BUFFALO YOUNG WRITERS CONTEST!

Road Less Traveled Productions presents its 2nd Annual BUFFALO YOUNG WRITERS 10 MINUTE PLAY CONTEST.  We are asking students to submit a 5-10 minute play of their own with the following guidelines:

·        Playwrights must be between 17 and 22 years of age and presently enrolled in high school or college IN WESTERN NEW YORK.

·        There is no admission fee – yes, it is FREE to enter.

·        Submissions must be no longer than twelve pages.

·        Submissions will only be accepted electronically, via e-mail, at newplayworkshop@roadlesstraveledproductions.org in the Microsoft Word Doc or PDF format.

·        Deadline for submissions is Monday, 1/3/2011 at 12:01 pm EST.

·        Winners will be announced at the first Mighty Taco Talkback Thursday performance of Bitch Bares All on Thursday, February 3rd, 2011. Student admission is only $5 and includes a coupon for $3 off your next Mighty Taco purchase!

The Grand Prize Winner will be awarded:

 $250

Along with a one-night only PROFESSIONAL PRODUCTION of their play
at the Road Less Traveled Theater (courtesy of Road Less Traveled Productions) in May 2011!

(featuring a professional WNY director and professional actors!)

Four Runners-Up will also receive:

 A one-night only PROFESSIONAL STAGED READING in May 2011!

-and-

TEN FREE TICKETS to any Thursday night performance of

SCREEN PLAY or THE LAST DAYS OF JUDAS ISCARIOT!

For any questions in regards to this contest, please email Jon Elston at newplayworkshop@roadlesstraveledproductions.org !

WINNERS of the 2009 BUFFALO YOUNG WRITERS COMPETITION:

GRAND PRIZE WINNER:
Caitlin McAneny, Ashes Of Emeralds

RUNNERS-UP:
Josh Boyle, Points For Moxy
Stefan Brundage, Courtney Gerou, Maria Pavlov, and Ashley Vizzini, In The Blink Of An Eye
Roy Golia, I'm On The Couch
Justin Mitchell Krall, Post-Horror
Jon Zelasko, James

Jon Elston
Literary Director/Resident Playwright
Road Less Traveled Productions