Delray Beach Playhouse Will Hold 2nd Annual Playwrights' Project: FESTIVAL OF NEW PLAYS

The Playhouse Playwrights' Project is now accepting submissions for its second year of staged readings of new plays.

Local playwrights (Palm Beach and Broward County residents) are asked to submit an unpublished, one-act play for consideration by the Playhouse's play reading committee. Deadline for submissions is May 31, 2020. Auditions will be held in June, rehearsals will be held over the summer, and the performance weekend is September 12 and 13, 2020.

Last year's event was a huge success, resulting in eight new, one-act plays being read by local actors. Held over an October weekend, these new plays were warmly received and thoroughly enjoyed by sell-out crowds. "We were blown away by the response last year," said Playhouse Executive Director Kevin Barrett, "and we look forward to even more participation this year, now that the word is out there." "The Delray Beach Playhouse is such a neighborhood gem, and we want to continue to invite new people to come and see what we're doing," Barrett continued. "In addition to the new one-act plays by locals, we encourage everyone to come to the auditions in June. No experience necessary. If you can read a script, you can audition for these staged readings."

PROJECT GUIDELINES

· 20-minute, one-act plays. One page of dialogue equals one minute of run time.

· Only one submission per application fee. Fee is $25 and is non-refundable.

· Stage plays only. No TV or film scripts will be considered.

· Scripts will be judged on concept, dramatic action, characterization and cast size.

· No sexually explicit, gratuitously violent, obscene scripts or excessive foul language.

· Playwrights must attend rehearsals at the Delray Beach Playhouse.

· Each page of your script must include your name, title of play and page number in the footer.

· Completed Application Page must accompany your submission. Applications may be downloaded from https://delraybeachplayhouse.com/theatre-info/playhouse-playwrights-project/.

· Submissions are due by May 31, 2020

DISCLAIMER: The Delray Beach Playhouse reserves the right to choose those submissions that best reflect the intent and goal of the Playhouse Playwrights' Project and reserves the right to amend its submission criteria to best suit those intentions and goals.

WAYS TO SUBMIT:

· Email submission to delraybeachplayhouse@gmail.com. Mail the $25 non-refundable fee (per submission) to: Delray Beach Playhouse, 950 NW 9th St., Delray Beach FL 33444, ATTN: Playhouse Playwrights' Project.

· Mail submission, along with the $25 non-refundable fee (per submission) to: Delray Beach Playhouse, 950 NW 9th St., Delray Beach FL 33444, ATTN: Playhouse Playwrights' Project. Paper copies will not be returned.