Tenth Annual New Play Contest
The Chameleon Theatre Circle is reading all of your submissions to our Tenth Annual New Play Contest and are getting ready for our New Play Festival in late August when the winning plays will be showcased in a concert-format festival in August, 2009. All shows submitted will automatically be placed on the slate of shows in consideration for the 2010-2011 season by the Season Planning Committee.
TEN-MINUTE PLAYS
- 3-5 Winners will receive $25 each plus a reading at the New Play Festival.
All short plays will be entered in this contest. Generally, scripts of about 15 pages or less will fall into this category.
ONE-ACTS
- 1-2 Winners will receive $50 each plus a reading at the New Play Festival.
Any play that can be joined with one or two other shows of similar length to make up a complete evening of theatre will be entered in this contest. Generally, scripts of about 20-60 pages will fall into this category.
FULL-LENGTH
- 1 Winner will receive $100 plus a reading at the New Play Festival.
Any play that can constitute a complete evening of theatre will be entered in this contest. It is important to note that these shows can be one, two or more acts - as long as it makes up a complete evening of theatre.
MUSICALS
- If more than five musicals are submitted, the theatre reserves the right to create a "musical" category. Musicals are defined as any original play using original or rights permitted musical dialogue to further the story and/or the characters. In the absence of enough qualifying scripts, or if the theatre determines not to create an additional category, any musical will be entered into the appropriate category as defined above. With a Musical submission, please include at least one copy (preferable three) of music (sheet or CD).
THEATRE-FOR-YOUTH
- If more than five plays intended for - and/or by - youth by are submitted, the theatre reserves the right to create a "Theatre-For-Youth" category. Theatre-For-Youth plays are defined as any original play intended for young audiences, young participants, or both. In the absence of enough qualifying scripts, or if the theatre determines not to create an additional category, any theatre for youth submission will be entered into the appropriate category as defined above.
OVERALL-CONTEST WINNER/AUDIENCE-FAVORITE WINNER
Click here to view a list of previous New Play Festival winners.
Several past New Play Contest winning scripts have been produced by The Chameleon Theatre Circle:
- Crossing Event Horizon by Kevin Rush - November 2007
- Paper Cuts by Timothy Braatz – October 2005
- Snowflake's Story by Nikki Harmon – January/April 2005 & spring of 2006
- Love's Shadow On Snow by Rick Raasch - March 2004
- Are We There Yet? by Kent R. Brown - May 2002
- New & Nobler Life by Timothy Braatz - Minnesota Fringe Festival, August 3-12, 2001
- Helena Handbasket by Timothy Braatz - February 2001
The Chameleon Theatre Circle has also produced these original plays:
- Monsters In America: Puppets of Mass Distraction (created by the company) - 2006 Minnesota Fringe Festival
- Death Penalty Puppetry (created by the company) – 2004 Minnesota Fringe Festival
- How I Wonder What You Are - Seven original plays by seven playwrights - January 2004
- Believe In It by Kim Kivens
- The Boy Who Dies With The Most Mommies Wins by Rick Raasch
- Child of Mine by Lysa Clayburn
- H-I-J-K-LMNOP (but not Q) by G.J. Clayburn
- Pull Falcon's Feather Lever by Tim Kuehl
- Twinkle by Timothy Braatz
- Un, Deux, Trois by Clare Jodzio McDermott
- Pollyholiday by Rick Raasch - March 2003
- I Could Kick Your Ass by Daniel K. McDermott - January 2003
- If Garrett McDermott Were A Bowl of Prize-Winning Chili by Rick Raasch - November 2002