The Neil Simon Festival announces its second 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 2012 Neil Simon Festival in Cedar City, Utah - (July 11 - August 11) Selected plays may also be considered for full production in a future season Entry fee is $20.00 If you would like to receive a written critique of your work, the entry fee will be $50.00 Entry Deadline: March 15, 2012 Winners will be announced May 15, 2012 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:

Mail script, one-page synopsis, character list, and entry fee to: Neil Simon Festival PO Box 83 Cedar City, UT 84721 —OR— Pay entry fee online and submit PDF version of the script (including one-page synopsis and character list) through email: NewPlays@simonfest.org