Riot Act’s New Play Festival playwriting submission deadline approaching
Last call for original one-act plays
JACKSON HOLE, Wyo. — The submission deadline for Riot Act, Inc.’s New Play Festival playwriting competition. Three one-act plays will be selected for production during the theatre company’s Annual Series of Shorts in September 2022.
Each of the three playwrights whose plays are selected for production will receive an honorarium. The first-place winner will receive $200 and the Marius P. Hanford IV Award. Marius was a longtime stage combat choreographer influential in several theater communities, including Jackson and New York. The second place will receive $100 and third place will be awarded $50.
Contest opens on May 9, 2022 with final entries due by July 1, 2022 and winners will be notified by July 31, 2022. Judges for this competition include theatre and writing professionals. All contributing playwrights will receive brief comments through a standardized critique form from a panel judge. This is a wonderful opportunity for playwrights to gain valuable feedback and see their work produced.
Basic Guidelines:
- Entries will be accepted from playwrights residing in the regional area including Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Utah, and Wyoming.
- Plays should run 20-30 minutes total (20 to 30 pages.)
- Plays should require no more than six actors total.
- Set and prop concepts should be simple and must be easily broken down and moved. No more than 1 set change or 2 sets total allowed.
- Plays must have not been previously published or produced within the past 5 years or in any of the resident states. Plays previously submitted but not produced may be resubmitted if reworked based on commentary received in previous years.
Entry fee is $20. Plays must be submitted by July 1, 2022.
