APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN.
Submit your script synopsis to the Alpine Fellowship Theatre Prize to win up to £3,000 towards the writing of your proposed play.
Awarded for the best playwriting response on the theme of ‘Language’.
Prizes:
The winner of the Theatre Prize will receive a cash prize to support the writing of their proposed play. The winner and the runners-up will also be invited to attend our annual symposium and we will offer up to £500 travel expenses to help with travel. Meals and accommodation during the symposium are also covered.
Rules:
- Open to all nationalities.
- Applicants must be aged 18 or above at the time of entry.
- All entries must be written in English.
- Applicants can only enter one of our prizes.
- Limited to one entry per person.
- Travel expenses can be used for economy travel costs only and are not exchangeable for cash, any leftover travel budget will not be redeemed as cash.
- Travel expenses can be used for transport only and cannot be used towards accommodation outside of the dates of our symposium.
Submission:
To apply you will be asked to submit the following:
- A 500-word synopsis of your proposed play, including story and characters.
- A 500-word explaniation of how your idea responds to our theme.
- A 250-word summary of your previous theatre experience.
- A sample of previous work of at least 10 pages, so that we can get a sense of your voice, style and tone.
About your proposed play:
- Final plays must be no more than 45 minutes in length.
- Final plays must require no more than three actors.
- The winning proposal should be written between March-August, so you should have sufficient writing time within that period to complete and re-draft your play.
- The winning play will be performed as a rehearsed reading so simplicity in staging is preferred.
- Plays can already be written, but must not have previously been performed, including as a reading or workshop production.
- Submissions will be judged anonymously so please ensure your name does not appear anywhere on your submission materials.
Applications close: 1st March 2024 at 23:59 (UK time)