2010 Spring Festival of New Plays

 

The Spring Festival of New Plays will take place May 17-22, 2010 at the University of Regina, Riddell Centre

All staged readings are open to the public.

Admission is free.

This year's participants include:

A History of Breathing by Daniel Macdonald

Gordon Winter by Kenneth Williams
Gaudeamus by Margo Regan
Really Crude Morally Bankrupt Artistically Devoid But Not Pornographic Crappy Play by Jarrett Rusnak
Balance of Power by B.D. Miller
A Place in the Shade by Rodney A. McLean

 

Since 1983, the Saskatchewan Playwrights' Centre has held an annual Spring Festival of New Plays either in Regina or Saskatoon. Spring Festival is the highlight of our year. We bring in directors and dramaturgs from across the country to work with our playwrights and actors in workshops that range from 2-6 days and culminate in a staged public reading.

The scripts are chosen, in a blind competition, by the Festival Dramaturg.

The competition is open to all SPC Playwright members.

Plays chosen for Spring Festival are offered a one-day pre-festival workshop, one-on-one dramaturgical support, and are workshopped for 2-6 days during Festival week with a director/dramaturg and a group of actors and then given a public reading.

Submission Guidelines

Plays must be written by playwright members of the SPC in good standing.

  • This is a BLIND competition - so no identifying markings should appear on the script itself. The playwright’s name and contact information should appear on a separate cover page for office use only (see sample Spring Festival Format).
  • Plays MUST BE IN STANDARD PLAY FORMAT - see sample Spring Festival Format
  • Playwrights may also submit notes discussing aspects of the script they are currently working to improve, but these notes must not contain any identifying markings.
  • Email submissions are not currently accepted.
  • Translations are not considered new plays and are therefore not eligible.

Yearly Deadline: October 31
Playwrights Notified: Early January
Festival Held: Mid May
Location: alternates between Regina and Saskatoon

Mail scripts to:

SPC
Box 3092
Saskatoon SK S7K 3S9