Eleventh Annual New Play Contest

Thank you for your interest in The Chameleon Theatre Circle's New Play Contest. The submission deadline for our Eleventh Annual New Play Festival closed on Monday, May 31. Our selection committee will be reading each script and winning plays will be showcased in a concert-format festival in September 2010. All shows submitted will automatically be placed on the slate of shows in consideration for the 2011/2012 season by the Season Planning Committee. The following are categories that plays have been divided up into:

TEN-MINUTE PLAYS
Three to five winners will receive $25 each plus a reading at the New Play Festival. All short plays will be entered in this contest. Generally, scripts of about 15 pages or less will fall into this category.

ONE-ACTS
One to two winners will receive $50 each plus a reading at the New Play Festival. Any play that can be joined with one or two other shows of similar length to make up a complete evening of theatre will be entered in this contest. Generally, scripts of about 20-60 pages will fall into this category.

FULL-LENGTH
One winner will receive $100 plus a reading at the New Play Festival. Any play that can constitute a complete evening of theatre will be entered in this contest. It is important to note that these shows can be one, two, or more acts, as long as it makes up a complete evening of theatre.

MUSICALS
If more than five musicals are submitted, the theatre reserves the right to create a "musical" category. Musicals are defined as any original play using original or rights permitted musical dialogue to further the story and/or the characters. In the absence of enough qualifying scripts, or if the theatre determines not to create an additional category, any musical will be entered into the appropriate category as defined above.

THEATRE-FOR-YOUTH
If more than five plays intended for and/or by youth are submitted, the theatre reserves the right to create a “theatre-for-youth” category. Theatre-For-Youth plays are defined as any original play intended for young audiences, young participants, or both. In the absence of enough qualifying scripts, or if the theatre determines not to create an additional category, any theatre for youth submission will be entered into the appropriate category as defined above.

OVERALL-CONTEST WINNER/AUDIENCE-FAVORITE WINNER
At the theatre's discretion, we reserve the right to designate or not designate an "Overall Contest Winner" from any category and an "Audience-Favorite Winner" from any category at the conclusion of the New Play Festival. No additional prize money is awarded, just bragging rights.

Click here to view a list of previous New Play Festival winners.

Several past New Play Contest winning scripts have been produced by The Chameleon Theatre Circle:

The Chameleon Theatre Circle has also produced these original plays: