Enter the Saints and Sinners Festival Playwriting Competition for the chance to have your play produced by the Marigny Theatre Corporation and premiered on the weekend of the 5th annual Saints and Sinners Literary Festival. There is a $10 per play (you may enter more than one play) fee to enter.

The deets:

Prizes

The winning entry will receive complimentary registration to the Saints and Sinners Literary Festival and a stipend of $500.

Finalists

The finalists’ names and titles will be announced on the Saints and Sinners website.

Dates

Deadline for submission is December 31st, 2006 (entries postmarked later than December 31st will not be considered) The winner will be announced on March 1st, 2007.

Contest Guidelines

Previously produced plays will be considered as long as they have not been produced in the greater New Orleans area. Characters should be kept to a minimum—preferably 5 or under. Staging should be simple or adaptable to a small stage.

Correspondence

Our mail is still a little spotty since Katrina. If you would like to verify that your submission was received, please consider using the tracking service that is offered by the U.S. postal service, or send a self addressed postcard with your submission. Postcards will take longer to process. DO NOT send manuscripts certified mail, or signature required.

Judging

Judges come from all over the country, and all entries are judged anonymously. Please send two title pages with the text: one with the play’s title only, another with all author information unattached. Plays must be typed. Please do not append professional resumes or biographies to your entry: the judges only consider manuscript quality. We regret that we are unable to return manuscripts. Please make sure to keep a copy of your entry for future use.

Click here for more information and here to get a registration form.

The 5th annual Saints and Sinners Literary Festival will be held on May 11-13, 2007.

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