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all for One's newest 2008-2009 educational initiative
The Young Playwrights Festival (YPF) is an annual competition open to any K-12
student in the Greater Fort Wayne area.
Students' plays may vary in length from one to 15 pages and
will be judged by area professionals. The top 26 playwrights (two per grade) will each receive $50-$100 in new books. The
top 13 plays (one per grade) will be produced and staged by local professionals at the Young Playwrights Gala each Spring.
All 26 winning plays will be published in book form.
The YPF is modeled after the Marilyn Bianchi Kids'
Playwrighting Festival, the nation's longest running playwrighting competition for children.
The YPF is fully underwritten by Dr. David A. Smith, Great
Lakes Pediatric Surgeons, Inc., Fort Wayne, In.
YOUNG PLAYWRIGHTS GUIDELINES & COVER PAGE STANDARDS
PRINT AND ONLINE RESOURCES
The following print and online resources are recommended for independent or parent-guided
study to jump-start a young playwright competing in afO's YPF.
Elementary Level Resources
The Seeds of a Play Worksheet 5 Stages of a Play
www.youngplaywrightstheater.org
Creative Prompts for Playwriting - Elementary www.dobama.org/mbf-prompts-elementary.html
Secondary Level Resources
Creative prompts for Playwriting - High School www.doboma.org/mbf-prompts-high.html
How do I Start: Where Ideas Come From Questions to Ask Yourself About Your Play
Where and When? Play Structure: Beginning, Middle and End The Art of Writing Stage Directions Writing Dialogue Top 10 Writing Tips www.youngplaywrights101.com
Story Structure: Scenes or Acts
Story Development: Conflict, Characters, "Ticking Clock" Cast Page Element Setting and At Rise Description Element The Stage Dialogue Element
Page Break Rules www.playwriting101.com
2008-2009 Timeline:
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September 15
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Playwright Registration Forms Due
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November 26
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Deadline for completed plays to be postmarked
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Dec - Jan
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Plays adjudicated by area professionals
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February 15
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26 winning plays announced
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March - May
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Top 13 plays in rehearsal
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May 14-17
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Performances of top 13 plays at the ACPL Auditorium
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