24-Hour Playwriting Contest
One of the most anticipated writing contests of the year has up to 60 participants attempting to write a new play in 24 hours. Playwrights show up, are given 4 objects that MUST be incorporated into the script and are given 24 hours to complete a script. The winning play is presented to the public in a free staged reading on the final night of the Fringe Festival featuring noted Toronto area performers.
The Application Form for the 2010 24 Hour Playwriting Competition is available below. If you are unable to enter credit card information on this form, you can download a payment form here.
Previous winning scripts include:
* "Kelly Gruber, Cryptico-Existential Zen Family Counselor and Third Baseman" by Amit Morri, directed by Alan Dilworth.
* Disperare by Matthew Heiti, directed by Brendan Healy featuring Terrence Bryant, Eric Goulem and Ryan Hollyman.
* Ghost Stories by Sean Reycraft, directed by Ross Manson featuring Randy Hughson, Waneta Storms and Maggie Huculak
* Pomeranski Rex by Eric Woolfe, directed by Kelly Thorton featuring, Bruce Hunter, Alex Poch-Goldin, Tony Nappo, Ruth Madoc-Jones, Ron White, Hamish McEwen and Hume Baugh
* Prints Charming by Carolyn Hay, directed by Kate Lynch featuring Fiona Highet, Mark Brownell, Liza Balkan, John Blackwood, Catherine Fitch, Tony Munch, Janet Laine Green and Derek Boyes
* The Pimp Hand of God by Matthew Toner, directed by Sue Miner featuring Steve Reich
* Let's Start Over by Tom Robertson, directed by Patrick Connor featuring Michael Petrasak, Aviva Armour-Ostroff, Marjorie Chan, Kimwun Perehinec
* Vantex, Graveyards and Me by Ron Fromstein, directed by Nigel Sean-Williams featuring David Jansen
* Kooky by Lindsay Price, directed by Jason Sherman featuring Irene Poole and Earl Pastko
