YOUNG DRAMATISTS' PROJECT (YDP '10)
JUNE 3-13, 2010
(Letter from the Producer) (Background) (Submission Guidelines) (Cover Sheet) (Letter to Thespians Sponsors)
The Gorilla Theatre's Young Dramatists' Project (YDP) is a playwriting competition open to all middle and high school students in Hillsborough, Pinellas and Pasco counties. There is no entry fee and no restrictions on theme or content. Now in its tenth year, YDP is the only Tampa Bay area event that offers full-scale, professional productions of teens' works.
The world premiere of this year's winning plays will take place June 2-13, 2010, as the official close of the Gorilla Theatre's 2009-2010 season.
Winning playwrights attend a three-session writing workshop and receive ongoing mentoring by Dramaturge and YDP Artistic Director James Rayfield, in preparation for their debut production. Also, each is awarded a royalty of $250 for each produced play, a professional, ten-performance production, and paid membership into the Dramatists' Guild (the professional association of playwrights, composers, lyricists and librettists).
Even if you don't win, you get a reward! All valid entrants receive free tickets to see the show.
So, please read the submission guidelines very carefully to make sure you are eligible and that your play will be suitable, and then get writing! The deadline for entries is February 15, 2009.
Questions? Contact James Rayfield, YDP Artistic Director, 813-690-5484 matt.jim@verizon.net
YDP DOCUMENT BANK
Download documents here (all PDF Format except Cover Sheet is Word Format)
YDP '10 Submission Guidelines
YDP '10 Cover Sheet
YDP '10 Letter from the Producer
YDP '10 Letter to Thespian Sponsors
YDP '10 Background
How to write a play (Aubrey Hampton)
JUNE 3-13, 2010(Letter from the Producer) (Background) (Submission Guidelines) (Cover Sheet) (Letter to Thespians Sponsors)
The Gorilla Theatre's Young Dramatists' Project (YDP) is a playwriting competition open to all middle and high school students in Hillsborough, Pinellas and Pasco counties. There is no entry fee and no restrictions on theme or content. Now in its tenth year, YDP is the only Tampa Bay area event that offers full-scale, professional productions of teens' works.
The world premiere of this year's winning plays will take place June 2-13, 2010, as the official close of the Gorilla Theatre's 2009-2010 season.
Winning playwrights attend a three-session writing workshop and receive ongoing mentoring by Dramaturge and YDP Artistic Director James Rayfield, in preparation for their debut production. Also, each is awarded a royalty of $250 for each produced play, a professional, ten-performance production, and paid membership into the Dramatists' Guild (the professional association of playwrights, composers, lyricists and librettists).
Even if you don't win, you get a reward! All valid entrants receive free tickets to see the show.So, please read the submission guidelines very carefully to make sure you are eligible and that your play will be suitable, and then get writing! The deadline for entries is February 15, 2009.
Questions? Contact James Rayfield, YDP Artistic Director, 813-690-5484 matt.jim@verizon.net
YDP DOCUMENT BANK
Download documents here (all PDF Format except Cover Sheet is Word Format)
YDP '10 Submission Guidelines
YDP '10 Cover Sheet
YDP '10 Letter from the Producer
YDP '10 Letter to Thespian Sponsors
YDP '10 Background
How to write a play (Aubrey Hampton)
