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The official archive for the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival, Region III, is located at the Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee Theatre Research Institute at The Ohio State University.

theatreinst@osu.edu or 614/292-6614


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Playwrights

 

NEW OPPORTUNITY!

Staged readings as well as full productions of new works can be entered as associate productions. These associate staged readings or full productions will be responded to by Region III NPP representatives and eligible for national playwriting awards. Only full productions can be entered as participating productions.

 

Region III One-Act
Play Competition

A true test of the writer's ability to bring characters to life, present and resolve a conflict with bevity.

 

Region III 10 Minute
Play Festival

An opportunity for young writers to present their work in a supportive environment for feedback and possilbe performance.

 

Michael Kanin Playwriting
Awards Program

The distinguished playwright and screenwriter Michael Kanin (1910-1993) arranged for a remarkable series of awards to be given to student writers whose plays are produced as part of the festival. The purpose of the program is to encourage college students to write for the stage by providing the opportunity for them to engage in the complete playwriting process

 
New Opportunity for Playwrights - FULL-LENGTH PLAYS

Beginning in the fall of 2006, the National Playwriting Program in Region III will accept full-length plays. Up to four exceptional plays will be selected for a reading at the regional festival.

 
STANDARDIZING THE PLAYWRITING FORMAT


We want to convey our plays as clearly and as concisely to each reader (actor, director, literary manager, artistic director) as we can. To that end, standardizing our typing format will help allow the reader’s eye to flow from character to character easily. This format also helps the literary manager to gauge the time it takes to perform the play. Using this standard, each page lasts approximately one to one and one-half minutes. Therefore, a 60-page play would last approximately 90 minutes. Here are some hints/rules regarding formatting. See the example below.

1. Please use a point size of 12 and a readable font (we recommend Times New Roman or Helvetica).

2. The names of characters should be capitalized and centered before their lines (not along the left margin).

3. Dialogue should be justified along the left margin only (not centered).

4. Stage directions should be placed between parentheses on a separate line and indented at least one tab from the left margin. You may decide to italicize these stage directions as well.

5. There should be a double space between each character’s lines.


EXAMPLE:

NANCY

Did I tell you that I saw John last night? Well, I did, and it was…Well....

(NANCY pulls out a gun from her bag.)

I thought I’d better protect myself.

LUCY

Nancy, a gun is serious business!

NANCY

Don’t you think I know it? And he had that Susan woman with him.

(LUCY turns her back on NANCY and stifles a smile.)

LUCY

Oh, you mean that redhead he brought with him to Joseph’s?

NANCY

Yeah, that same one.

 
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