John Gassner New Play Competition

Submissions are now being accepted for the 7th annual John Gassner New Play Competition.

The JGNPC encourages the development of new American plays through its annual playwriting contest. The contest seeks plays of any length that are both relevant and intrinsically theatrical. The contest is administered by the Stony Brook University department of Theatre Arts' Graduate Program in Dramaturgy.

THE ALBATROSS by Dennis Schebetta is the winner of the Sixth Annual John Gassner New Play Competition at Stony Brook University, Department of Theatre Arts.

THE ALBATROSS, will receive a staged reading in New York City, at the Stony Brook Manhattan campus, on April 27th. Along with the reading, there will be a panel discussion that include actress and playwright Ellen McLaughlin, and playwright Leslie Lee, among others on "Collaboration and Creating New Work".

The playwright will also receive a $200 prize.

Submission guidelines

The playwriting contest is open to American playwrights in all 50 States. The play submission period has already begun for our 2009 contest. The deadline for submissions is Friday, August 15th, 2009. Plays will not be returned.

Please send two (2) bound copies of your play, with contact information and a self-addressed-stamped, letter-size envelope (for notification) to:

Steve Marsh
Literary Manager, JGNPC
Stony Brook University
Department of Theatre Arts
Staller Center, Rm 3037
Stony Brook, NY 11794-5450

The winning play will receive a $200 prize. Playwrights will be notified in March of 2010.

Previous winners

(2008) ALBATROSS by Dennis Schebetta (reading was hosted at SB Manhattan)

(2007) Saving Grace by James McLindon
(2006) Off Compass by Kelly Younger
(2005) Japanese Death Poem by DT Arcieri
(2004) Love in a Thirsty Land by Alan Glass
(2003) Ephemera by John Yearley

For more information call Literary Manager, Steve Marsh in the Department of Theatre Arts at 631-632-4291.