Unleash Your Inner Playwright! The Spectacular Tournament of Playwrights Returns to The Acorn!
Calling all playwrights! The Acorn is thrilled to announce the return of our highly anticipated 10-minute playwriting competition, The Spectacular Tournament of Playwrights! This is your chance to showcase your original, compelling stories and see them brought to life on our stage.
Here's how it works:
- Submit Your Masterpiece: Craft a dynamic, 10-minute play designed to captivate an audience with its story and dialogue.
- Anonymous Selection: Your script will be submitted anonymously to our esteemed reading committee, who will select the top five finalists.
- Finalists Announced: Mark your calendars! The finalists will be revealed on August 1st.
- The Grand Finale: Join us for the thrilling 2025 Finals on Saturday, November 15, 2025 at The Acorn. Witness the top five plays performed live by talented local actors and directors.
- A Night of Recognition: The evening culminates with the announcement of the winners, who will receive cash prizes: $500 for first place, $200 for the runner-up.
Important Guidelines:
- Focus on Story: This competition celebrates the power of storytelling. We encourage you to create impactful narratives that shine through dialogue and character development.
- Minimal Staging: To ensure smooth transitions and highlight the plays themselves, set pieces, props, and costumes should be kept to a minimum. Please include essential set or prop needs within your script, as the production team will be working with those elements.
- Writer's Role: Writers will not be involved in the production of the plays. Our talented local directors and actors will bring your words to life.
Don't miss this opportunity to be part of The Spectacular Tournament of Playwrights! The submission deadline to take part in this competition is Friday, May 9th at 11:59pm ET. Please direct any questions to michael@acornlive.org.