2003 Pittsburgh New Works Festival

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2003 Pittsburgh New Works Festival: $500 Playwright Award Submit your one-acts by April 6 For the first time, the Pittsburgh New Works Festival (PNWF) will offer a $500 award for the Outstanding Contribution by a Playwright at the 2003 one-act play festival. Twelve adult and two children's one-act plays will be selected to be performed at the festival, which begins September 4. A panel of independent judges will attend all performances and will vote for Outstanding Contribution in several categories. The playwright who gets the most votes for Outstanding Contribution by a Playwright this year will receive $500. We are committed to the growth of New Works and are continually looking for ways to improve the festival for everyone involved. It is our hope that a $500 award to one of our playwrights this year will entice more playwrights to submit to the festival and will enhance the quality of plays that are submitted. -Jeff Leonard PNWF Director PNWF Guidelines Each playwright may submit only one play, or one play for children and one for adults. To be considered for inclusion in the festival, plays must be accompanied by a $10 submission fee and must be postmarked by April 6, 2003. All plays must adhere to the following guidelines: - No more than 40 minutes long - Limited number of scenes and simple scene changes - No more than eight characters - No musicals - Simple sets, costumes and props - Plays may have been _read,_ but never produced - Plays previously submitted to the PNWF may not be re-submitted In addition, plays must conform to formatting guidelines. These can be found at www.pittsburghnewworks.org <http://www.pittsburghnewworks.org/>. Plays that will be included in the 2003 festival will be selected in early June. The Pittsburgh New Works Festival is dedicated to fostering the development of original one-act plays. Beginning September 4, the Pittsburgh New Works Festival will present original one-act adult and children's plays each weekend at City Theater's Hamburg Studio, 57 S. 13th Street, South Side. Plays are produced by a variety of local theater companies. Information about PNWF can be found at www.pittsburghnewworks.org <http://www.pittsburghnewworks.org/>, by calling 412-881-6888 or email to info@pittsburghnewworks.org.