[NEohioPAL]The University of Akron Theatre Guild hosts Playwriting Contest

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The University of Akron, Theatre Guild
Playwriting Contest

RULES

--The contest is open to all playwrights writing in English.

--All submissions must be original, unpublished, and unproduced material.

--One-act and other short plays are eligible.  Musicals are not eligible.

--A check or money order for $15.00, made payable to The University of=20
Akron, must accompany each entry.

--Playwrights may submit more than one entry per contest.

--Please include:
1) a stamped, self addressed postcard if you wish to be notified of=20
receipt of material.
2) a manuscript-size, self addressed, stamped envelope if you wish to=20
have your manuscript returned.
3) a letter-size, self addressed, stamped envelope for notification of=20
the winning entry.

   --All material not accompanied by self addressed, stamped envelopes=20
will be recycled.

--All manuscripts must be typed (clear copies are acceptable), one-sided onl=
y.

--All manuscript pages must be numbered.

--Each entry must contain two title pages with name, address, phone=20
number, and e-mail     of the author.

--The title should appear on each page of the manuscript (upper=20
right-hand corner).

--The author?s name should not appear on the manuscript EXCEPT on the=20
title pages.

--The deadline for the 2007 award is (postmark) December 6, 2006.

JUDGING

Manuscripts will be judged by Mike Geither, MFA, a three-time recipient of t=
he
Ohio Arts Council Individual Artist Fellowship.

AWARD

The winning entry will be produced as one of the spring 2006 shows=20
presented by the Theatre Guild of The University of Akron (may be=20
entered in the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival=20
Playwriting Awards category).

PROCEEDS & COPYRIGHT

All proceeds from the University of Akron production of the winning=20
play will be the property of the University of Akron Theatre Guild. =20
The Author of the winning play will retain copyright to the material=20
(please acknowledge Theatre Guild and The University of Akron in=20
subsequent productions).

Submission of Entries

Please send manuscript to:

Theatre Guild Playwriting contest
The University of Akron
School of Dance, Theater, and Arts Administration
Guzzetta Hall
Akron, OH 44325-1005

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