To further interest in community theatre, encourage playwriting as an aspect of community theatre and promote Michigan playwrights and also the production of new plays by community theatres, CTAM holds an annual Playwriting Contest. An independent panel of judges, who will determine the winning entries, adjudicates all submissions. No musicals or children’s plays are eligible for this contest.

This contest is open to any playwright who lives in Michigan.

The deadline for the play writing contest is

MAY 15, 2013

This year there will be two methods to submit your play by US Postal Service or by email. Please follow the link below to see all the rules and the new submission guidelines.

 

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2012 CTAM Playwriting Contest Winners

First Place

Secrets Of Lucce Talk Tavern
by Anne-Marie Oomen

It’s a bad day for Helen Luuce, Proprietor of Luuce Talk Tavern when bus driving Burt shows up- shotgun and chainsaw in hand, daughter Lizzie tries to burn herself up, neighbor Minnie fails to save an injured swan, A banker who may or may not know Lizzie’s mysterious paternity wants to buy the bar. And an itinerant union worker fixes her door, sort of.   Set in Michigan’s wild Upper Peninsula, this is Oomens first “dark” comedy.

For more information contact Anne-Marie Oomen at  oomenam@interlochen.org 231-360-0399  

Second Place

A Christmas Carol an Adaptation
by Larry Nielsen.

Delightful adaptation of the holiday family classic. The story begins with Mrs. Dilber and Charwoman on their way to Old Joe's to sell off Scrooge's belongings.  Once their, they get the idea to tell the audience of their 'chance' that brings them together.  Using properties and clothing in the Emporium, Old Joe, Mrs. Dilber, Charwoman and three 'regulars' of Old Joe's Emporium tell the story of Scrooge, the ghosts, the Cratchit's and all the other characters. The six play men, women, young and old.  Flexible script allows adding cast size for a variety of street inhabitants and passers-by.  Old Joe's 'regulars' may be either male or female. Added street inhabitants and passers-by may be any age and gender.  One set. 

For more information contact Larry Nielsen at nielsen6619@sbcglobal.net or by telephone at  269-926-1615