CALLING ALL ACTORS, PLAYWRIGHTS and PRODUCERS!

PRACTICUM THEATRE PRESENTS: THE FIRST ANNUAL ONE PAGE PLAY COMPETITION!

DEADLINE 16 MAY, 2007

Practicum Theatre is accepting play submissions for our one page play competition that are a maximum of one page long. These can be in the form of sketches, monologues, dramas, comedies or physical theatre – you name it, we want it. You can break your page into columns to fit in more – whatever you can do to get your play on that page! The only restriction is that it can’t be more than 5 minutes long when it’s performed.

If your play is chosen as one of the finalists, you will be asked to present it on 10th June, 2007 at the Bedford Globe Theatre in Balham, South London. The audience chooses the winners for Best Writing, Best Direction & Best Overall Play.

To enter, please e-mail your script to onepageplay@practicumtheatre.com with a covering letter outlining:

• Contact details
• The name of the show
• The name of the writer/ director (whichever is applicable)
• Running time and number of cast
• Brief synopsis of the show

There is an entry fee of £4/ script payable to Practicum Theatre which can be paid by Paypal below or can be posted to:

Practicum Theatre
PO BOX 57821
London, SE23 3NE

If you perfer, you can also post your scripts and covering letter along with the payment to this address.

FURTHER DETAILS

If your show is chosen as a finalist, you must be able to present it on 10th June, 2007. We are unable to provide rehearsal space prior to the event but there will be technical time alotted in the day with the performance of the work in the evening.

As technical and get-in/out time is limited it is advisable not to be reliant on elaborate staging, sets or effects. There is a limited amount of storage space available at the Bedford and a simple lighting board. There is room for sound effects which will need to be provided on a CD.

No costumes or props can be stored at the venue before or after your performance day. So if you can’t carry it to and from the venue it is not advisable to use it.

PRIZES

Best Overall Play: Dramaturgical work on a full length or one act play towards a London reading through Practicum Theatre & tickets to our upcoming 2007 season.

Best writing: Dramaturgical work on a full length or one act play towards a London reading through Practicum Theatre.

Best Direction: An opportunity to work with the Practicum team to direct a reading of the full length or one act plays developed from the winners of this festival.

All finalists and winners will be listed on our website with full contact details of all participants.