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Subission Guidlines for the 15th Annual Festival of Originals at Theatre Southwest.
Submissions accepted from January 1 until March 15th, 2012.
Five twenty-minute plays will be chosen to play simultaneously. There will be 5 separate directors and 5 separate casts. These are not staged readings, but fully produced plays. Plays chosen will show a diverse selection of theatre. There are no prohibited subjects or themes -Light comedies, satires, dark comedies, dramas, etc. are all welcome. Click this link to learn more about the the Festival
Below are the submission guidelines:
A submission fee of $5 (US) must accompany each script.
All entries should be previously unpublished.
All Genres are accepted.
Monologues are not accepted.
Plays should be20 minutes in length (give or take a minute or two).
There is no maximum limit of characters or sets, but common sense should be used.
Number all pages of the scripts.
Be sure to include your phone, email, and address in the script
List all characters with a brief character description.
A one paragraph play summary is appreciated although not mandatory.
Scripts can not be returned.
One hundred dollars will be paid to all selected playwrights.
Scripts should be mailed to:
Theatre Southwest
8944 Clarkcrest
Houston, Texas 77063.
Attention: Festival Submissions Scripts will not be considered until your $5 submission fee is received.