2008 Woodie Awards
Playwriting contest seeks scripts
By: Sarach Schuch
Issue date: 10/31/07 Section: News
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Creative minds will have a chance to show off their talents by participating in a playwriting contest on campus.
Ian Boley, head of the playwriting committee, said the Alpha Psi Omega Playwriting Contest is looking for interested individuals to submit one-act plays. The contest is open to any student.
"The nice thing about playwriting is once you've got an idea the play sometimes writes itself," the Mount Pleasant junior said.
Boley said the first-place winner will receive a plaque and an opportunity for their play to be performed at the fraternity's One Act Festival. Second and third-place winners will receive a certificate, he said.
Boley said the festival takes place in the spring, so this semester's winner's script could be used.
Submissions will be accepted until Nov. 16.
Emily Finck, Mount Pleasant senior and playwriting committee member, said the One Act Festival contains three or four short plays put on by the fraternity, along with other theater students. The festival usually is sold out with an audience size around 100 to 150 people, she said.
Greg Ott, Lake Orion senior and playwriting committee member, said the play should have a strong story line, a well-structured plot, good character development, and be entertaining.
"If interested in winning I would recommend using a serious topic," Boley said. "It will help if you have a play that sends a message."
Finck, who was a judge last year, said the judges always are looking for fresh ideas. They want things that actually can be performed and something that is technically possible, she said.
"They are really looking for creativity," Finck said.
Boley said the contest is for one-act plays that are no longer than 45 pages. They can be on any subject, but the writer is forbidden to include his or her own name and contact information in the script, he said.
"Anyone can write a play. That's what I think is great about it," Boley said. "It's something you can immerse yourself in."
For more information, contact Boley at boley1ij@cmich.edu.
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Ian Boley, head of the playwriting committee, said the Alpha Psi Omega Playwriting Contest is looking for interested individuals to submit one-act plays. The contest is open to any student.
"The nice thing about playwriting is once you've got an idea the play sometimes writes itself," the Mount Pleasant junior said.
Boley said the first-place winner will receive a plaque and an opportunity for their play to be performed at the fraternity's One Act Festival. Second and third-place winners will receive a certificate, he said.
Boley said the festival takes place in the spring, so this semester's winner's script could be used.
Submissions will be accepted until Nov. 16.
Emily Finck, Mount Pleasant senior and playwriting committee member, said the One Act Festival contains three or four short plays put on by the fraternity, along with other theater students. The festival usually is sold out with an audience size around 100 to 150 people, she said.
Greg Ott, Lake Orion senior and playwriting committee member, said the play should have a strong story line, a well-structured plot, good character development, and be entertaining.
"If interested in winning I would recommend using a serious topic," Boley said. "It will help if you have a play that sends a message."
Finck, who was a judge last year, said the judges always are looking for fresh ideas. They want things that actually can be performed and something that is technically possible, she said.
"They are really looking for creativity," Finck said.
Boley said the contest is for one-act plays that are no longer than 45 pages. They can be on any subject, but the writer is forbidden to include his or her own name and contact information in the script, he said.
"Anyone can write a play. That's what I think is great about it," Boley said. "It's something you can immerse yourself in."
For more information, contact Boley at boley1ij@cmich.edu.
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