2008-2009 A. D. Players Script Competition
Submitted plays will be evaluated according to their suitability for our company and must meet the following criteria:
* an unpublished play for general audiences (no musicals or screenplays)
* Children’s Theater — at least 45 minutes long. Mainstage Theater — at least 70 minutes long
* Only one (1) script per author for Children’s and/or Mainstage Theater. * Plays previously submitted to A. D. Players are not eligible for this competition.
* a complete script (no rough drafts) formatted in standard professional playscript format
(see Professional Playscript Format Guidelines & Sample, 2nd ed. – Samuel French, Inc.)
* inclusion of a cover sheet with Title, author and date written
* a synopsis (one page or less) with the following: title, story summary, and cast breakdown
* a cast consisting of 10 actors or fewer
Submissions must include name, address, phone and email address.
Entries may be sent electronically via email (word.doc or pdf format) to: scriptcontest@adplayers.org
or by mail to :
Script Contest, c/o A. D. Players , 2710 W. Alabama, Houston TX 77098
* NO MATERIALS WILL BE RETURNED
* CONTEST ENTRY DEADLINE — May 1, 2009
The winner will be notified by August 1, 2009. The winner’s script will receive a public staged reading during the A. D. Players’ 2009-2010 season.