Call for submissions – 10 Minute Play Competition and Festival
Weathervane Playhouse
1301 Weathervane Lane
Akron, OH 44313
Previously unpublished and unproduced (readings and workshops excepted) short plays are being sought by Weathervane Playhouse in Akron, OH. Plays must be no more than a ten minute/page maximum and must utilize no more than 2 men and 2 women. All genres, except musicals and children’s plays, will be accepted. Technical/staging requirements must be simple. A prop from the Weathervane storehouse (see website) will provide the inspiration for the play and must be featured within it, although how it is used is at the discretion of the playwright.

Deadline for entries is May 20, 2011 and 8 finalists will be announced on or around June 1, 2011.

The finalists will have their plays produced and judged during the Weathervane 10 Minute Play Festival July 15-17, 2011. Winners will be awarded prizes: First Prize $150; Runner Up $100; Audience Favorite $75. There is an administrative fee of $15 per playwright. Playwrights may submit a maximum of 2 entries.

Please visit http://www.weathervaneplayhouse.com/show.asp?ShowID=50 for complete guidelines and submission instructions.

Contact 10minuteplay@weathervaneplayhouse.com with questions.