Tipping Point Theatre Seeks 10 Minute Play Submissions For Sandbox Play Festival

Tipping Point Theatre is calling for short play submissions to their 8th annual play writing competition, the Sandbox Play Festival. Submissions will be evaluated by Producing Artistic Director James R. Kuhl to select which scripts move on to the finals. The selected scripts will be performed in late 2018. Attending crowds will vote for Audience Favorite and a panel will judge a first and second place winner. Tipping Point's Sandbox Play Festival is designed to encourage and increase exposure for Michigan theatre artists. Tipping Point Theatre employs roughly 90 artists per year and is the midst of their 11th season as a professional equity theatre. Tipping Point is also searching for actors and directors that are looking for opportunities to "get in the sand" and work on creating new theatre. This is an excellent opportunity for actors, directors, and playwrights looking to showcase their work.

Guidelines
Must be original
No adaptations or collaborations
Plays that have received staged readings or workshops are eligible
Playwrights may submit multiple plays
Running time of less than 15 minutes
Cast limit of 4
Submission deadline April 15th

Send Submissions to
Natalie@TippingPointTheatre.com
or
361 E. Cady St.
Northville, MI 48167

Finalists
Announced beginning of May
The exact number of plays that will be presented at the Festival depends on available space, time, and production requirements after the selection of the top prizes.

Judging
Plays will be selected to be performed during the Arts and Acts Festival
Judges, including Producing Artistic Director James Kuhl, will decide festival winner
Audience votes on their favorite
The winning play will be announced after the final performance

Prizes
1st Place* - $100
2nd Place* - $50
Audience Favorite
Honorable Mentions*

*Top plays will be announced at the Sandbox Play Festival last performance.

About the Theatre
As a non-profit professional theatre, Tipping Point hires over 90 Michigan artists each year, and receives support from patrons, donors, businesses and other organizations. They recently received grant funding from the Michigan Council for Arts & Cultural Affairs and The Shubert Foundation.