Stage West is pleased to announce its 2nd annual Texas Playwriting Competition! Last year’s was very successful, and we’re looking forward to more great submissions this year. Click here (PDF) for more info, and an entry form you can print and submit.
The basics are the same: the winning playwright receives a $250 prize, and the play will be workshopped and presented in a staged reading. Entries must be postmarked no later than Tuesday, April 15, 2008. Writers will be notified by June 15.
Applicants should have lived in Texas for at least 2 years, though current residency is not required. Non-current residents should include a statement indicating his/her ties to Texas.
The play must have not had prior professional productions. University and workshop productions, and staged readings, are acceptable.
Each writer or team may only send one entry.
No restrictions on subject matter, format, cast size (though less than 8 is preferable), or style.
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About Stage West
Stage West is a professional theatre company operating under agreement with Actors’ Equity Association, the professional union of theatrical actors and stage managers in the United States.
For over 25 years, Stage West has been praised for its excellence - producing 198 shows, including 180 plays and 18 musicals. Stage West has risen from modest, storefront beginnings to a highly-respected place among American regional theatres. Over the years, the Theatre has produced a wide range of works - classic American and world drama, Shakespeare, Shaw, contemporary Broadway plays and musicals, as well as new works by aspiring playwrights, including 12 world premieres.
Stage West nurtures the artistic growth of area actors, directors, designers, playwrights and musicians. Our goal is always to broaden and intensify the theatrical experience for our patrons, with consistently excellent acting, directing and plays.
About Allied Theatre Group
Allied Theatre Group is a non-profit corporation which includes two theatre companies, Stage West and the Fort Worth Shakespeare Festival (not currently producing), both located in Fort Worth, Texas.
