2012 YPF Submission Rules

Deadline:  Submissions must be postmarked OR e-mailed by March 15, 2012

Fees: There are no fees for the Festival Competition

Eligibility: Playwrights must be 19 years old or younger on March 15, 2012 — co-written plays acceptable provided co-writers meet eligibility requirement

Content: Original plays and musicals on ANY subject

Limit: Up to 3 plays per playwright or playwright team

Format: Plays submitted by mail/express: All script pages must be numbered and printed on only one side, and unbound (loose sheets, no staples). Plays submitted by e-mail must be in PDF format.

No Returns: Scripts will NOT be returned — please do NOT send originals!

Notification: We will contact Festival Competition winners in May 2012

Performance: Winning plays performed in the Festival in Los Angeles in June 2012

Submissions: Submit play(s) by mail/express OR e-mail by March 15, 2012

Submissions must include a cover sheet with the following information:

Playwright Name // Playwright Date of Birth // School Name
E-mail Address // Contact Phone Number // Mailing Address

Submit By Mail:

Send play scripts and cover sheets to:
The Blank Theatre
Young Playwrights Competition & Festival
P.O. Box 38756
Hollywood, CA 90038

Submit By E-mail:

Send play scripts and cover sheets in PDF format to: submissions@youngplaywrights.com

Young Playwright Liza Kaplan (age 16) with the cast of “Nothing’s Ever Going On Around Here” (YPF 2001)

Young Playwright Matt Hardigree (age 18) with the cast and director of “The Imaginary Woman” (YPF 2001)

Young Playwright David Watson (age 13) with the cast and director of “The Widows” (YPF 2002)

Young Playwright Molly Lambert (age 17) with the cast, director and producer of “Superzeroes” (YPF 2001)