PlayGround Invites Bay Area Writers to Submit for New “Twisted” Holiday Show

PlayGround invites Bay Area playwrights to participate in the development of our new “Twisted” Holiday Show, scheduled to premiere at Potrero Stage this December. Writers based in the 9- county San Francisco Bay Area region may submit a new short play inspired by this year’s prompt, A VERY HITCHCOCK CHRISTMAS, by 11:59pm on September 12, 2022 (Extended Deadline).

We encourage you to take some time to find the idea(s) that offer the most theatrical opportunities, that provide the possibility of comedy as well as drama, that show more than they tell, that take full advantage of the incredible directing and acting talent to which we have access, and that remind us why this organization is called “PlayGround”.

GUIDELINES:

  1.     Scripts, maximum ten pages doubled-spaced, inspired by the prompt (see above), must be RECEIVED via the Google form by 11:59pm PDT on September 12, 2022.
  1.     The first page of your submission must be a cover page (not included in the ten-page count) with your name and contact information, and a complete detailed cast breakdown.
  1.     Scripts must be submitted as a Portable Document Format (.pdf) attachment via the Google form (please name your script as follows: Author Last Name, First Name_Play Title)
  1.     Scripts should be formatted with page numbers in the footer and playwright name/email address in the header for all pages.
  1.     Font should be 12 pt standard (Times New Roman) or equivalent.
  1.     No more than one script per person. Script must be previously unproduced (may have received a developmental reading).
  1.     Scripts can utilize no more than 5 actors. We will engage a unique cast of actors for each play, so provide a detailed cast breakdown, including information when available on age, ethnicity, race, character traits, etc. Do NOT list the names of real actors, even if you’re writing with them in mind.
  1.     Finalists will be announced on or before October 1, 2022.

The submission of a script grants PlayGround the exclusive option to stage the play as part of the PlayGround “Twisted” Holiday Show, including the non-exclusive option to publish the script as part of an online anthology. Selected playwrights will each receive a license fee of $250 as a guarantee against 1% of gross box office revenues (collectively 6% royalties for all selected playwrights) for a 3-4 week run at Potrero Stage in December 2022.

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