ONE-ACT PLAYWRITING COMPETITION SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
Submission Requirements:
- Plays must be original and unproduced scripts.
- Scripts must be one-act, short plays, approximately 10 to 60 minutes in run time.
- Playwrights must reside in the tri-state area of Minnesota, Wisconsin, or Iowa.
- Submissions must be nameless and free of identification.
- Playwrights have the option to submit a play with their name to protect their original work.
- Any genre, theme, or style of play is acceptable.
- Consideration for ease of production (set design and cast size).
- The deadline for submissions is May 26th at 11:59pm via a provided Google Form.
Judging and Selection Process:
- All scripts will be read and rated by a minimum of two readers.
- Positively rated scripts will be passed on to the judges.
- Judges will make final decisions based on readers' reviews rubric here
Timeline of Events
- February 16th - June 10th: Submissions open on February 16th and close on May 26th.
- June 30th: The first reading of submissions is completed.
- July 31st: The second reading of submissions is completed.
- August 5th: Narrow down applicants by half or to twenty (whichever is lower). Notify playwrights if they are making into the next round.
- August 10th-October 10th: Playwrights interested in revisions based on feedback receive feedback and participate in workshops.
- October 10th: Final submissions are received from remaining playwrights.
- October 10th-November 10th: Final round of readings by the selection committee, which includes directors, designers, board members, workshop holders, and community members.
- November 17th: Winners of the playwriting competition are announced.
- December 2nd-11th: Hold Auditions
- December 12th-16th: Solidify Casting
- December 16th - January 5th: First cast readthroughs take place.
- February-March (last two weeks of Feb-first two weeks of March): Performances of the selected plays occur.
Winning and Production Details:
- Winning scripts will be produced and performed as part of the Original Shorts event (dates and times TBD).
- Playwrights of winning scripts will receive a cash prize.
- Intention to produce an approximately two-hour block of plays.
- The number of accepted plays and cash prize amounts may vary depending on play lengths.