2008 New Artists Showcase

The Theater Project’s Sixth Annual Young Playwrights Competition Winners:

First Prize: Max Rissman—Summit 

Second Prize: Lauren Ciaravalli — Summit

Third Prize: Elizabeth Harbough & Michael Tannenbaum       (joint entry) — Westfield

 Honorable Mentions:

Casey Williams-Buttari — Bloomfield
Kate Douglas — Westfield

Spencer Dukoff & Michael Gorman (joint entry) — Summit

Gene Kim—Fort Lee
Sujin Shin — Fort Lee
Leandro Zaneti — Elizabeth

Dear Playwright,

 Congratulations! You have been selected to be honored at our sixth annual Young Playwrights Competition. This award is in recognition of the quality of your work, and a vote of confidence in your future growth.

 Three prize winners have been selected to receive savings bonds and to have their work performed by the professional actors of THE THEATER PROJECT at the awards ceremony. Six additional writers will be presented with honorable mention citations and gift certificates.

 Channel 36/Summit is planning to interview the winners and tape the awards ceremony. On Saturday, March 15, we ask that all four winners arrive by 2:00 PM at the Atrium/Student Commons of Union County College’s Cranford campus to be photographed with contest sponsor Bill Mesce. The College is located at 1033 Springfield Avenue in Cranford. The Student Commons is located near the gym and theater towards the rear of the campus.

 The program for the 3:00 PM presentation is as follows:

 Welcome to our audience.

Presentation of gift certificates to honorable mention participants.

Performance of Third Prize winner’s play / acceptance speech by winner.

Performance of Second Prize winner’s play / acceptance speech by the winner.

Performance of First Prize winner’s play / acceptance speech by the winner.

(Acceptance speeches should be no longer than 2 minutes.)

Please note: The four winners must provide us with social security numbers in order to receive their savings bonds.

 Once again, congratulations, and thank you for participating.

 Sincerely,

Mark Spina
Artistic Director, The Theater Project

GUIDELINES:

Original work only, no adaptations.
All submissions must be at least 10, but no more than 30 pages, (excerpts of longer work are acceptable).
Scripts must be typed in play format.
All entrants must be NJ residents in secondary school .
ENTRIES MUST BE RECEIVED BY JAN 31, 2087.

Winning scripts will receive script-in-hand performances where authors will receive their prizes and certificates.

          TO ENTER:

By January 31, 2008, submit a 50 word biography of the author, contact information, and a 10 to 30 page script as per the guidelines above to THE THEATER PROJECT, email: THEATERPROJECT@AOL.COM, or hard copy:
THEATER PROJECT, Union County College,
1033 Springfield Ave, Cranford NJ, 07016.
All entrants MUST provide via snail mail an SASE (self-addressed stamped envelope, contact information, and the $5 entrance fee (check or money order, payable to THEATER PROJECT). Only one entry per author. Remember that you must be a resident of NJ and a secondary school student in the 07-08 academic year to be eligible.

Questions? Call (908) 659-5189 or email THEATERPROJECT@aol.com

Student Playwrights Association

The Theater Project presents the Student Playwright’s Association, here to assist in the molding the youngest minds in tomorrow’s theater… but only after they finish helping each other grow first. A group for teens, by teens where the adults only play guardian angel.

Go to http://www.geocities.com/studentplaywrights/ for meeting times and dates.

2006 Competition.