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New Voice Play Festival Information |
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The Old Opera House Theatre Company is no longer accepting submissions for the 10th Annual New Voice Play Festival to be held on June 25-27, 2010. Each year this one-act play writing competition has attracted some of the country’s most gifted new playwrights. Winners of this festival receive a cash award and the winning plays are performed during the festival.
Submission Instructions
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Only unpublished, unperformed, non-musical works are acceptable. Plays enjoying a previous public "reading" are acceptable. |
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There are no thematic restrictions. However, some preference will be given toward works without gratuitous "adult" material. Also, because it is the "new" voice play festival, we encourage works that are not based on other sources, either in the written or verbal tradition (i.e. translations, modernizations, re-workings, etc.). |
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Limit two submissions per playwright. We do not encourage re-submitting works from previous Festival years. |
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The length should be at least 10 minutes (10 pages) and not exceed 40 minutes. The history of the Festival is one of shorter works (15-25 minutes). |
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No minimum characters, but the suggested maximum is 8 actors (multiple roles allowed if doubling is feasible and consistent with the overall flow of the show). |
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Set should be minimal or easily suggested. The number of scenes also should be limited. Plays will be presented consecutively on one stage. |
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Deadline for submission: Postmarked by March 1, 2010 |
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Entries will be acknowledged by March 15, 2010. Our goal is to announce the awards by May 15, 2010. The first announcement will be through return postage to entrants, and soon after the web site will announce the winners. |
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Manuscripts must be typed. If possible (for shorter plays), please staple. If unable to staple, please keep binders to a reasonable size. No loose pages. No diskettes. |
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DO NOT INCLUDE PLAYWRIGHT'S NAME ON THE MANUSCRIPT. This will result in immediate disqualification. This has happened in each of the preceding years, so don't let it happen to you! |
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Manuscripts will be judged by number only. Manuscripts will not be returned. |
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To be notified of receipt of script, please include a self-addressed stamped postcard. |
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Festival will be held on June 25, 26 & 27, 2010 |
AWARDS
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Gold Curtain (Best of Festival) $250.00 Cash Award; Staged Public Performance |
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Silver Stage: (Second Place) $100.00 Cash Award Staged Public Performance |
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Spotlight Award (up to 3 winners): $50.00 Cash Award and a Reading or Performance at the discretion of the Old Opera House management (this may vary year-to-year depending on the length of the winners.) |
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Honorable Mention (up to 5 winners): Certificate of Merit |
DO NOT E-MAIL QUESTIONS CONCERNING YOUR SCRIPT THAT INDICATE THE TITLE
OR SUBJECT MATTER OF YOUR SUBMISSION; A JUDGE MIGHT READ YOUR E-MAIL,
AND THE PROCESS OF BLIND JUDGING WOULD BE AFFECTED.
New Voice Play Festival
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1-888-900-SHOW |
| Old Opera House Theatre Company |
(304) 725-4420 |
204 North George Street
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E-mail:
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| Charles Town, WV 25414 |
Web: www.oldoperahouse.org
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