Minority Playwrights Contest

NATIONAL BLACK THEATRE FESTIVAL (READERS THEATRE) (NY)
Deadline: 5-31-07
Material: One-Acts or Full length Plays by minority playwrights

The NBTF has various performance components of the Festival. One of the integral components of the Festival is The Readers’ Theatre of New Works. The series is designed to showcase the work of minority playwrights. Garland Lee Thompson, Executive and Artistic Director of the Frank Silvera Writers’ Workshop, is the curator of the series. The series is made up of two components. The first is New Plays At High Noon and the original component, Theatre Conversations At Midnight. Seating is limited at the Midnight readings.

EMAIL SCRIPTS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED!!

In order for NBTF to notify you promptly, each submission package must include the following:

A formal letter of introduction clearly stating the following information: Writer’s Name, address, city,state, zip, phone numbers (home, office, cell), email

Play synopsis

Typed script, Double spaced

Font: Times Roman or Arial - 12 pt.

Three-hole punched.

Please do not staple script

Include a self-addressed, stamped postcard so we may acknowledge receipt of your script.

Mail one (1) script, to this address:
The Readers’ Theatre Series
c/o Frank Silvera Writers’ Workshop
P. O. Box 1791
Manhattanville Station, NY 10027

Mail one (1) script, to this address:
National Black Theatre Festival
Reader’s Theatre Series
610 Coliseum Drive
Winston-Salem, NC 27106

For further information, please contact Garland Lee Thompson at (212) 281-8832 or e-mail: playrite@earthlink.net.