Playwrights
One Act Play Competition
Updated October 20, 2011
Program
The running time of a one-act play is under 60 minutes; when typed in standard format, a one-act play is approximately 15-45 pages in length; there is no intermission in a one-act play.
Up to six plays will be selected as finalists by readers outside the region and will be given staged readings at the Region III Festival.
In order to be selected a finalist for the KCACTF national John Cauble Short Play Award, a one-act must be invited to the regional festival as either a participating full production or for a staged reading. If selected as a finalist, you will be asked to send a copy of your script by email attachment to the Kennedy Center.
The John Cauble Short Play Award
We encourage finalists to bring a rehearsed staged reading of the script(s) to the festival. However, if this proves impossible, finalists may be assigned a director and select a cast from those auditioning for the 10 Minute Play Festival on Wednesday afternoon. A staged reading of the one-act(s) will be held later at the festival. As a finalist, if you cannot attend the Region III festival your play(s) will still be eligible for the national John Cauble Short Play Awards Program provided they have each been given a reading in front of an audience at their home school or at the regional festival (either is acceptable).
Submission
For KCACTF, a one-act play is more than 10 pages and less than one hour playing time.
There is a limit of two plays per playwright. Students can submit up to two plays in each category (ten minute, one act, and full length) for a maximum of six plays total.
How to Apply: Fill Out Application Components A & B
PLAYWRIGHT'S ONE ACT PLAY COVER SHEET
A. ONLINE APPLICATION COMPONENT
Fill out the online application form above to identify the playwright.
NOTE: The Title of Script in this form must match that of the emailed script.
B. EMAIL APPLICATION COMPONENT
SCRIPT
(Text document, DOC or PDF.)
Submit the script document to the National Playwriting Program Chair, Region III (Steve Feffer) and email the one-act play script to:
steve.feffer@wmich.edu
NOTE: The script should have a TITLE PAGE but no author or school identification. The title identifies the script with the playwright.
