Additional prizes of computers & cash TBA

Download application form at www.artspark.org

Eligibility Requirements
Most artists must apply in teams; dramaturgs & stage managers may 
apply as individuals. Team members must reside in Austin during 
entire Festival – some housing is available for out-of-town 
participants.

No work or writing begins prior to the Festival. For final 
productions, no sets or set dressings are used; minimal props are 
employed.
Application Fee $25; send check payable to HBMG Foundation.

Please submit Application Form, Application fee, Playwright's resume. Resumes for all team members must be submitted with completed, signed 
application. Notification in March 2006.

HBMG Foundation
4719B South Congress Avenue
Austin, TX 78745

kgandrow@artspark.org
www.artspark.org
512 744 1662
512 445 6497 (fax)

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TOM MIXON presents
NEW ENGLAND 2006 SUMMER OF NEW PLAYS SERIES
Deadline: 2-17-2006
S.O.N. Plays Series seeks several new full-length and one-act (no 
shorter than 30 mins.) plays to be produced this summer in several 
different venues across New England. Plays must be no older than 5 
years, and musicals will not be accepted. Royalties of 12% gross box-
office sales will be awarded to the winning selected playwrights. 
Plays should be suitable for staging in a small black box space.

Submissions are only accepted via email at summerofnewplays@gmail.com 
and should include all contact information. Plays can be submitted by 
playwrights living anywhere in the world.

Winners notified via email on March 1, 2006. * No Entry Fees *

Good luck to everyone, and please email any questions you may have.

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MIDTOWN INTERNATIONAL THEATRE FESTIVAL, July 21-Aug. 6, 2006
Deadline: 2-20-2006
Midtown International Theatre Festival (MITF) is now actively 
soliciting submissions for their upcoming seventh edition (MITF7), -- 
drama, comedy, one-person works, performance art, dance, and full-
fledged musical productions . This year's festival is scheduled to 
begin Monday, July 17, 2007 and run for 21 days, finishing on Sunday 
August 6th. (Though extensions of some shows are always a possibility 
- as in years past.)

Anyone interested in submitting a script, as well as any other 
production materials (video, audiotapes, etc.) must first download an 
MITF application form at www.midtownfestival.org. (When you get to 
the website, click on "Apply.") All materials, plus a $30.00 reading 
fee, should be sent to The Midtown International Theatre Festival, 
347 West 36th Street, Room 1204, New York, New York 10018.

Scripts without application forms will be rejected. Please include an 
SASE if you want your materials returned. The deadline for 
submissions is February 20, 2006. Any questions about the Festival, 
or the application form, can be sent to festival@oobr.com . Please 
put "MITF Question" in the subject line of your email.

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THE BLOOMINGTON PLAYWRIGHTS PROJECT'S LATINO SHORT PLAY FESTIVAL
Deadline: 2-25-2006
The Bloomington Playwrights Project announces its Latino Short Play 
Festival. Seeking new or existing one-act plays by Latino writers 
that deal with the festival's theme of “borders.” A theme that can 
include: geographical, psychological, familial, socio-economic, 
cultural and/or related borders.

Each entry should be in English, standard playwriting format, have a 
simple set and minimal props, 2-8 characters and be 15-45 minutes 
long. Four plays will be chosen and will be given a full production 
for a three-weekend run. The playwrights of the chosen plays will 
receive a stipend of $275.00 partially funded by the National 
Endowment for the Arts. Please, no e-mail submissions.

Send to:
The Bloomington Playwrights Project's Latino Short Play Festival c/o Richard Perez, Artistic Director 107 West 9th Street Bloomington, IN 47404

For more information call 812-334-1188 or e-mail elixirrp@hotmail.com

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TWO CHAIRS THEATER COMPANY
Deadline: 2-28-2006
Two Chairs Theater Company was created to promote new voices in the 
theater and bring new experiences to audiences in the Grand Valley by 
producing original scripts and existing works of merit with an 
emphasis on providing a theatrical venue for Colorado playwrights.

Two Chairs Theater was formed in the fall of 2002 by Joseph Wilcox 
and James Garland. We have produced original works such as I Will Not 
Stoop To Stoop On Your Stoop Again! by Joseph Wilcox, and Deus Ex 
Quanta by E.F. Doucette. We joined with our local Hospice 
organization to produce Wit by Margaret Edson for National Hospice 
Month, and gave a portion of the proceeds to the organization. We 
started an annual "Support Your Local Playwrights" festival that 
takes place in the spring. This is a venue to bring out new plays by 
local artists, but also includes other playwrights from around the 
world.

