FULL LENGTH PLAY WINNERS 2023/2023
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GRAND WINNER: COLD FEET by Shay Thurman
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TEN-MINUTE PLAY WINNERS 2023/2023
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1st Place Winner: CANINE CONNECTION by Seth Freeman
2nd Place Winner: COOKIE EATIN by Scott Carter Cooper
3rd Place Winner: TRY, TRY AGAIN by John Doble
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ONE ACT PLAY WINNERS 2023/2024
1st Place: THE UNICORN HORN by Mike Byham
2nd Place: DEATH LIST FOR TODAY by Lynn Glassock
3rd Place: POPPY IN BLOOM by Karen Campion
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SUBMISSIONS FOR THE 2025 S.O.P.S. FESTIVAL
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Original Play Submission Requirements
Submissions are now being accepted for the 2025 productions. Plays will be read over the summer of 2024 and the winners will be produced in 2025. The deadline for submission is March 31, 2024.
Short Plays Should Include:
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Page Numbers
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Brief plot summary & setting description
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Title on every page (footer)
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List of all characters with description (M/F, age, race, etc.)
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# # # or END to assure that all the pages are included
Full-Length Plays Should Include:
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The Full Play
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A 30 Minute selection. This a something that could be presented as a representation of your work to our voting committee.
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Stage directions
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Synopsis
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Anything additional you would like the audience to be aware of
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Page Numbers
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Brief plot summary & setting description
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Title on every page (footer)
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List of all characters with description (M/F, age, etc)
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# # # or END to assure that all the pages are included
Submissions must be accompanied by a submission fee and the Shawnee Playwrights Series Form available below
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SUBMITTING ELECTRONIC FILES:
All files should be sent to shawneeplayhouseexecdir@gmail.com. Electronic files must be submitted as a PDF document. Conversion into this format is the responsibility of the playwright. Other formats will not be accepted. Shawnee places no limits on the genre, style, or length of plays submitted.
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Production of Winning Play
Responsibility for final production of the play lies solely with Worthington Players. The director will be chosen by the Executive staff of the Shawnee Playhouse. No monetary prize or compensation is paid.
Each year, Worthington Players produces original submitted works of local and surrounding area playwrights.