Connecticut Heritage Productions announces its first annual "Connecticut Stories on Stage" playwriting competition. The purpose of this event is to encourage and foster new works for the theater as well as to support the development of local artists. The competition is divided into three categories: ten-minute plays, one-acts (20-90 minutes), and full-lengths (90 minute minimum). Playwrights may submit up to one play in each category.
Plays must be set in Connecticut and/or deal with a Connecticut-related topic or personality in the past, present, or future. No musicals will be accepted. Playwrights must be Connecticut residents or students attending school in Connecticut.
All entries must be original, properly formatted, and postmarked no later than October 15th, 2009. Winners will be announced by January 15, 2010, and the winning works will receive a staged reading at the annual "Connecticut Stories on Stage New Play Festival" to be held in Middletown, Spring 2010.
For more information about entry and mailing requirements, visit the CHP website at http://www.chproductions.org or contact Peter Loffredo, Artistic Director, at (860) 347-7771 or ptloffredo@att.net.