We are always looking for new plays to produce, and are not picky on 
subject, just quality!

James Garland, Artistic Director
P.O. Box 3386
Grand Junction, CO 81502
twochairstheater@hotmail.com
www.twochairstheater.com
970-250-9638

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THE CARDIFF INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF MUSICAL THEATRE
DEADLINE: 2-28-2006
The Search is looking for new musicals to present to an audience of 
the general public and professional theatre practitioners during the 
Cardiff International Festival of Musical Theatre, to be held in 
Wales in October 2006.

All musicals will be judged by a panel of Britain's leading Musical 
Theatre Professionals. Judging will take place in three rounds: In Round One, five songs and a synopsis will be judged. In Round Two, the full libretto and score will be judged. In Round Three, the full score and libretto will go before the Grand 
Jury to determine which shows will be chosen to be showcased in the 
Global Search at the 2005 Festival.

Entries are invited from all countries and at all levels, from first 
time writers to established professionals.

The chosen musicals will be presented in a 45 min showcases by 
professional actors and with a professional production team. Each 
showcase will be presented twice during a three day programme.

The Search is conducted anonymously, we are not influenced by 
geographical location or creator's background.

Complete details and submission guidelines available at: http://www.cardiffmusicals.com/globalsearch.html

Editor's Note: The festival has a very high submission fee (£60).

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MOUNTAIN PLAYHOUSE INTERNATIONAL COMEDY PLAYWRITING CONTEST
Deadline: 2-28-2006
So encouraged by the outstanding response to the contest, The 
Gristmill Productions Board of Directors has voted to make the 
Mountain Playhouse International Comedy Playwriting Contest an annual 
event! The next submission deadline has been moved up to February 
28th, 2006 with the award presented in September 2006.

The prize for the winning play is $3,000 and a public reading of the 
play before the end of 2006 at The Mountain Playhouse. In addition, 
Gristmill Productions will consider presenting a live stage 
production of the play during 2006 or 2007.

The rules for the contest are as follows:
• No re-submissions of plays previously submitted unless revised 70% 
or more.
• Must be a World Premiere
• Cannot be produced before 2007
• MUST have EIGHT actors or less
• Must be a comedy

To submit your entry, please download the Playwriting Contest 
Agreement, print and sign it, then mail your play with the agreement 
to 7690 Somerset Pike, P.O. Box 205, Jennerstown, PA 15547.

If you wish to have your script returned after the contest is over, 
you must enclose a self-addressed envelope with sufficient postage to 
cover the return.

http://www.mountainplayhouse.com/playhouse/contest.html

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The UCROSS FOUNDATION'S RESIDENCY PROGRAM
Deadline: 3-1-2006
The Residency Program provides living accommodations, individual work 
space and uninterrupted time to selected artists and writers: 
painters, poets, fiction and nonfiction writers, composers, 
sculptors, photographers, playwrights, and those working in the 
natural sciences and interdisciplinary forms. Residents are chosen by 
a rotating panel of professionals in the arts and humanities. The 
quality of an applicant´s work is given primary consideration in the 
review process.

Applicants from around the U.S. and the world are invited to work on 
individual or collaborative projects for two to eight weeks at the 
confluence of Piney, Clear and Coal Creeks.

The Foundation´s residency facilities can accommodate four writers 
and four studio artists at one time. Studios are located in the Kocur 
Writers´ Retreat along the bank of Clear Creek, the remodeled 
Clearmont Depot, and the complex of Rock Studios along Piney Creek.

There is a composer´s cabin, Jesse´s Hideout, which can accommodate 
one composer at a time. Our oldest buildings are the Big Red Barn, 
circa 1880, which houses an art gallery, conference space, and the 
Conservation Program office, and the Big Red Ranch House which houses 
administrative offices.

Approximately 60 Residents are chosen each year in a highly 
competitive application process. Artists and writers from all stages 
of their professional careers are invited to apply. Postmark 
deadlines for completed applications are October 1 for the springs 
session (early February-early June) and March 1 for the fall session 
(early August-early December).

While there is no charge for a Residency, the Ucross Foundation 
depends on public interest, generosity and support in order to 
continue to provide an optimum retreat environment. We are grateful 
to the many supporters who have given their time and resources.

General Information: http://www.ucrossfoundation.org
Application: http://www.ucrossfoundation.org/application.html

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STAGEQ'S QUEER SHORTS FESTIVAL
Deadline: (received by) 3-1-2006
Queer Shorts, StageQ's first annual festival of short queer plays, 
invites you to submit your short play (5-15 minutes). The theme this 
year is FIRSTS.

