Aspiring Playwrights Contest

Sponsored by East Valley Children’s Theatre

East Valley Children’s Theatre is searching for aspiring playwrights to become a part of the theatre’s future seasons of performances. Contest rules and prizes are listed below.

• All Plays must be submitted to EVCT no later than March 15, 2010. (Must include a cover sheet with name, address, phone number and age.)
• All Plays must be suitable for children to perform for children.
• All Plays must be one hour to one hour and a half in length. (Shorter plays may be submitted but they will not be considered for production by the theatre as one of its season’s productions.)
• Plays and Musicals have not been previously performed.
• Musicals must include a copy of the music in some form either written or recorded.

• Cash prizes will be given for the first, second and third place entries.
• The first place entry will not only receive a cash prize but also will be produced by East Valley Children’s Theatre in its upcoming season, if it meets all the criteria for performance.

Or email them to: Karen@evct.org

For more information or questions call EVCT at 480-756-3828 or email Info@evct.org.

Congratulations to the winners of EVCT’s
2009 Aspiring Playwriting Contest!

First Place Winner
The Goats Gruff, by C. Lynn Johnson

Second Place Winner
The Princess and the Moon, by T. James Belich

Third Place Winner
Your Very Own Fairy Tale Ending, by Kaleigh Prue

Congratulations to all the playwrights who entered the contest. We hope you will all continue to write plays for children to perform and continue to send us your original scripts.

EVCT is currently accepting scripts for its 2010 Aspiring Playwriting Contest. Entries are due March 15, 2010.