Contest Entry Deadline: Friday, February 29, 2008
Winners Announced: Monday, April 14, 2008
Staged Readings : Fridays and Saturdays, July 11-12 and July 18-19
Playing Around is a contest for full-length original scripts. Contest entry fee is $10 per script. 10 finalists will be selected from among the entries. Ann Arbor News reviewer Jenn McKee will judge the two wining entries from among the finalists.
The winners will receive a staged reading of their play for two nights, July 11-12 or July 18-19, 2008 . They will also receive a talk back with the audience, and a cash prize. Staged readings will take place at the Civic rehearsal space, 322 W. Ann St , Ann Arbor , Michigan .
Playing Around is intended to assist playwrights with development of new works. The contest is open to all. However, due to space limitations, only 7 actors, total, can read for all the characters appearing in a script. Winning playwrights must be available to travel to the talk back at their own expense. Scripts submitted may not be previously produced or published. All rights revert to author upon completion of the staged readings.
We are accepting submissions, but winners will not be announced until April 14, 2008 . Scripts should be typewritten or word-processed, double-spaced between speaking parts, printed on one side of an 8.5" x 11" pages only. Scripts do not need to be bound, however, please include page numbers. Winners will be asked to provide a text file or loose leaf copy of scripts for reproduction. Scripts will not be returned unless accompanies by a SASE.
Make checks for entry fee payable to Ann Arbor Civic Theatre.
Send scripts and fees to:
Playing Around
Ann Arbor Civic Theatre
322 W. Ann St .
Ann Arbor , MI 48103
Contact the contest producer, Catherine Zudak, czudak@juno.com with questions.