YOUTH OF THE BAY

YOUTH OF THE BAY

Entering the contest is free. submit a one-act play between 10 and 25 pages or a one-person show on DVD or video. All pieces must be original and owned by yourself. Only pieces that have not had a professional production will qualify. Include a cover page with the title of your work and your name, age, address, phone number and email (if applicable). Also include the name of the school you are attending. Mail one legibly typed copy of your play in standard play format or your performance DVD to: Tatjana Greiner, YOUTH OF THE BAY P.O. Box 15939 San Francisco, CA 94115. Submissions must be post-marked no later than [ a new deadline will be announced shorlty – we are currently not accepting submissions] Material will not be returned. The winner will be notified by May 31, 2008. For questions, email us at: wordshop@mac.com. DO NOT submit your work via email. It will not qualify. Participants must be between the ages of 14 and 21 and living in the San Francisco Bay Area. Winning contestants under the age of 18 may be required to obtain the consent of their legal guardian to attend the show.
In an effort to give young writers and performers a forum to express themselves on stage, writer/director Tatjana Greiner and The San Francisco Theater Festival have teamed up to produce an exciting new annual contest.
We are inviting young writers, one-person show performers, stand-ups, comedians and spoken word artists between the ages of 14 and 21 to participate in this contest dedicated to playwriting and performance art!
Youth of the Bay Annual Contest
How to Participate
THE THREE WINNING PIECES WILL RECEIVE A PROFESSIONALLY STAGED PERFORMANCE AT THE ANNUAL SAN FRANCISCO THEATER FESTIVAL AT YERBA BUENA GARDENS ON SUNDAY, JULY 27, 2008. THE FIRST PRIZE WILL RECEIVE A CASH AWARD OF $100.