Winning Playwright receives $500 and a 2010 Workshop Presentation of her script by Echo Theatre in Dallas, Texas. Winner and Honorees notified by FEBRUARY 27, 2010 Selected Finalists will be featured in our Echo Reads… staged reading series in 2010.

Playwright must be female. * Entry must be in English and unpublished at the time of submission. * Submission should be a full length, completed script only; no queries please. * There are no restrictions on cast size or production requirements. * No musicals or children’s shows.

Please include a cover letter with playwright’s bio, production history and contact information. No fee is required.

BLIND EVALUATION PROCESS: Author's name should not appear on title page or on any interior pages of the script. Please submit either one (1) paper copy of script or a digital file.

MAILED ENTRIES MUST BE POSTMARKED BY CONTEST DEADLINE: SEPTEMBER 30, 2009. Submit Via U.S. MAIL to: Echo Theatre’s BIG SHOUT OUT! PO Box 670849 Dallas, Texas 75367 Note: Mailed scripts cannot be returned. Include S.A.S.E. for confirmation of script receipt if desired.

E-MAIL ENTRIES to: mail@echotheatre.org

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Source: The Loop