Short Play Challenge & Screenwriter's Prize
/The CRS is excited to be offering two new development opportunities to storytellers in Vancouver.
The Short Play Challenge is a chance for both emerging and established writers to experiment with a short play format and have their works produced on stage by The Cold Reading Series as part of the 2017 Short Theatre Festival.
Any original unproduced play of 20 pages or less may be submitted throughout the season. Semifinalists will be decided by the CRS team, and the final winners will be voted on by the audience.
Open to playwrights in the Lower Mainland who can attend a live cold reading of their play this year, the Short Play Challenge has been created to provide opportunities for development to local storytellers and to strengthen the creative community.
Playwrights are welcome to submit more than one play. Each submission is $5.00 and can be submitted via the General Submission Page.
Keep in mind that since the CRS audience will be voting in the final winners over the 2016 season, there is a clear advantage in submitting your play earlier rather than later. This will give the audience more opportunities to vote for your entry.
Votes cost $1.00 per vote, and audience members can vote as many times as they like. Playwrights can vote as well, just not for their own play. All voting must be done in person at the CRS.
Once voting commences, a leader board with the rankings will be on the Cold Reading Series Facebook page, so you can follow along as the challenge progresses.
Voting will come to a close in November at the last episode of the year.
Winners will be announced on November 15th. The last day to submit for the Short Play Challenge is November 1st at midnight PST.