BWW Preview: ETC Gears Up for 10-minute Play Fest

After 20 bold years, The Emerald Theatre Company in Memphis is breaking new ground by holding its first annual 10-minute play festival. In keeping with its mission to produce quality, cutting edge works dealing with controversial issues that would not ordinarily be produced by conventional theaters in the Memphis area, the theme for this fest is: "Out of the Closet."

Playwrights are invited to submit entries that pertain to that theme in either the literal, figurative, or idiomatic sense. Category 1 is for an LBGT-themed scripts. Category 2 is for mainstream scripts. All scripts must be unpublished and 10 minutes (meaning approximately 10 pages) or less.

In addition to (modest) prize money and a trophy, at least six of the winning scripts will be staged at Theatreworks, Memphis September 9th and 10th.

ETC launched the project one month ago and has already received entries from coast-to-coast, as well as inquiries from the U.K. and Denmark. There is still time to enter. Postmark deadline for entries is June 30th, 2016.

For more information, click here.