SAVANNAH PLAYWRIGHTS SERIES
10TH ANNUAL YOUNG WRITERS NIGHT
Young adult playwriting competition open to all middle school and high school students in Chatham County! Finalists get staged readings by professional actors and winners will receive CASH PRIZES and Dave & Buster's GAME CARDS!
FREE Playwriting Workshop: September 12th 1-3pm
Submission Deadline: November 23rd
Finalist Announced: December 7th
Performance and Awards: December 13th at Front Porch Improv
Middle School: 1:30pm
High School: 4:30pm
RULES FOR ENTRY:
Students must be enrolled in a public or private, middle or high school, either virtual, in person, or homeschooled in Chatham County, GA.
Each playwright must submit a registration.
Students may submit multiple plays for consideration.
Teachers may submit for a student as long as each playwright completes a registration.
Play may be no longer than 11 pages [including the title page].
Pages must be numbered.
Students may write solo or in a team of 2
REGISTER NOW!
HOW TO WRITE A PLAY!
JUDGING CRITERIA:
TITLE
Does the title hook us from the beginning? Does it reflect the tone and genre of the script? Is it memorable or interesting?
WRITING CRAFT
Is the script formatted in a professional manner? Does it have page numbers? Is the script free of distracting spelling and grammar issues? Does is honor the 11 page maximum?
ORIGINALITY - CREATIVITY
Is the script unique? Does it have a unique take on genre or theme? Does it provide a unique POV?
STORY
Is the story engaging and/or interesting? Is it believable in the world the writer creates? Is the story clear? Can the reader follow the story? Is there a beginning, middle, and end?
CONFLICT
Does the story have conflict? Is the conflict meaningful to the characters? Does the conflict move the story forward? Does the conflict rise and fall successfully? What are the stakes and are they high enough?
THEATRICALITY
Does the script use theatrical conventions? Are there unique production demands? Is there strong potential for visual storytelling?
Learn the tools of playwriting at our free workshop. Open to all middle and high school students in Chatham County, this workshop is the perfect resource for developing your entry for our Young Writers Night competition. We'll cover brainstorming, outlines, character, dialogue, and structure for the stage. No experience necessary and space is limited.
Saturday September 12th
1-3pm
102 W. McDonough St.
FREE!
Investment is provided by the City of Savannah’s Weave-A-Dream Program
If you gave any questions please reach us at artsadmin@savannahstagecompany.com or 912.421.9484
