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<h3 align="center" style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;color:#773377;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">The Fine Arts Association<o:p></o:p></span></h3>
<h3 align="center" style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;font-weight:normal">Announces a<o:p></o:p></span></h3>
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<h3 align="center" style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center"><u><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;color:#773377;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Call for Submissions for THE PLAYROOM</span></u><span style="font-size:16.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#773377"><o:p></o:p></span></h3>
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<span style="font-size:12.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#8E44AD">A student written and produced 10-minute play festival<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333">Have you ever wanted to write a play, or have you written one already? If you are between the <strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">ages of 13-19,</span></strong> submit
one (or several) one act plays (around ten minutes long) to The Fine Arts Association, and then watch your work come to life on stage. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<strong><span style="font-size:12.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333">Requirements:</span></strong><span style="font-size:12.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#333333"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;color:#333333">Students ages 13 – 19 may submit plays.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#333333"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;color:#333333">Play(s) must be original, never-before-produced 10-minute play(s) at time of submission. Plays that have had staged readings will be accepted. Plays that
have received full productions, either professional or amateur, prior 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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<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#333333"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;color:#333333">Scripts may be comedy or drama. Not open to musicals. Submitted plays have a four-character limit.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#333333"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;color:#333333">Plays should have simple set and costume needs with minimal technical requirements. Only basic furniture and minimal props are available for the production.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#333333"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;color:#333333">Maximum Length: 10 pages not including title pages. Plays should run between 9 – 11 minutes.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#333333"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;color:#333333">Plays must be submitted with pages numbered and include on the title page the following contact and bio information:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;color:#333333"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">1.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;color:#333333">Playwright’s name<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;color:#333333"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">2.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;color:#333333">mailing address<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;color:#333333"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">3.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;color:#333333">phone number<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;color:#333333"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">4.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;color:#333333">e-mail address<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;color:#333333"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">5.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;color:#333333">a brief biography<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#333333"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;color:#333333">Document format: Microsoft Word or PDF files ONLY. No other formats will be accepted.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;color:#333333">International submissions are welcome. All scripts must be in English.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#333333"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;color:#333333">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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<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#333333"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;color:#333333">Submissions may be e-mailed to <strong><span style="font-family:"inherit",serif"><a href="mailto:dmalinowski@fineartsassociation.org"><span style="color:#550088;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">dmalinowski@fineartsassociation.org</span></a></span></strong> or
mailed to: <strong><span style="font-family:"inherit",serif">David Malinowski, Student Produced One-Act Festival, The Fine Arts Association, 38660 Mentor Avenue, Willoughby, Ohio 44094. </span></strong></span><span class="hilite-red"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;color:#C0392B;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Submissions
must be received by Wednesday, January 31, 2018.</span></b></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;color:#333333"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#333333"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;color:#333333">Mailed submissions must be securely bound with a title page containing full contact and bio information as outlined above.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;color:#333333">Scripts will not be returned. Scripts not selected will be shredded then recycled.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;color:#333333">Selections will be made by The Fine Arts Association Performance Department Chair and Student Producer. Inclusion in the festival is solely at their discretion.
All decisions are final.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;color:#333333">All submitting playwrights will receive an <strong><span style="font-family:"inherit",serif">email notification </span></strong>upon receipt of their scripts.
Notification of final decisions will be made by <strong><span style="font-family:"inherit",serif">e-mail</span></strong>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<em><b><span style="font-size:12.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></em></p>
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<em><b><span style="font-size:12.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333">THE PLAYROOM One Act Festival dates are April 13-15, 2018.</span></b></em><span style="font-size:12.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<em><b><span style="font-size:12.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333">THE PLAYROOM is sponsored by Eric and Lisa Barbe.</span></b></em><span style="font-size:12.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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