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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">The Fine Arts Association<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">38660 Mentor Avenue, Willoughby, OH 44094<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">440-951-7500 x103</span><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:red"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:red">CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:red">10 Minute Plays<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue">18th Annual One Act Festival<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><i><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue">Hot from the Oven: Smörgåsbord<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book","sans-serif"">The Fine Arts Association will once again showcase original, never been published
<b>10-minute plays</b>. </span><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book","sans-serif""> </span><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book","sans-serif"">Those chosen will be fully produced as part of the 18th Annual One Act Festival
— <b><i>Hot from the Oven: Smörgåsbord</i></b> in March/April 2014 at The Fine Arts Association.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book","sans-serif"">Submissions of original ten-minute plays will be accepted
<b><u>beginning August 1, 2013</u></b>. Submission deadline is Tuesday, October 1, 2013.
<b><i><span style="color:red">NEW THIS YEAR: No more than 3 submissions will be accepted per playwright.
</span></i></b>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 between January 6-17, 2014. 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>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book","sans-serif"">Festival Submission Guidelines</span></b><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<u>Submission Guidelines</u> -<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in"><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>
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<b><u>Limit of THREE plays</u> </b>may submitted by each playwright. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book","sans-serif"">- Maximum Length: 10 pages not including title pages. Play should run in the 10 minute range.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in"><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"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book","sans-serif"">- Set and technical requirements
<u>must be minimal</u>. 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"><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:
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<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"><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>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in"><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"">
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in"><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"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book","sans-serif""> Mailed submissions must be postmarked by October 1, 2013 to be considered for the Festival.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in"><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"><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.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in"><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"">:
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book","sans-serif"">- Submissions may be e-mailed to
<b><u><a href="mailto:ahedger@fineartsassociation.org">ahedger@fineartsassociation.org</a></u></b> and should
<u>include a separate page </u>with full contact information (see above). E-mail submissions must be received by The Fine Arts Association by Tuesday, October 1, 2013 to be considered.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in"><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>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in"><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"><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>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue">Time Frame:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue">Submissions accepted: Beginning August 1, 2013<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue">Submission deadline: Tuesday, October 1, 2013<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue">Notification: Between January 6-17, 2014<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue">Festival Dates: March 28-April 12, 2014</span></b><o:p></o:p></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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