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<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;text-autospace:none'><b><span
style='font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book","sans-serif"'>CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;text-autospace:none'><b><span
style='font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book","sans-serif"'>10 Minute Plays<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;text-autospace:none'><b><span
style='font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;text-autospace:none'><b><span
style='font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book","sans-serif"'>16<sup>th</sup> Annual
One Act Festival<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;text-autospace:none'><b><span
style='font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book","sans-serif"'>Hot from the
Oven: Fresh on Delivery<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;text-autospace:none'><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;text-autospace:none'><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book","sans-serif"'>The
Fine Arts Association will once again showcase original, never been published
10-minute plays. </span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book","sans-serif"'> </span><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book","sans-serif"'>Those
chosen will be fully produced as part of the 16th Annual One Act Festival
— <b><i>Hot from the Oven: Fresh on Delivery</i></b> in April/May 2012 at
The Fine Arts Association. </span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;
font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;text-autospace:none'><span
style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;text-autospace:none'><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book","sans-serif"'>Submissions
of original ten-minute plays will be accepted beginning September 1, 2011.
Submission deadline is Monday, October 31, 2011. All submissions
will be considered. The number of plays to be produced will be at The
Fine Arts Association’s discretion and will depend on the mix of
qualified submissions. Original plays accepted for the Festival
will be announced on or about January 16, 2011. The plays selected will
be given full production within the capabilities and budget of The Fine Arts Association.
There will be no monetary stipend for plays used in the Festival.</span><span
style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;
font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;text-autospace:none'><b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book","sans-serif"'>Festival
Submission Guidelines<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;
font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book","sans-serif"'>
<u>Submission Guidelines</u> -<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;text-autospace:
none'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book","sans-serif"'>- Submissions
must be original, unpublished, and unproduced 10-minute plays at time of
submission. Plays that have had staged readings will be accepted. Plays
that have received full productions, either professional or amateur, previous
to submission will not be accepted. Legal clearance of materials not in
the public domain is the full responsibility of the playwright. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;text-autospace:
none'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book","sans-serif"'>- No
limit to number of plays submitted by each playwright. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;text-autospace:
none'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book","sans-serif"'>- Maximum
Length: 10 pages not including title pages.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;text-autospace:
none'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book","sans-serif"'>- Scripts
may be comedy or drama. Not open to musicals.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;text-autospace:
none'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book","sans-serif"'>- Set
and technical requirements must be minimal. Only standard furniture
and minimal props will be available for the production.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;text-autospace:
none'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book","sans-serif"'>- Plays
<u>must</u> be typed/word-processed with pages numbered and include a <u>cover
page</u> with the following contact information: <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;text-autospace:
none'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book","sans-serif"'> <b>Your
name, address, phone number, e-mail address and a brief biography.<o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;text-autospace:
none'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book","sans-serif"'>- All
play submissions will be handled with care. However, The Fine Arts Association
assumes no responsibility for lost or damaged scripts.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;text-autospace:
none'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book","sans-serif"'>- No
submission fees.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;text-autospace:
none'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book","sans-serif"'>
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;text-autospace:
none'><u><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book","sans-serif"'>Mailing
Guidelines:</span></u><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book","sans-serif"'>
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;text-autospace:
none'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book","sans-serif"'>- Mail
submission to: <b> <u>Ann Hedger, Ten Minute Plays, The Fine Arts Association,
38660 Mentor Avenue, Willoughby, Ohio 44094</u>. </b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;text-autospace:
none'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book","sans-serif"'> Mailed
submissions must be postmarked by October 31, 2011 to be considered for the
Festival.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;text-autospace:
none'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book","sans-serif"'>- Mailed
submissions must be securely bound with a cover page with full contact
information (see above).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;text-autospace:
none'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book","sans-serif"'>- If
you mail your script and would like it returned, include an S.A.S.E. with your
submission. If no S.A.S.E. is included, your script will be
recycled. The timeframe for return of scripts is at the convenience The
Fine Arts Association. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;text-autospace:
none'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book","sans-serif"'>
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;text-autospace:
none'><u><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book","sans-serif"'>E-mail
Guidelines</span></u><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book","sans-serif"'>:
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;text-autospace:
none'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book","sans-serif"'>- Submissions
may be e-mailed to <b><u>ahedger@fineartsassociation.org</u></b> and should
include a separate page with full contact information (see above). E-mail
submissions must be received by The Fine Arts Association by Monday, October
31, 2011 to be considered.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;text-autospace:
none'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book","sans-serif"'>- Preferred
document format: Microsoft Word (.doc or .docx) or .PDF files.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;text-autospace:
none'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;text-autospace:
none'><u><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book","sans-serif"'>Selection
Information:</span></u><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;text-autospace:
none'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book","sans-serif"'>- Selections
will be made by The Fine Arts Association Performance Department and inclusion
in the festival is solely at their discretion.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;text-autospace:
none'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book","sans-serif"'>- All
submitting playwrights will be contacted <u>by e-mail</u> about the status of
their submission between January 16 and January 28, 2011.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;text-autospace:
none'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;text-autospace:
none'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><b><span style='font-family:
"Franklin Gothic Book","sans-serif"'>Time Frame:</span></b><b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book","sans-serif"'>Submission deadline: Monday,
October 31, 2011<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book","sans-serif"'>Notification: Between
January 16 & January 28, 2012<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book","sans-serif"'>Festival Dates: April
20 – May 5, 2012<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><b><span style='font-family:
"Franklin Gothic Book","sans-serif"'>Questions — call 440-951-7500 x103.</span></b><span
style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:purple'>Ann Hedger</span></i></b><b><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:purple'><o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:purple'>Programming Coordinator</span></i></b><b><i><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:purple'><o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:purple'>440-951-7500 x103</span></i></b><b><i><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:purple'><o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:purple'><a href="mailto:ahedger@fineartsassociation.org"><span
style='color:blue'>ahedger@fineartsassociation.org</span></a></span></i></b><b><i><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:purple'><o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:purple'>__________________________</span></i></b><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:purple'>The Fine Arts Association</span></i></b><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:purple'>Your Center for Arts Education</span></i></b><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:purple'>38660 Mentor Avenue, Willoughby, OH 44094</span></i><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:purple'><a href="http://www.fineartsassociation.org/"><span
style='color:blue'>www.fineartsassociation.org</span></a></span></i></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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