CALL FOR SHORT PLAYS BY AFRICAN AMERICAN PLAYWRIGHTS

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Building on the success of an outstanding first year, WMGE, LLC presents its second season of “Fade To Black”, Houstons only short play festival celebrating the new works of African American playwrights.    On February 15, 2014, a nationwide search will be conducted to find ten finalist selected by a panel of judges. Each play selected will be performed before an audience who will vote for the grand prize winner. At the conclusion of the festival the winning playwright will receive a cash prize of $100.00.

Ten short plays will be selected from a national open-submission process and presented in a staged performance. One grand prize winning play will be selected by audience vote at the conclusion of the festival.

February 15th, 2014 - Open Submission
April 1st, 2014 - Submission Deadline 
May 1st, 2014 - Finalists Announced
June 26, 27, 28, 2014 - Festival Performance
June 30, 2014 - Grand Prize Winner Announced ($100 prize awarded)

Guidelines for Submissions:

Must be an original, unpublished, unproduced work written by an African American playwright.

Must be no longer than 10 minutes. (No more than three (3) scripts may be submitted).

Should accommodate a “bare-stage” set requiring only minor accommodations of removable stage props and require basic lighting and sound cues.

We ONLY accept electronic submissions in PDF form. Scripts sent as WORD documents will not be considered.

Theme of play is subject to the imagination of the playwright. Write whatever subject matter you choose.

There is no fee required to submit.

Email your submission (On or after February 15) to: submissions@wmgellc.com.

Email header should read: Submission: Fade to Black. Your name. Title of play.

On the front page of your script include your name, contact information, title of play as well as any character descriptions.

For more information, please contact Denise O'Neal at sdoneal12@yahoo.com.

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