The Georgia Theatre Conference, the official theatre organization for the state of Georgia, is now taking submissions for its annual One Act New Play Competition. The competition is open writers inside and outside of Georgia. New one-act plays may be submitted in one of two categories: University/Professional or High School. The winning play in the University/Professional category will receive a $250.00 prize, a plaque, and will be presented as a staged reading at the Georgia Theatre Conference convention held in Statesboro, GA, October 12-15, 2011. There is a $150.00 prize and plaque for the winner in the High School category. Guidelines are listed below:

• Entries will be accepted between January 15, 2011 and September 9, 2011.


• One submission per playwright only. Play submissions must be one act in length. Full length scripts, ten-minute plays, children’s plays, adaptation, and musicals are not acceptable. Plays should be less than approximately 50 pages in length, running-time no longer than one hour, and limited to 10 or fewer characters.


• Plays must be unproduced (no professional productions) and unpublished. Readings and workshops are acceptable.


• Plays submitted in the High School category must be submitted by the playwright, who – at the time of submission - has either not graduated from high school or is younger than 20 years of age. Entries may be submitted by playwrights through a faculty mentor, but NOT without the consent and knowledge of the playwrights.


• All plays submited by college/university age writers (20 years) and older, and/or those enrolled in a college or university at the same time of script submission, must be entered in the University/Professional category.


• Plays may be submitted in either hard copy or by email attachment:


• Hardcopy: One non-returnable copy with the playwright’s current address, telephone number(s), and email address. Do not include SASE. Do not include playwright information on the pages of the script.


• Electronic: Email attachment in Microsoft Word or PDF format with the following guidelines:


• Text in 11-12 point type and in plain font (e.g. Times New Roman)


• Script must include page numbers at the bottom of each page


• The author’s name should not appear anywhere in the script, but the playwright’s full name, current address, telephone number(s), and email address should be included in the email or on a separate page


• Please do not include resumes, playwright biographies, or history of the play

Please send all entries to: