LVLT New Works Competition 2010

Submission Guidelines

Deadline for submissions is December 31, 2009

To Submit via email send in MS Word or PDF format to NewWorks@lvlt.org

(a completed entry form must accompany your submission for the entry to be valid)

The Rules

All plays must be full length (90 minutes or more). No musicals please.
Plays must have no more than 8 characters – doubling is allowed
The set must be simple or representational.
Ideally looking for subject matter that will appeal to an age range of 18 – 30.
Seeking new plays that have not been professionally produced or published
Plays will be screen by the competition committee and the top 10 plays will be submitted to the judges.
Prizes – 1st prize = Production of the play in the Fischer Black box in May plus $150

2nd prize = $75
3rd prize = $50

Contestants must sign a release form to authorize production
Scripts cannot be returned
Materials that are adapted from or otherwise derived from copyrighted source material must also submit permission to use the material at the time of submission.
The winning author agrees to the production of his/her play with no royalty payment. The author also agrees to allow LVLT to video tape the production. The author will receive a DVD of the production. LVLT cannot provide transportation, lodging or other compensation for the author to travel to Las Vegas for the production.
Members of LVLT’s board of directors may not submit for this competition
Submissions are accepted until 12/31/2009. Winners will be announced no later than 2/27/2010.
Decision of the judges is final. Any disputes will be decided by the LVLT board of directors
Each submission will be assigned a number and author’s names will not be provided on judges copies of the script to prevent any bias.

Winner of the 1st LVLT New Works Competition

**** Great Western Wanderlust****

Eric Eberwein