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Thursday, December 19, 2013

One Act Play Competition July 2014 - UK

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Once again we will be presenting a festival of One Act Plays at the Daneside Theatre on the 19 July 2014.

Congleton Players has established a sound reputation over the years for the quality of this competition and we are sure that 2014 will be no exception.

All those interested in submitting a play for consideration should bear the following in mind:

  • Each play should have a running time of 20-30 minutes with a guideline of approx. 3,500-4,000 words
  • Only four plays are presented on the night
  • Scripts need to come in between August and December 2013
  • Scripts should be submitted via email or posted if necessary. Please email Michael Saunders at carabez333@yahoo.co.uk


Reading for the scripts will take place between January and March 2014 prior to selection.

A cash prize will be given to the winning entry.

One Act Play Submission Guidelines

CONGLETON PLAYERS’ ONE ACT PLAYWRITING COMPETITION 2013-14

The closing date for entries is Dec 31st 2013.

The winner will receive £150.

If there are insufficient entries the Players reserve the right to declare that the competition will not proceed and no prize will be awarded.

Email entries preferred but all legible scripts will be read.

Each play should have a running time of 20-30 minutes with a guideline of approximately 3500-4000 words.

Ideally plays should have between 2 and 6 characters but this is a guideline only and monologues and plays with more characters will be considered

A brief description of the layout of the stage, props, lighting etc. and characters in the play should be included at the front of the script.

The play should be set out with the name of the character who is about to speak in capitals or bold type on the left of the page in an undrawn margin. (Look at any printed play if in doubt.)

British Playscript Format Sample Here.

All stage directions should be in brackets.

Scene changes should be kept to a minimum and made as simple as possible. No scene changes and continuous action preferred but again this is only a guideline.

Each play submitted must be the writer’s original work and should NOT have been previously performed.

Scripts must NOT have the writer’s real name. They should have a false name (for reading and judging only).

There is no entry fee and our aim is not to make a profit but to cover costs.

THIS NEXT STEP IS IMPORTANT!

Please email your play to me and write the title of your play in CAPITALS using a nom-de-plume. Your script will be read under your nom-de-plume but your name and address are needed for updates and further details. Please advise if you wish to send an entry by post.

All plays submitted will be read in organised play readings by Players’ members and then judged by a special committee from the Players’ Management Committee who will choose the four plays to be performed at the Daneside Theatre in Congleton on July 19th. 2014.

The Committee’s decision is final.

YOUR SUBMISSION OF A PLAY IN THIS COMPETITION AUTOMATICALLY GRANTS CONGLETON PLAYERS AND THE DANESIDE THEATRE FREE PERFORMING RIGHTS TO THE PLAY.

Any doubts or questions should be addressed BEFORE the play is submitted.

Completed entries or queries should be sent to:

Michael Saunders
carabez333@yahoo.co.uk Tel. 01260 278813

The aims of Congleton Players are to arouse interest in plays and the theatre, to give a voice to hitherto unknown writers and to hold a One Act Play Festival on July 19th. 2014, when four or more of the submitted plays will be performed and the audience will vote for the winning play.

Please note that it will take several weeks to read all the plays and select the finalists.

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