Ahhhhhh, first kiss, first date, first time you told your parents you 
were queer. First time you realized the new girlfriend was... 
imbalanced. First—well, heck, you're the writer. You decide.

Plays are performed June 22-24 at the Bartell Theater, Madison, 
Wisconsin.

Send your script to QueerShorts@stageq.com
or
Q.S. c/o K. Conley
1954 Sheridan St
Madison, WI 53704.

See full call for scripts here: http://www.stageq.com/performances/
2005_2006/shorts/play_request.htm
deadline extended

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GREAT AMERICAN HISTORY THEATRE SEEKS HOLIDAY MATERIAL for 2006
Deadline: 3-1-2006
The Great American History Theatre is embarking on a new HOLIDAY show 
for 2006! Thus, we're collecting submissions of short plays, 
monologues, sketches and songs (3 - 10 minutes) in length to be 
played by a small ensemble of actors/singers.
The evening will be a combination of theater, stand-up, and concert 
(as we are in negotiations with a local band - tba).

So, please submit your holiday story. To reflect our mission, REAL 
STORIES, REAL PEOPLE, we are NOT looking for fiction. Comic, ironic, 
serious, stories of all faiths or none at all - that's certainly OK, 
too. As long as it's real.

So...put pen to paper! All submissions are due by February 1st, 2006. Each writer will receive a modest writing fee ($200) and share in the 
royalty.

Please send submissions to:
History Theatre
Holiday Show Materials
30 East 10th Street
St. Paul, MN 55101

Please include your contact information and an SASE if you wish your 
materials returned. Thank you-we look forward to hearing from you!

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SHUBERT FENDRICH MEMORIAL PLAYWRITING CONTEST
Deadline: 3-1-2006
Shubert Fendrich, the founder of PIONEER DRAMA SERVICE, passed away 
in December of 1989. In tribute to him, the Shubert Fendrich Memorial 
Playwriting Contest is held annually to encourage the development of 
quality theatrical material for educational and community theatres.

CONTEST GUIDELINES
Individuals currently published by Pioneer Drama Service are not 
eligible for this contest. Pioneer Drama Service employees and their 
families are also excluded.
Entries must be postmarked by March 1. Manuscripts received with a 
later postmark will be considered for the following year's contest.

All plays accepted for publication will be considered contest 
finalists. The contest winner will receive a $1,000 royalty advance 
in addition to publication. The winner will be announced June 1.

Entries should be sent to:
PLAYWRITING CONTEST
Pioneer Drama Service
P.O. Box 4267
Englewood, CO 80155-4267

A completed Contest Application, available at http://
www.pioneerdrama.com/stuff/contest.html, must accompany each submission.

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KITCHEN DOG THEATRE'S NEW WORKS FESTIVAL
Deadline: 3-1-2006
Each year, Kitchen Dog Theater selects one original script to receive: --A fully staged production (as part of our regular season — a five-
week run)
--Paid travel to Dallas, TX (if necessary) to work with the Director, 
Cast and Crew
--Royalty stipend (amount TBD)

Seven other original scripts will be selected for staged readings as 
part of the Festival (travel not included).

Prospective scripts must meet the following guidelines: Full-length plays only (preferably one hour or longer) Cast size 1-5 actors (character doubling acceptable) There are no restrictions on play content.

If you would like your script returned, please include a SASE (with 
appropriate postage). Non-produced, non-returned scripts will be 
recycled. If you send more than one script, please mail each one 
separately.

Please send your script with cover letter to:
Attn: Tina Parker, Co-artistic Director
Kitchen Dog Theater
3120 McKinney Avenue, Ste. 100
Dallas, TX 75204.

DO NOT EMAIL SCRIPTS. ONLY COMPLETE SCRIPTS WILL BE ACCEPTED.

More info: http://www.kitchendogtheater.org/about-script.html

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BOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS'
OFFICE OF CURRICULUM & INSTRUCTIONAL PRACTICES/ARTS
is now accepting submissions for:
THE DRAMATIC DEVELOPMENTS SHORT PLAY AWARD
Deadline: 3-1-2006
Dramatic Developments is a U.S. Department of Education Research and 
Dissemination Grant implemented in the Boston Public Schools. We 
invite playwrights to submit original short plays that address 
present-day issues facing Boston 's middle school students. Three 
scripts will be selected for use in classroom and after-school 
student performances. The playwrights of each of the 3 selected 
scripts will receive a $2000.00 prize, which will be presented in 
April, 2006.

The goal of Dramatic Developments, a grant-program through the Boston 
Public Schools' Arts office, is to improve literacy by incorporating 
theatre instruction and performance in the language arts classroom. 
This year, the program will reach students in 5 middle schools.

