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UPDATE: Due to overwhelming response, submission deadline has been changed to September 30.
Raven Short Play Festival is an original short-play competition hosted by the Raven Players of Healdsburg, California.
THEME: for the first festival THEME is “Love Bites” original works that generally focus on the joy, heartbreak, humor and/or tragedy of any type of love
SUBMISSION DEADLINE: October 15, 2019
FESTIVAL DATES: 2/28, 2/29 AND 3/1/20 at the Raven Performing Arts Theater
PRIZES: Winners will receive $100 prize; 2 free festival tickets; recognition in festival program ad publicity
NUMBER OF PLAYS IN FINAL PRODUCTION: There will be 15 plays in the final Festival Production
LENGTH: 10 to 20 pages in length (max 20 minutes in duration)
PARTICIPANTS: submissions made be made by anyone who wishes to submit, from anywhere in the world. Up to three plays per playwright may be submitted
FEES: no submission fees to playwrights
LANGUAGE: plays must be submitted in English
FORMAT: plays should be submitted in standard stage-play script format, saved as PDF file and submitted via http://rpat.org/index.php?p=34 IMPORTANT: please include cover page with the Title of play, but NOT name of playwright. No Footers/headers with playwright’s name
SUBMISSION LIMITS: Playwrights may submit up to three plays.
SPECS: Original works only. Plays may have maximum of 4 cast members, with minimal sets, costumes or theatrical effects. No children’s/young adult plays. No musicals
REVIEW PROCESS
There will be three steps in the selection review process. Identities of playwrights will be hidden from the review committee to ensure equal opportunities
1. All plays will be reviewed by Festival administration to ensure qualification.
2. First round of reviews by Semi-finalists Selection Committee which will result in selection of 30 semi-finalist plays
3. Second round to Final Review Committee to select 15 plays
PRODUCTION: The festival will produce 5 plays per performance, each play will receive one performance
TIMELINE:
- Open field for submissions: 9/15/19. MUST BE RECEIVED BY NO LATER THAN 10/15/19
- Final Winner selections announced: by 12/15/19
- Casting/rehearsals for production: begin 1/2/20
- Festival Production dates: 2/28, 2/29 and 3/1/20
UPDATE: Due to overwhelming response, submission deadline has been changed to September 30.
Raven Short Play Festival is an original short-play competition hosted by the Raven Players of Healdsburg, California.
THEME: for the first festival THEME is “Love Bites” original works that generally focus on the joy, heartbreak, humor and/or tragedy of any type of love
FESTIVAL DATES: 2/28, 2/29 AND 3/1/20 at the Raven Performing Arts Theater
PRIZES: Winners will receive $100 prize; 2 free festival tickets; recognition in festival program ad publicity
NUMBER OF PLAYS IN FINAL PRODUCTION: There will be 15 plays in the final Festival Production
LENGTH: 10 to 20 pages in length (max 20 minutes in duration)
PARTICIPANTS: submissions made be made by anyone who wishes to submit, from anywhere in the world. Up to three plays per playwright may be submitted
FEES: no submission fees to playwrights
LANGUAGE: plays must be submitted in English
FORMAT: plays should be submitted in standard stage-play script format, saved as PDF file and submitted via http://rpat.org/index.php?p=34 IMPORTANT: please include cover page with the Title of play, but NOT name of playwright. No Footers/headers with playwright’s name
SUBMISSION LIMITS: Playwrights may submit up to three plays.
SPECS: Original works only. Plays may have maximum of 4 cast members, with minimal sets, costumes or theatrical effects. No children’s/young adult plays. No musicals
REVIEW PROCESS
There will be three steps in the selection review process. Identities of playwrights will be hidden from the review committee to ensure equal opportunities
1. All plays will be reviewed by Festival administration to ensure qualification.
2. First round of reviews by Semi-finalists Selection Committee which will result in selection of 30 semi-finalist plays
3. Second round to Final Review Committee to select 15 plays
PRODUCTION: The festival will produce 5 plays per performance, each play will receive one performance
TIMELINE:
- Open field for submissions: 9/15/19. MUST BE RECEIVED BY NO LATER THAN 10/15/19
- Final Winner selections announced: by 12/15/19
- Casting/rehearsals for production: begin 1/2/20
- Festival Production dates: 2/28, 2/29 and 3/1/20