Judging:
All plays are read by an initial
group of judges. A semifinal
round follows. Judith Thompson
and Daniel Maclvor will judge
the final round of the 2007
competition.
Deadlines:
Entries must be postmarked no
later than 31 January 2007. The
two winning playwrights will be
notified personally, then their
names and the titles of their
plays and of those receiving
honourable mentions will be
announced publicly in the media
on 8 June 2007.
Submission:
Entries should be mailed to:
Herman Voaden National
Playwriting Competition
Department of Drama
Queen’s University
Kingston, Ontario, Canada
K7L 3N6
Herman Voaden (1903-1991), Canadian playwright, director
and theatrical innovator, was a lifelong
champion of Canadian culture.
This competition, made possible by a generous bequest
from Voaden’s
estate, “To develop a distinctively Canadian art
of the theatre; to encourage the writing of Canadian drama,” is
dedicated to his memory and honours his goals.
The Award:
First Prize $3000
Second Prize $2000
Eight Honourable Mentions
In addition to the monetary
award, through the auspices
of the Thousand Islands
Playhouse of Gananoque,
Ontario, the two winning
plays each receive a one week
workshop and public
reading with a professional
director and cast. Honourable
Mentions receive short written
critiques from the final judges.
Entry Guidelines:
1. Open to any Canadian
citizen or landed
immigrant.
2. Only one play per
playwright.
3. Only full-length plays
in English. Legal
clearance of adapted
material not in the
public domain is the
responsibility of the
playwright.
4. Plays cannot have
been produced,
published, contracted
or commissioned by a
professional theatre.
Submission Procedures:
1. An entry fee of $30 must
accompany each submitted play.
Make the cheque payable to
Herman Voaden National
Playwriting Competition.
2. Submit two copies of the entry,
typewritten and bound.
3. Entries involving music in an
integral way should be
accompanied by a recording of
the music and lyrics.
4. Submissions must be
accompanied by a signed Entry
Form, available from the
Department of Drama (see mailing
address below), or through our
internet site at http://
www.queensu.ca/drama, or by
telephone at 613-533-2104, or by
e-mail at [email protected]
5. The playwright’s name must not
appear anywhere on the script.
The playwright’s name with the
play’s title should appear only on
the Entry Form.
6. Entries are handled with care, but
the Drama Department cannot
assume responsibility for lost or
damaged scripts. Only scripts
accompanied by a stamped, selfaddressed
envelope can be
returned. For notification that your
entry has been received, enclose
a stamped, self-addressed
postcard.
“
It gives some satisfaction to know that the crusade I have
helped to lead has made it possible for the dreamers and
innovators
of
today’s theatre to follow their dreams and continue their
innovations.” |
