6th ANNUAL SHOWCASE OF 10 MINUTE PLAYS FROM EDMONTON WRITERS
*This competition is open to EDMONTON area playwrights and we welcome applications from writers of any experience.
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES:
– all plays must be 10 minutes in length (approximately 8 to 10 pages). We are looking for complete 10 minute plays and not scenes from other plays.
– all submitted plays must be unproduced.
– the plays must be able to be read by a maximum of four (4) actors (if you have more than four characters, you must provide instructions as per the double casting of roles).
– playwrights can enter a maximum of two (2) plays for the competition.
– plays must be received by 11:59pm on Friday, February 13, 2026.
– plays must be submitted in PDF format
– plays must be written in 12pt font
– please include a cover letter with contact information and a brief biography.
– DO NOT include your name or any other personal information on the script itself. The selection committee judges the plays blind with no knowledge of who the writer is.
– Email your submission to edmonten@albertaplaywrights.com
5 plays will be selected by the committee and each playwright will receive a $250 cash prize for their work.
These selected plays will receive a rehearsal and a public reading as part of the Springboards Festival presented by Workshop West Playwrights’ Theatre.
Questions or other inquiries can be made to jenn@albertaplaywrights.com.