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The Neil Simon Festival announces its third annual New Play contest!

  • Plays must be full length (80-150 minutes)
  • Genre—Character-driven American comedy; Musicals are acceptable; plays should not be overtly political; plays must be original and cannot have been produced professionally
  • Two scripts will be selected for a staged reading during the 2013 Neil Simon Festival in Cedar City, Utah - (July 10 - August 10)
  • Selected plays may also be considered for full production in a future season
  • Entry fee is $25.00
  • If you would like to receive a written critique of your work, the entry fee will be $55.00
  • Entry Deadline: March 15, 2013
  • Winners will be announced May 15, 2013
  • Winning playwrights will be invited to be part of the staged reading process — a stipend to offset lodging and travel costs will be offered; the size of the stipend will depend upon the number of entries

    To submit you original script:

If you wish to receive a written critique of your play then choose the second option below. Otherwise choose the standard entry. Pay entry fee online and submit PDF version of the script (including one-page synopsis and character list) through email: NewPlays@simonfest.org

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