Adventure Theatre’s Education Department and The Department of Recreation of Montgomery County launch the first 10-Minute Anti-Bullying New Play Contest, sponsored by Monument Bank. All Montgomery County Middle School students are invited to submit original 10-minute plays to a panel of theatre professionals.

A first, second and third place winner will be chosen and will receive:
- Gift cards courtesy Monument Bank (in increments of $100, $50, $25, respectively);
- A private dramaturgy session alongside professional playwrights; and
- The opportunity to have their play directed and performed in a staged reading by professional D.C. thespians in a Festival alongside works of professional playwrights.

A series of free playwriting workshops will be held in December 2011. Interested middle school students are welcome to attend for an interactive, enjoyable and informative tutorial on playwriting. Reservations required. See below for dates and times.

Special thanks to our sponsor:

The BASIC SUBMISSION RULES 1) The theme of your play must address the subject of bullying and carry an anti-bullying message. 2) The completed script, when read aloud must not exceed more than 10 minutes in length. Scripts may contain no more two male and two female characters. They may contain fewer characters, i.e. one male and two females; one male and one female; or two females and one male. 3) Scripts must be written entirely by (1) middle school aged student (Grades 6-8) who attends any school in Montgomery County. 4) Submit (5) copies of your play. Scripts will not be returned. (Keep an electronic copy of your script for yourself!) 5) Your (5) copies must be accompanied by (1) official coversheet. Download it and fill it out completely! 6) Scripts must be in standard American format. A guide on how to do this can be downloaded online. 7) Scripts must be typed, numbered by page and stapled on the upper left hand side. 8) Monologues, screenplays and musicals are not eligible, nor are adaptations of other authors’ works.

IMPORTANT DATES: - Scripts must be postmarked no later than January 30, 2012. - Three winners will be announced on February 8, 2012. - Dramaturge sessions with the (3) winners will be held in mid-February with final revisions due by March 1, 2012. - A staged reading of the plays alongside professional submissions and awards ceremony will be held on Friday, March 30, 2012 at 7 pm with a reception at Adventure Theatre. PLAY SELECTION PROCESS All scripts meeting the basic submission rules will be passed on to a committee made up of regional and national theater educators, playwrights and directors for consideration. Every script will be read by committee members. Committee members will appoint 3 winners by majority vote. Any ties will be broken by the Education and Outreach Director of Adventure Theatre. Six plays will be presented on Festival Night: 3 student winners and 3 professional scripts. Please note: By submitting a play to the 10-minute Anti-Bullying New Play Contest, you are giving Adventure Theatre and The Department of Recreation of Montgomery County permission to produce your play or use your play now or in the future for other purposes, such as play reading and in published anthologies of winning plays without monetary compensation.

Download these Instructions in a PDF

What is Standard American Format?

Download the Cover Sheet to be included with each submission

Postmark all submissions to Adventure Theatre, 7300 MacArthur Blvd, Glen Echo, MD 20812 by January 15, 2012.

Questions? E-mail jbrylawski@adventuretheatre.org. No calls, please.