Sterts’ One Act Play Writing Competition is now in its third year. This event is organised to promote and encourage new play-writing talent and has proved to be very successful in producing an ever increasing high standard of writing.
The challenge is to produce a thirty minute one act play for four characters. Entrants must be over eighteen years at 31st July 2014. The entry fee is £6. Entry forms are available to download from www.sterts.co.uk where more information can be found. The closing date for entries is 31st July 2014.
The experienced judging panel will once again be led by a well-known celebrity from the theatre/literary world to choose the best three entries. The winner will receive a cash prize and have their play produced in Sterts studio on the 7th December.
There will be cash prizes and staged readings of their plays for the runners-up. This year there will be an additional prize for a play (in English) with a Cornish Theme.
What you pay: £6 entry fee.
How to apply: Application forms can be downloaded from their website.
Deadline: 31 July 2014
Source: Playwrights’ Studio Scotland via @Playwriting_UK