DEADLINE EXTENDED!
Submissions: OPEN
Grand Prize
$1,000
Submission to various theatrical groups for performance.
Publication with Zemii Media and Publishing Group, available for purchase worldwide.
Finalists
The top finalists will be published on our website, e-newsletter, and our social media pages.
Failure to follow these guidelines may result in entry disqualification.
Eligibility
This contest is for previously unpublished plays. Only plays not previously published, professionally produced, or performed are eligible.
Plays submitted in previous contests that did not place are eligible.
Unlimited entries allowed. One script per submission.
Simultaneous submissions accepted.
Plays may not be under option, commission, or scheduled for professional production or publication at the time of submission.
If the play was non-public performance staged (writing workshop, author feedback, group reading for critique) submission is acceptable
Guidelines
Plays should run no more than one hour in length (one act or approx. 60 pages.)
The playwright’s name must appear on the script or in the file name.
Please use a standard font, either Times New Roman or Arial in 12 point font size.
Submissions must be typed in English, and pages must be numbered.
Do not use bold or italics unless necessary to the script.
Include a cover page describing your playwright or theatrical experience.
Include the title on the first page of the manuscript.
Please do include a professional resume or biography with your entry.
Judges only consider manuscript quality, not background or professional history of the author.
Play content is NOT limited to any particular themes.
Revisions or edits will not be accepted once submitted for judging. Writers wishing to submit a revised manuscript must re-enter and pay the submission fee again.
We recommend Samuel French formatting guidelines found here.
Include a cast of characters and character descriptions.
Submission fee of $25 must be paid at time of submission.
Contest ends on June 30th or when 200 submissions have been received.
Winners will be notified by March of the following year.
Please submit your play to info@zemiigroup.com. Include your name, phone number, and email with your submission. Be sure to follow all of the submission guidelines. This contest ends on June 30th or when 200 submissions have been received. Winners will be notified by March of the following year.