Deadline: 2/13/09
Material: Full-Length (approx. 2hrs) & One-Act (1hr or less) Plays, Subject: North American Culture

The North American Actors Association (http://www.naaa.org.uk/) based in Great Britain is pleased to announce a call for manuscripts for its 9th annual NAAA Playreading Festival Competition. Entries selected will be rehearsed and read by professional North American actors at publicized public readings in a popular London theatre in summer 2009. These rehearsed readings are undertaken as showcase performances for the writer and the actors, and offer the writer the chance to have his/her work presented under professional direction and using the talents of professional actors. No remuneration will be given, although the exposure could lead to a full production or other opportunities elsewhere.

All the plays must be appropriate for a theatrical reading, so no screenplays please, and should not have been previously produced or mounted in the UK. The subject matter should deal with North American culture, and must have primarily North American casts as they will be cast from the membership of the NAAA, though the plays do not necessarily need to be set in North America. Play lengths should be approximately two hours for a full play and one hour or less for a one-act, though other running lengths will be considered. All entries must be posted to arrive no later than 13 February 2009. Please submit two copies of the script by post only and include a covering note with your name, email address and contact telephone number(s). To allow us to be as fair as possible while reading these submissions we ask that your personal details only appear on the covering letter. So please remove your name from the title page as well as any headers or footers. We will guarantee accurate logging of your work for copyright purposes.

Although we are predominantly interested in new work, please also include if applicable a list of any readings, workshops or productions of the piece that may have already taken place. We will accept a maximum of two entries per person; no scripts will be returned, so please do not include return postage, and we will not enter into correspondence. Please note that only the winners will be notified, with the list of the winning plays available on our website after the date of selection.

Please note also that we will not accept entries which: are submitted by email; arrive past the deadline; include only one copy of the play; or have previously been submitted.

Entries should be mailed to:
Claudette Williams
North American Actors Association
c/o RCGP
14 Princes Gate
Knightsbridge
THE LOOP 7
London SW7 1PU
ENGLAND

Source: The Loop