the 2023 windsor-essex playwriting contest
All entries must be submitted in PDF format by email to: postproductionswindsor@gmail.com no later than 11:59 pm 31 March 2023
See below for submission deadlines and requirements.
See below for submission deadlines and requirements.
THIS YEAR’S ENTRIES DUE: 31 March 2023
Post Productions is pleased to announce the 2023 Windsor-Essex Playwriting Contest. This is an opportunity for playwrights and aspiring playwrights from Windsor and Essex County to receive feedback on their scripts from a panel of dedicated and experienced judges – and potentially see their work produced onstage at The Shadowbox Theatre as part of Post Productions’ 2024 season. Winning playwrights also receive 10% of gross ticket revenue from the production of their work and may participate in the casting and rehearsal processes if they wish.
All playwrights who submit will receive detailed constructive feedback from a panel of experienced judges who have read and discussed their work. Finalists will receive additional feedback in the second round of the contest.
Please read the eligibility and submission requirements below – and attend to them carefully so you can maximize your odds of winning!
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
This contest is intended to provide an opportunity for Windsor-Essex writers to showcase their talent and professionalism through the Post Productions brand of theatre. Any submission that fails to meet the following eligibility requirements will be neither read nor adjudicated:
1. Playwright must be at least 18 years old and be either a Windsor-Essex native or currently reside in Windsor-Essex;
2. Entries must be properly formatted (any widely accepted playscript format is fine) PDF manuscripts in a readable 12-point font (Courier, Times New Roman, Calibri, etc.), carefully proofread before submission, with numbered pages and a title page (which must include the script’s title, playwright’s name, intended genre, intended themes, and a 50-150 word synopsis of the script);
3. Entries should be 75-120 minutes long when produced (roughly, one page equals one minute);
4. Cast of characters should be small (2-6) and number of settings kept to a minimum (1-4);
5. Entries must be plays – no musicals will be accepted (if you've written a musical, Arts Collective Theatre is planning a contest for you);
6. The script must be unproduced as of the date of its submission;
7. Entries must be submitted by email to postproductionswindsor@gmail.com
For more information – including advice about how to make your script as competitive as possible, check out our blog post, “So You're Writing A Play” HERE
DEADLINES AND PROCESS
Post Productions is committed to using this contest as a developmental experience that benefits all involved parties. Our goal is to help all submitting playwrights prepare for eventual success. To these ends, our process involves feedback with an opportunity for re-submission for finalists. Scripts submitted in previous years of the contest are welcome, so long as they have been revised using the feedback provided.
1. Entries must be received by 31 March 2023 via email to postproductionswindsor@gmail.com;
2. Once received, entries will be read, discussed, and scored by our panel of judges, who will prepare feedback for each submitting playwright who has met the eligibility requirements, and collectively decide which entries will become finalists;
3. Decisions and feedback will be sent to all submitting playwrights by 30 April 2023;
4. Finalists will be invited to proceed to the second round of the contest, where they will have the opportunity to refine their scripts using the judges’ feedback, and resubmit their revised entries no later than 31 May 2023;
5. Winners will be chosen and notified no later than 30 June 2023.
PREVIOUS WINNERS
Check out previous winners of the Windsor-Essex Playwriting Contest at the links below!
2018 (two winners): A HAUNTING IN E FLAT by Joey Ouellette and AUTOPSY by Alex Monk – http://www.postproductionswindsor.ca/autopsy--haunting.html
2019: PRY IT FROM MY COLD DEAD HANDS by Edele Winnie – http://www.postproductionswindsor.ca/pry-it-from-my-cold-dead-hands.html
2020: DEAD BEAR by John Gavey - http://www.postproductionswindsor.ca/dead-bear.html
2021 (two winners): STUCK by Jonathan Tessier – http://www.postproductionswindsor.ca/stuck.html
and PIRATE ATTACK ON THE 1C BUS GOING DOWNTOWN by Joey Ouellette – http://www.postproductionswindsor.ca/pirate-attack.html
2022: MIRABELLA by Joey Ouellette (coming June 2023)
2023: . . . you?
