Chaffin's Barn Dinner Theatre Bob Lee Award for Comedy Contest

Description

Chaffin's Barn Dinner Theatre is calling all playwrights to submit your "funny"! The nearly 45 year old theatre is excited to announce the "Bob Lee Award for Comedy" Playwrighting Contest. The late Mr. Lee was a cherished Barn patron having been a season member since the theatre opened it's doors in 1967. Mr. Lee was an avid supporter of all live theatre in the Nashville area but Chaffin's Barn held a special place in his heart. Over the years Mr. Lee never missed a performance and it was not unusual for him to see shows 2, 3 even 4 times. In honor of Mr. Lee's memory, his support of our theatre, his love of laughter and knowledge of "what's funny", we have proudly named our first annual playwrighting contest after him. Mr. Lee was a philanthropist and was involved in the Boy's Clubs of America and an educator in his own right. We feel he would be glad to help budding artisans reach recognition.

Chaffin's Barn has been producing original scripts for over 20 years. The theatre feels it is most important to develop new playwrights and new works. Over the years Chaffin's has included at least one original script each season.

Deadlines and Fees

Awards

The 1st place winning script will receive a $500 cash prize and a full production in our BackStage Theatre. The Finalists (2nd and 3rd place) will be announced and have the possibility of a staged reading in our BackStage Theatre.

Formats

Stage Play

Genres

Comedy

Rules

Types of Material: Full-length two or three act comedies only. No screen plays, musicals or adaptations.

Frequency: Annual

Remuneration: 1st place: $500 cash prize and a full production in our BackStage Theatre.

*Cash prize is funded externally by the family of Bob Lee; no administrative fees go to fund the prize.

Finalists (2nd and 3rd place): Announced and possibility of a staged reading in our BackStage Theatre.

Guidelines:
No screen plays, musicals or adaptations.
Full-length two or three act comedies only.
Unpublished, original work only. The script may not have been produced and have no rights, royalties or restrictions or received any other playwrighting award in the past two years.
Winner may not have been employed by Chaffin's Barn Dinner Theatre in any way in the past five years.
Scripts must be rated G to PG-13 and contain no nudity or strong language and be able to be produced on a unit set and contain no more than eight characters.
Entry in the Contest for the Bob Lee Award for Comedy is understood as an indication of the playwright's willingness, in the event of winning, to grant full production rights to Chaffin's Barn Dinner Theatre. Selection as Winner requires the playwright's prior commitment to grant production rights under the terms of the production agreement which serves as First Prize. No additional obligation will be required of the playwright.

Decision of the judges is final.

*Reader/Admin Fee: $50 (you may submit more than one script. However the Reader/Admin Fee is required for each submission).

Submissions:

Please provide two copies of the script. Copies should not be spiral bound or stapled.
Submissions should be made in standard playwrighting manuscript form. This means no discs, no emails. All author information must be on the title page.

Please fill out the entry form at [url=http://www.dinnertheatre.com]and send it and your two copies to the address below.

Please include you Reader/Admin Fee made out to: TAPS (Theatre Advancement Production Society)

If you would like a written response to your script, please include a SASE.
Scripts will not be returned.

Deadline: Submissions must be postmarked no later than November 15, 2009.

Finalist Notification will go out in February 2010. 1st-3rd place will be announced May 1, 2010. Send Submissions to:
Bob Lee Award for Comedy

C/O Chaffin's Barn Dinner Theatre

8204 Hwy 100

Nashville, TN 37221

Announcements

Winners will be notified and publicized in local newspapers, in house and on our website. The 1st place winning play's production will be marketed by the theatre.

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