Celtic Knots Playwriting Contest

Sponsored by Tallahassee Irish Society and Tallahassee Writers Association

     Ireland has a rich history, filled with conflict and triumph, literature and music. What is seen externally in the land of endless beauty is not always apparent in the inner life of those who lived through past oppressions with great love of land and liberty. From keeping literature alive in dank monastic cells to the modern romance of lovers reaching across the religious divide, the stories of the great green county cry out to be heard. Some are tragic, many are funny. The quirks and foibles of a grand people whether north or south have touched the imaginations of all.
     Tell the stories of then and now. The collected memories of a people who endured and kept alive a culture are waiting to be told on stage.

Contest Guidelines

* Entries must be postmarked by April 1, 2009 (firm deadline).
* Celtic Knots Playwriting Contest is open to writers 16 years and older.
* There are no restrictions on Irish-themed subject matter.
* The play must be unpublished and never produced except for informal readings.
* The manuscript must be in standard theatre script format.
* Two copies of the manuscript must be submitted.
* The contest is for one-act plays.
* A cover page with title, playwright's name, address, telephone number and email address must be on a separate page, attached to one copy of the manuscript.
* The author's name must not appear anywhere else on the manuscript.
* A one-page summary of the play, without the author's name must accompany each entry.

Entry fee: $10 TIS or TWA members, $15 non-members.

Awards: Celtic Knots entries will be judged by theatre professionals.

First place: $75
Second place: $35

Selected entries will be performed in Tallahassee as a Black Box production. Playwright will be notified of date and place of performance.

Send to:

Celtic Knots Playwriting Contest
Tallahassee Writers Association
P.O. Box 3428
Tallahassee, FL 32315