Post Productions is pleased to announce the 2023 Windsor-Essex Playwriting Contest. This is an opportunity for playwrights and aspiring playwrights from Windsor and Essex County to receive feedback on their scripts from a panel of dedicated and experienced judges – and potentially see their work produced onstage at The Shadowbox Theatre as part of Post Productions’ 2024 season. Winning playwrights also receive 10% of gross ticket revenue from the production of their work and may participate in the casting and rehearsal processes if they wish.
All playwrights who submit will receive detailed constructive feedback from a panel of experienced judges who have read and discussed their work. Finalists will receive additional feedback in the second round of the contest.
Please read the eligibility and submission requirements below – and attend to them carefully so you can maximize your odds of winning!
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
This contest is intended to provide an opportunity for Windsor-Essex writers to showcase their talent and professionalism through the Post Productions brand of theatre. Any submission that fails to meet the following eligibility requirements will be neither read nor adjudicated:
1. Playwright must be at least 18 years old and be either a Windsor-Essex native or currently reside in Windsor-Essex;
2. Entries must be properly formatted (any widely accepted playscript format is fine) PDF manuscripts in a readable 12-point font (Courier, Times New Roman, Calibri, etc.), carefully proofread before submission, with numbered pages and a title page (which must include the script’s title, playwright’s name, intended genre, intended themes, and a 50-150 word synopsis of the script);
3. Entries should be 75-120 minutes long when produced (roughly, one page equals one minute);
4. Cast of characters should be small (2-6) and number of settings kept to a minimum (1-4);
5. Entries must be plays – no musicals will be accepted (if you've written a musical, Arts Collective Theatre is planning a contest for you);
6. The script must be unproduced as of the date of its submission;
7. Entries must be submitted by email to postproductionswindsor@gmail.com
For more information – including advice about how to make your script as competitive as possible, check out our blog post, “So You're Writing A Play” HERE
DEADLINES AND PROCESS
Post Productions is committed to using this contest as a developmental experience that benefits all involved parties. Our goal is to help all submitting playwrights prepare for eventual success. To these ends, our process involves feedback with an opportunity for re-submission for finalists. Scripts submitted in previous years of the contest are welcome, so long as they have been revised using the feedback provided.
1. Entries must be received by 31 March 2023 via email to postproductionswindsor@gmail.com;
2. Once received, entries will be read, discussed, and scored by our panel of judges, who will prepare feedback for each submitting playwright who has met the eligibility requirements, and collectively decide which entries will become finalists;
3. Decisions and feedback will be sent to all submitting playwrights by 30 April 2023;
4. Finalists will be invited to proceed to the second round of the contest, where they will have the opportunity to refine their scripts using the judges’ feedback, and resubmit their revised entries no later than 31 May 2023;
5. Winners will be chosen and notified no later than 30 June 2023.
PREVIOUS WINNERS
Check out previous winners of the Windsor-Essex Playwriting Contest at the links below!
2018 (two winners): A HAUNTING IN E FLAT by Joey Ouellette and AUTOPSY by Alex Monk – http://www.postproductionswindsor.ca/autopsy--haunting.html
2019: PRY IT FROM MY COLD DEAD HANDS by Edele Winnie – http://www.postproductionswindsor.ca/pry-it-from-my-cold-dead-hands.html
2020: DEAD BEAR by John Gavey - http://www.postproductionswindsor.ca/dead-bear.html
2021 (two winners): STUCK by Jonathan Tessier – http://www.postproductionswindsor.ca/stuck.html
and PIRATE ATTACK ON THE 1C BUS GOING DOWNTOWN by Joey Ouellette – http://www.postproductionswindsor.ca/pirate-attack.html
2022: MIRABELLA by Joey Ouellette (coming June 2023)
2023: . . . you?
For any questions, comments, or concerns regarding the contest, please contact the Post Productions team via email at postproductionswindsor@gmail.com
CONGRATULATIONS
TO THE WINNER OF THE 2022 WINDSOR-ESSEX PLAYWRITING CONTEST
JOEY OUELLETTE!
Mirabella by Joey Ouellette will premiere at The Shadowbox Theatre in the summer of 2023.
TO THE WINNER OF THE 2022 WINDSOR-ESSEX PLAYWRITING CONTEST
JOEY OUELLETTE!
Mirabella by Joey Ouellette will premiere at The Shadowbox Theatre in the summer of 2023.
Playwright Joey Ouellette and his cat