Playwriting

Knoxville Writers’ Guild: Writing and Poetry Contests

Enter as many of the following contests as you wish. The deadline for submissions is June 15, 2014. Entries must be received before the deadline to be considered. See Contest Guidelines for more information, like how to submit your entries and other fun facts. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Creative Nonfiction A piece written on a given topic. Creative nonfiction is the truth as you know it; the telling of a true story using the tools of fiction....

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NEXT ACT! New Play Summit 3 Call for Entries

Submissions are now being accepted for Capital Repertory Theatre’s Third Annual NEXT ACT! New Play Summit! NEXT ACT! is an expansion of Capital Repertory Theatre’s commitment to the development of new work, and is designed to complement the Upper Hudson Valley’s recent and future growth explosion in the fields of research and technology. The summit will directly reflect the theatre’s mission, “to create meaningful theatre generated from an...

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Last Call! THE GASSNER PLAYWRITING AWARD

THE GASSNER PLAYWRITING AWARD — $10 ENTRY FEE. Two cash prizes will be awarded: First Prize of $1,000, and Second Prize of $500. The judges may withhold prizes if in their opinion no play merits the award. Only full-length scripts are accepted. Deadline April 15, 2014. The competition is open to all playwrights. Submissions must be new full-length plays. Musicals will not be considered. Visit the website: ...

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Call for submissions: Silver Apples Magazine

Silver Apples Magazine Currently accepting submissions for inaugural issue on the theme of “Modern Mythologies” in poetry, one act plays, etc.  See website for current calls for submissions before submitting.  Current deadline is: March 31st, 2014. New ezine with no need for previous publication history to submit.  See website for more details on theme. Submit original, previously unpublished works.  Will consider works only published on your...

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Skyblue Theatre Playwriting Competition

1. The competition is open to all nationalities, but plays must be written in English and unpublished for the duration of the competition. 2. Plays must be written for the stage for more than one actor with a running time of between 10 and 30 minutes. 3. By entering the competition the writer affirms that their entry is original and they have sole rights to all matters contained within the play. 4. Plays must be submitted using a pseudonym to...

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From Page to Stage Competition

Calling all playwrights! Have you always wanted the chance to stage your story? The Tacchi-Morris re-launches its Page to Stage competition, a unique opportunity to develop your work for the stage. Scripts, excerpts or works in development are invited and should be no more than 20 pages in length or 20 minutes in performance time.  Up to 6 entered scripts will be chosen for a performance night, with audience feedback as part of The Page is...

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