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All Children’s Theatre Teen Playwriting

ACT created the Youth Playwriting Competition and

Festival to give teens in Rhode Island an opportunity

to express their thoughts, develop creative

playwriting skills, and work with a team of theatre

professionals to develop and stage their script. 

 

12th Annual Teen Playwriting Competition

Eligibility—Public, private and homeschooled students

enrolled in grades 9—12 (as of September 2007) are eligible.

Previous winners are NOT eligible.

 

Guidelines for Entry—

· One-act play, maximum running time 20 minutes

· Minimal sets, minimal props

· All entries must be original

· No musicals, screenplays or adaptations of previously published material

· Collaborations are accepted

· Scripts may also be submitted to other competitions and programs

· Submit 3 copies of your script—they will not be returned

· Scripts must be typed, securely bound and have numbered pages

· All entries must include a cover page with the following information: title, author, home address, phone number, date of birth, English teacher’s name, school name, and school address.

Winners—

· A maximum of 5 winners will be selected. 

· Each winner receives the 2008 Teen Playwriting Award and a cash prize. 

· Notification of winners takes place on January 18, 2008.

· Winners must participate in 4-5 rehearsals to develop their script for stage and attend tech week & final performances.

Submit to:

   All Children’s Theatre

   Attn: Playwriting Competition

   255 Main Street, Suite 201

   Pawtucket, RI 02860

 

Deadline: December 14, 2007

 

For additional information on the Teen Playwriting competition please call 401-728-1222 or email act@actinri.org.

 

12th Annual Teen Playwriting Festival

All Children’s Theatre selects up to five winning entries in the Playwriting Competition and produces them in the Playwriting Festival.  Winning playwrights work with professional theatre artists to stage and cast their play.  Cast members are chosen from ACT Ensemble members.  Then the winning entries make their stage debut at the Festival.

For more information on the Teen Playwriting Festival, click here.
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2007 Playwriting Winners

Anthony J. Victoria