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ISBN 978-0-573-69755-5
Various Authors
One of Manhattan’s most established
play festivals, the Samuel French Off
Off Broadway Short Play Festival fosters
the work of emerging writers, giving
them the exposure of publication and
representation. The festival resulting
in this collection was held July 14th-19th, 2009 at The
Main Stage Theatre on 42nd Street in New York City.
From the initial pool of over 715 submissions, the Final
Forty plays were chosen to be performed over a period
of one week. A panel of judges comprised of celebrity
playwrights, theatrical agents and artistic directors
nominated one or more of each evening’s plays as
finalists. The final round was then held on the last day
of the festival. Out of these plays, six winners listed
below were chosen by Samuel French, Inc. to receive
publication and licensing contracts. Winning plays and
playwrights for this collection include: (Click for details)
Drop by J. Michael DeAngelis and Pete Barry
The Education Of Macoloco by Jen
Silverman
realer than that by Kitt
Lavoie
The Student by Matt Hoverman
Thucydides by Scott Elmegreen and Drew
Fornarola
Just Knots by
Christina GormanFor submission information and more information on the festival please visit our CONTESTS AND FESTIVALS page.
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