Bottle Tree Productions 1-act play contest

10-70 minutes; $25 entry fee; deadline is Nov. 30, 2012; prizes are $100, $250, $1000; details HERE:

http://www.bottletreeinc.com/script_contest.html

FREE – Chameleon Theatre Circle new play contest

10-minute plays; no entry fee; musicals, one-acts and full-length, cash prizes; deadline is May 31, 2012; details HERE:

http://www.chameleontheatre.org/newplay/index.php

iChallenged Script Contest

Deadline is 11/20/2011; $1,000 prize; $45 entry fee; details HERE:

http://producemyfilm.org/Contests/Script/Dec2011/Default.aspx

FREE poetry, short story & one-act drama contest

Literary Laundry’s writing contests:  Dec. 1, 2010 deadline; no entry fee; prizes range from $250 – $500; be sure to read details on how to submit HERE:

http://www.literarylaundry.com/submissions

Contest for mystery plays, short stories & screenplays

Several categories; cash prizes; category for young adults; Oct. 31, 2010 deadline; info HERE:

http://www.newmysteries.org/submission_guidelines/

Call for one-act plays for Hand-to-Mouth Players

Hand-to-Mouth Players

Call for Manuscripts

19th Annual Award Winning Playwright/Director’s Workshop

Submission Deadline: April 30th, 2010

Manuscripts accepted for:

One-Act plays

No more than 25 minutes in length

Minimal staging

Casts of 5 or less preferred

Play must be previously unpublished

Submission Guidelines:

Submit manuscript by e-mail or snail-mail, to addresses below

$10 submission fee for each snail-mailed play, $15 submission fee for each e-mailed play.   Send check payable to HTM Players to P.O. Box.  Include Author and Title on the check. Plays will NOT be considered until the check is received.  Include a title page with the following information: Name, Address, Phone number, E-mail Address, Approx. length of play (in minutes). Author’s Name should NOT appear on any page other than title page. Please include title and page number on every page

Manuscripts will NOT be returned and critiques will not be given on those plays not chosen for the workshop.

Selected plays will be performed in Early October 2010 in Buchanan, NY

Adjudication:

A representative from the Theatre Association of New York State (TANYS) will adjudicate the last performance. Feedback will be given to the playwrights, directors, actors, and the individual productions. Audience members will also participate with anonymous comment sheets.

E-mail Manuscript to:

PDW2010@htmplayers.com

Mail manuscript/check to:

HTM Playwright / Director’s Workshop

P.O. Box 163

Montrose, NY 10548

For Questions contact: Gary Simon, Artistic Liaison (914) 734-8486

E-mail: Gary.Simon@htmplayers.com

FREE writing contest for one-act plays

FREE to enter; $100 (pounds, not dollars) prize; The Diana Raffle One Act Play Competition; April 2, 2010 deadline; play must run 30 minutes to one hour; info and entry HERE:

http://www.plays4theatre.com/compy.htm

Dylan Days writing contests

Dylan Days seeks poems, stories and one-act plays; March 15, 2010 deadline; poems of less than 1,000 words and short fiction of 1,000-4,000 words; one-act plays accepted; separate division for h.s. and undergrads

To enter or find more info, go here:

http://www.dylandays.com/writers.htm

Scriptapalooza is here!

I thought your readers might be interested in learning about Scriptapalooza, the annual screenwriting competition.

Now in its twelfth year, Scriptapalooza has grown to be one of the world’s most recognized screenwriting competitions with over 40 scripts optioned, two Emmy winners and is as the only screenwriting competition endorsed by the WGA.

Every script that is entered into Scriptapalooza is read by a manager, agent or producer at 90 participating companies including Disney, Miramax, Big Light, and Bender-Spink, among others. And unlike other screenwriting competitions, every person who reads a Scriptapalooza script is named on Scriptapalooza.com (http://scriptapalooza.com/participants.htm).

What sets Scriptapalooza apart is that it offers what even the largest grand prize could never buy: a guarantee that an “unsolicited” script will be read by leading industry decision-makers. The first place winner, chosen by Scriptapalooza, receives a $10,000 grand prize. In addition, the Scriptapalooza staff will promote the semifinalists and finalists for a full year after the winners are announced.

Deadlines are as follows:

• “early bird” deadline is January 5, 2010 (application fee $40)
• regular deadline is March 5, 2010 (application fee $50)
• final deadline is April 15, 2010 (application fee $55) 

Please visit www.scriptapalooza.com for more information.

FREE contest for short plays

Jan. 2, 2010 deadline; 10 minutes max; NO entry free; $500 prize

http://inspiratofestival.ca/write-a-play.php