Every year, we invite student playwrights to develop their own 10-minute plays at Hartford Stage. Winners of the Write On Competition work with a professional playwright to polish their script and see professional actors perform their play as part of Hartford Stage's annual Brand:NEW Fall Festival of New Work.
Send us your idea for a 10-minute play inspired by this year's theme. Include characters, setting, and as much of the story as you can - beginning, middle and end. If your idea is chosen, we'll help with the rest.
This year's theme is:
THE WAY OUT
What stories can be found at the end of the tunnel?
Stories found in the dark...
Stories of escape...
What happens when an exit is blocked?
What mysteries hide behind that door?
Write On is open to all Connecticut residents who will be enrolled in high school (must be in grades 9-12) in the 2010-2011 school year. You may enter as many times as you wish, but please, only one idea per entry form. Entries may be in English or Spanish.
Ready to enter? Click here to fill out our online entry form, email your idea to education@hartfordstage.org, or mail it to Hartford Stage Education, ATTN: Write On, 50 Church Street, Hartford, CT 06103
Make sure the following information is included in your entry:
- First and Last Name
- Home Phone #
- Email Address
- Address, City, State, Zip
- What school will you be enrolled in during the 2010-11 school year?
- What is your age?
- Your idea for a 10-minute play inspired by this year's theme: The Way Out. Include characters, setting, and as much of the story as you can - beginning, middle, and end. (Limit of 1,000 characters please.)
Deadline for entry is May 31, 2010
Support for this contest is provided by the Beatrice Fox Auerbach Foundation Fund at the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving, as recommended by Linda and David Glickstein.