| We will use the stamped addressed envelope mentioned on the entry form to let you know that your script has arrived safely. The shortlist and the selected plays will be announced on the IPF website. (The shortlist in March and the selected plays in April) How many plays will be shortlisted/selected? Usually 10 plays will be shortlisted. From this, up to FOUR plays may be selected to be showcased at the Festival weekend on the 17 & 18 May. The selected plays will be announced at a press reception about three weeks before. We want the competition to be completely fair. The pseudonym allows complete anonymity so our judgement is made solely on the script. Your script should be typed, and have a front page with its title and your pseudonym on. All pages should be numbered. You should also include a character list, with the number of characters, and a brief description of each. Your text should be double spaced and printed single-sided. Stage directions can appear in Italics or capital letters. Your script should be bound on the left hand side with a paper fastener. How many plays can I enter? Ideally only one. If you have a number of plays, select the one you think is best and send us that. Can I re-submit a play that I have entered before? Please do not re-submit. Our database will almost always recognise it and so it is unlikely to be read again. How long should my play be? We are looking for full-length plays. Timings are suggested on the entry form, but if your play is under 50 pages you may need to develop it; if it is much over 100 pages, it may benefit from editing. There are no restrictions on cast size, although you should try to avoid “walkon” parts if you can. Also, you can include “doubling” information in your Character List. Your play can be about anything you want it to be. Yes, we are only looking for stageplays. Can I enter a play that has been performed before? No, we are looking for completely original, unperformed plays. Entries will be disallowed if they have been professionally optioned, produced or published - this does not apply to amateur performances . Yes - we can accept a translation of an unperformed newly-written foreign language work. Can I enter an adaptation ? No - we do not accept adaptations of other pieces of work. If you have any other questions that we haven’t answered on the entry form or here, you can contact us at intplayfest@outlook.com |
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