Submission Rules:
1. Plays should be 20 minutes to 30 minutes in performance length. 2. Scripts must be relevant to middle school students and appropriate 
for classroom use and performances for 6 th , 7 th and 8 th graders 
(approximate ages: 11-14). For more information on classroom-
appropriate materials, see the Student Code of Conduct for the Boston 
Public Schools at http://boston.k12.ma.us/info/policyhandbk.pdf on 
pages 39-41.
3. Sets and lighting cues must be minimal.
4. Playwrights must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents of the U.S. 5. Scripts must be original, unpublished pieces that have not been 
previously produced.
6. Scripts may have been work-shopped or performed as a staged-reading. 7. Scripts must not be under option for publication through any other 
contests.
8. Playwright agrees that the Boston Public Schools may use the 
script indefinitely for any in- and out-of-school student 
performances without paying royalties should the script be published 
following the contest.
9. Playwright agrees to acknowledge the script as a winner of the 
Boston Public Schools' Dramatic Developments Short Play Award in any 
subsequent productions and/or publications of the script.
10. For any directly quoted/referenced work, the playwright must 
include copyright information with submission, including written 
permission from the original publisher.
11. All scripts must be typed, following the standard play manuscript 
format.
12. Playwrights may submit more than one script; all entries will be 
judged separately.
13. Scripts may be submitted by a group or collaborative team. All 
collaborating members must be identified on the cover-page.
14. Playwrights must submit each script with a removable cover-page 
that includes the playwright's name and all current contact 
information, and the title of the play. Other than the title, no 
identifying information should be included on the script.
15. To maintain anonymity, all entries are identified by numbers for 
judging.
16. Scripts will be read and selected by a group of theatre and 
education professionals.
17. Submissions must be postmarked by March 1, 2006 .
18. For additional information, contact Christopher Cook at (617) 
635-6581 , or at ccook2@boston.k12.ma.us

Send scripts to:
Christopher Cook, Project Coordinator
Dramatic Developments
Boston Public Schools
Curriculum & Instructional Practices/Arts
26 Court Street, 6 th Floor
Boston, MA 02108

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THEATRE LIMINA'S SUMMER SHORTS: DOUBLE VISION
Deadline: 3-13-2006
Theatre Limina is now accepting submissions for our annual “Summer 
Shorts” festival to be performed at the Bryant Lake Bowl Cabaret 
Theatre in Minneapolis, MN in June 2006. This is the third year of 
this festival, which emphasizes giving a voice to emerging 
playwrights and directors. Theatre Limina's Artistic Committee will 
review all submissions; selected scripts will be paired with a 
director and given a blackbox performance at the Bryant Lake Bowl. 
The selections of the committee are final.

The theme for this year is “Summer Shorts: Double Vision.” Each 
selected script be given to two directors, and will receive two 
separate, autonomous productions, performed back-to-back on the same 
night. As with past years of “Summer Shorts,” audience members 
provide written feedback for each production and vote for their 
choice each week to receive a second performance as part of the “ 
encore night” at the end of the month. The general intent of the 
“Double Vision” theme is to provide twice as much feedback for 
playwrights while encouraging directors to pursue unique 
interpretations of the scripts. With this theme in mind, the 
selection committee will be particularly interested in scripts with 
room for interpretation and playwrights who are open-minded to seeing 
their work realized in a creative manner.

Complete Rules and guidelines available for download from: http://www.theatrelimina.org/collaborate/callforscripts_06.pdf
EAST VALLEY CHILDREN'S THEATRE PLAYWRITING CONTEST
Deadline: 3-15-2006
Plays or musicals, previously unperformed, 60-90 mins. in length, 
suitable for children to perform for children. Cash prizes, winner 
produced in upcoming season. NO FEE.

East Valley Children's Theatre
P.O. Box 20514
Mesa, AZ 85277-0514

480-756-3828
info@evct.org
http://www.evct.org/updates.html#auditions

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HELLER THEATRE'S ANNUAL PLAYWRITING CONTEST
Deadline: (received by) 3-15-2006
Plays must be the original and previously unproduced work of the 
contestant.
Plays should be suitable for staging in a small black box space. Plays should be limited to no more than 8 characters. If you wish your script returned please include return envelope and 
postage.
The winning play will be produced as part of our 06/07 season. There is no submission fee.

