The #PitchNPlay Winners

It was a difficult decision, but our literary staff has chosen three winning pitches:

• The real Puck messes with hearts of teens during high school prod of A Midsummer Nights Dream. @rkmallister
• Young girl wins a TV singing competition, but to launch her career, her agent says she'll need to create a tabloid scandal. @Theatreaneater 
• Sweethearts take Course of True Love: zen of snoring, white lies, multitasking, accept shortcomings Profs=historical figures @KennerLeslie 

Next Steps:  The playwriting portion of the contest is now open!  It's your chance to turn one of the three winning pitches into a one-act play.

The Rules:  All plays should:

• Be based on one of the three winning pitches
• Be PG-13 or cleaner
• Be comedic
• Feature 8 or more characters
• Run between 20 - 40 minutes

All play submissions should be sent via  http://www.playscripts.com/submit and must include #pitchnplay in the Comments or Special Instructions field.  Please read the Pitch 'N' Play Submission Disclosure and Agreement before your submit your play.

The Timeline: 

May 5: Play submissions are closed.

June 5: The winning play is announced!

The Reward:  The winning playwright will receive a $1,000 advance against royalties, and his or her play will be published by Playscripts, Inc..

Helpful Hints:

High school drama programs often find themselves in the following situations:

• Twice as many girls audition as boys.
• Budget permits only simple sets and costumes.
• Full cast is not available for every rehearsal (many school plays are episodic, allowing scenes featuring different characters to be rehearsed separately.)

And remember, a great title goes a long way.

Thanks again for your votes and tweets, we look forward to reading your plays.