New York City Children’s Theater’s Middle School Playwriting Competition

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• You must currently be a middle school student (grades 6-8) living in New York City or New Jersey to participate.
• You must submit a permission slip, signed by a parent or guardian, with your play to be considered.
• Your play must be an original work – not an adaptation of a play, book, movie or any work that already exists.
• Your completed script must be no longer than 10 minutes when read aloud.
• Scripts may have up to, but no more than six (6) characters.
• By submitting a play, the playwright and their parent or guardian, are giving NYCCT permission to make the play available online or in print for free. This includes its inclusion in any future print/electronic anthologies.
• By submitting a play, the playwrights and their parent or guardian agree to allow NYCCT to document through all methods and media all stages of the process for educational, publicity, or any other uses.

Friday, 3/9 Final Deadline for submissions

Wednesday, 3/28 Finalists announced

For More Information, please contactNicole Hogsett,
Marketing and Communications Manager
212-573-8791, ext. 18 nhogsett@nycchildrenstheater.org