Plays should be sent to Heller Theatre, 5328 S. Wheeling, Tulsa, OK 
74105
Contact: Heller Theatre/ Devin Meadows
918-746-5065
918-746-5066 fax
Email: devinmeadows@ci.tulsa.ok.us
Web page: www.hellertheatre.com

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SHORT ATTENTION SPAN PLAYFEST FOR MONOLOGUES
Deadline: 3-15-2006
2006 SAS PlayFEST is for monologues ONLY - 3 page limit ~ One 
submission per playwright per year will be accepted. Set pieces 
limited to one chair, either standard wooden or standard metal 
folding chair. Submissions MUST be unproduced, staged readings are 
OK. Selected workds MUST have their world premiere at the SAS PlayFEST. Any number of entries may be selected for production in the Short 
Attention Span PlayFEST, held in Billerica MA during the summer 
(historically in June).

All production rights for the plays revert to the playwright after 
the Festival, Atlantis Playmakers merely has the right to produce the 
premiere.

Entries must be typed, and include a cover page with the playwright's 
name, address, phone, and e-mail.

BY MAIL: KDB; Atlantis Playmakers, c/o 4611 Monroe Street, Hollywood, 
FL 33021. Due to the large number of entries received each year, we 
cannot offer individual critiques. Unused scripts will be recycled.

BY EMAIL: Word format ONLY to kdb@AtlantisPlaymakers.com

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2007 NATIVE VOICES AT THE AUTRY EQUITY PRODUCTION
Deadline: 3-15-2006
Native Voices at the Autry is devoted to the development and 
production of new works for the stage by Native American writers. 
This project brings established, mid-career, and/or emerging 
playwrights to the Autry National Center to workshop material with 
professional directors, dramaturges, and actors.

To be considered for 2007 please submit scripts by March 15, 2006.

WHO SHOULD SUBMIT: All emerging or experienced playwrights writing 
from the indigenous experience in North America are encouraged to 
submit their work for consideration.

WHAT TO SEND: Full length plays. Solo performance artists whose work 
is text based should send full text in manuscript form. [Please do 
not send one acts, ten minute plays or outlines. Completed full-
length plays or one person shows only.] Submissions must include a 
bio, resume, tribal affiliation and full contact information 
including an email address if you have one. Please write "SUBMISSION 
ENCLOSED" on the envelope. Scripts will not be returned.

SEND SUBMISSIONS TO: Randy Reinholz, Project Artistic Director Native Voices at the Autry 4700 Western Heritage Way, Los Angeles, CA 90027-1462

For more information about Native Voices at the Autry or to submit a 
script contact: Princess Lucaj, Production Manager, Native Voices at 
the Autry: plucaj@autrynationalcenter.org www.autrynationalcenter.org

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BACKDOOR THEATRE'S NEW PLAY PROJECT
Deadline: 3-15-2006
Backdoor Theatre's New Play project, established in 1985, exists to 
cultivate playwrights and to showcase new theatre. In a workshop 
environment, selected plays are mounted with full production value 
and receive at least six performances in Backdoor's 170 seat 
Mainstage theatre. Submitted plays are processed through a play-
reading panel, and selection is made in collaboration with the 
theatre's professional staff. The selected play is cast from the 
community theatre talent pool and rehearses for five weeks. Each 
selected script is considered a “work in progress” and every 
practical effort is made to achieve a collaborative state among cast, 
crew, director, producer and playwright.

Objectives of the Project
The intentions of the New Play Project are to encourage playwrights 
and to nurture fresh new theatre; to offer our audience an exciting, 
never-before-seen theatre experience; and to provide to our local 
artists a chance to expand their talents through new viewpoints and 
fresh ideas.

Submission Requirements
A. The script should be standard size, typed and securely bound. B. A brief synopsis of the play. C. A one page resume of the playwright. D. SASE for script. (If you want it returned.) E. SAS postcard for receipt acknowledgment. Plays must be full-length. One-act plays or collections are not 
eligible. Musicals and Children's plays are not eligible. Scripts 
having received a professional production are not eligible. Scripts 
having received a workshop, staged reading, or non-professional 
production are eligible. The selected play will receive a $500.00 
honorarium.

About Backdoor Theatre
Established in 1971, Backdoor Theatre (www.backdoortheatre.org) is a 
non-profit community theatre that has a reputation for quality and 
quantity of production. With two stages, Backdoor is in production 48 
weeks of the year and has produced over 300 major productions. 
Backdoor Theatre was named the AACT/Texas Champion 1995-96 and 
2001-2002.

Address Manuscripts to:
Artistic Director, The New Play Project
Backdoor Theatre
P.O. Box 896
Wichita Falls, TX 76307

The New Play Project is sponsored, in part, by funding from The 
Wichita Fa

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