Each playwright may submit up to 2 plays for consideration.
All entries should be previously unpublished and unproduced in the Houston area.
All Genres are accepted.
Monologues or One Actor plays are not accepted.
Plays should be 20 minutes in length (give or take a minute or two). Page count should be no less than 17, but no more than 22 pages.
There is no maximum limit of characters or sets, but common sense should be used as 5 plays will be produced in one evening.
Number all pages of the scripts, and scripts should be securely bound or stapled in the upper left hand corner.
Scripts must be submitted by postal mail ONLY. Emailed PDF or Word files will not be considered.
Be sure to include your contact information; phone number, email, and mailing address on the title page of the script.
List all characters with a brief character description.
Please include a one paragraph synopsis of the play.
Make sure all mailed entries are POSTMARKED by March 31, 2016
Scripts cannot be returned.
One hundred dollars will be paid to all playwrights selected for production.
Scripts should be mailed to:
Theatre Southwest
8944 Clarkcrest St.
Houston, Texas 77063-4004
Attn: TSW-FOO