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Festival Application & Information

THE 8-MINUTE MADNESS FESTIVAL, 2012, produced by Turtle Shell
Productions, returns for its TENTH SEASON at our state-of-the-art theater in the heart
of Times Square.

ADULT PROGRAM PLAYS WANTED
We are now accepting submissions of 8- to 10-minute plays for the festival. "Plays"
also include musicals, and all plays should allow for simple staging.

YOUTH PROGRAM PLAYS WANTED
We are also accepting submission of Plays or musicals to be performed by Teen
actors. (Please note: The story line does not need to be how drugs are bad or have some
sort of life lesson. We are looking for entertaining, fun, interesting stories or plays that
could be dramatic or a skit on Saturday Night Live.

The selected plays, presented in two groups of 11, will be directed by carefully
selected directors, performed by New York Actors, and mounted by a team of
experienced set, lighting, sound, and costume designers. The run of up to 11
performances will be publicized by our marketing team.

As in the past, audience members will not only discover fresh new work offered by
innovative writers but will have the opportunity to vote for "BEST PERFORMANCE
BY AN ARTIST" and "THE BEST PLAYWRIGHT OF 2012." At the end of the run,
the recipients of the “Best Playwright” and “Best Performance” awards will receive
the 8-Minute Madness Playwright Festival Trophies at the Artist Celebration
Awards Ceremonies.

Group A will have 11 plays to be performed by adult actors. (This may include a child actor, if needed.)

Group B will have 11 short plays performed by young actors (ages 9-17) as part of a
separate presentation on an alternate night.

DEADLINE:
WE MUST HAVE ALL SUBMISSION ON MONDAY, NOVEMBER 14TH , 2011.

PLEASE MAKE SURE OF THE FOLLOWING:

1) The front cover has the play's title and the playwright's name, address, phone number,
and email.

2) Include a page with the character breakdown.

3) Script pages are numbered and the text is presented in an acceptable format.

4) If you would like to be notified that your script has been received, include a self-
addressed stamped postcard.

5) Plays must be 10 minutes or less in duration, and be prepared to shorten them
if necessary.

6) You may submit up to 2 plays, and there is NO FEE for submitting your play(s).
DO NOT SEND US AN ORIGINAL COPY. WE WILL NOT RETURN SCRIPTS.

7) If play (s) have been produced under an "Equity Code," please note it on the
application with the dates of production. We are also accepting plays that have
been produced before or has had a reading, we will still accept your submission.

8) Each playwright may submit up to two plays. (Please note on the application which is
your first submission and second.)

9) Please include your application with play submission.

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PDF APPLICATION

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10) NO ELECTRONIC SUBMISSIONS PLEASE. WE WILL NOT READ THEM.

11) SEND YOUR SCRIPT(S) to the following:

Turtle Shell Productions
300 W 43rd Street #403
New York NY 10036
Attention: 8 Minute Madness 2012 Scripts

12) If you have any questions, please contact the Festival Selection Committee at 8minute@turtleshellproductions.com

Thank you and we look forward to reading your work.

John W. Cooper
Artistic Director & Producer
Turtle Shell Productions