Saints & Sinners Lit Fest Play Contest

Fifth Annual Saints and Sinners GLBT Full-Length Play Contest

The Saints and Sinners Literary Festival in association with the Marigny Theatre Corporation and the Tennessee Williams/New Orleans Literary Festival announces a playwright’s competition. The winning play from our fifth annual contest will be produced by the Marigny Theatre Corporation and will premier the weekend of the 8th annual Saints and Sinners Literary Festival, May 12-15, 2011.

Prizes: The winning entry will receive complimentary registration to the Saints and Sinners Literary Festival and a stipend of $250.

Finalists: The finalists’ names and titles will be announced on the Saints and Sinners website.

Dates: Deadline for submission is December 31, 2010. (Entries postmarked later than December 31st will not be considered).

Entry Fees: Participants can make more then one submission. There is a $15 entry fee per submission.

Contest Guidelines: Previously produced plays will be considered as long as they have not been produced in the greater New Orleans area. Characters should be kept to a minimum, preferably 5 or under. Staging should be simple or adaptable to a small stage.  Please send two title pages with the text: one with the play’s title only, another with all author information unattached. Plays must be typed. Please do not append professional resumes or biographies to your entry: the judges only consider manuscript quality. We regret that we are unable to return manuscripts.

Contact: For questions or further information concerning the play contest, contact Saints and Sinners Literary Festival at [e-mail]

Please Note: The Saints and Sinners Literary Festival reserves the right to publish all winning contest entries in special edition Festival anthologies and/or collections if appropriate. Mail your entry, check, and registration form to:

Saints and Sinners Play Contest
938 Lafayette St.
Suite 514
New Orleans, LA 70113

Please make checks payable to:
The Tennessee Williams/New Orleans Literary Festival.