2012 GREAT GAY PLAY AND MUSICAL CONTEST

SUBMISSION INFORMATION

Purpose: The Second Annual Great Gay Play and Musical Contest will foster excellence in writing for the stage that features GLBT characters, history, or themes important to the gay community, and relevant to our world. Three rounds of judging result in fifteen semi-finalists, then five finalists, who win cash prizes with the winning scripts being performed as staged readings during our Great Gay Play and Musical Fest at Center on Halsted in Chicago during the first quarter of 2012.

This is an open contest for WGA writers and all others. Multiple entries by the same author will be accepted, providing each is accompanied by separate fee and submission materials. Applicants must be 18 years old at time of entry. Applications will be accepted between 12:10 am on September 1, 2011, and 12:59 PM on October 31, 2011 CST.

For information on semi-finalists, finalists, and winners of the 2010 contest, please go here.

For complete contest rules and information click here

This is an open contest for all persons 18 years or older as of the date of entry. International entries are encouraged.

Please complete the application below, including payment information, and hit submit. Plays will then be email to prideplay@gmail.com, and musicals and music to pridemusical@gmail.com.

Entries will only be accepted electronically and in PDF files only, with music submitted as mp3 files.