Daughters of the Moon Hijas De La Luna 10-Minute Play Competition for Girls of Color

Daughters of the Moon
::: Hijas de la Luna :::
10-Minute Play Competition
for Girls of Color

Teatro Luna’s 1st Annual Daughters of the Moon/Hijas de la Luna 10-Minute Play Competition celebrates and promotes the richness of our ethnically diverse youth community through the medium of playwriting. This competition provides a creative outlet for girls of color, while promoting social issues that are timely and pertinent to their experience, while nurturing literacy and self-expression through playwriting.

This competition is open to all self-identified girls of color ages 12-18. Judges will consist of Teatro Luna staff, who are writers, performers, directors, educators, and experienced members of the arts community.

Competition Theme:

The theme for this year’s competition is Identity.

Thematic Prompts
How do you identify? What does it mean to be a person of color in Chicago? In America? What do people say about how you identify? When was a time that your identity caused a conflict? What does it mean to be considered “other” in America? In other parts of the globe? How does gender, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, religion, and/or culture factor into identity? What aspects of identity are often left out or misrepresented?

Be creative, experimental, literal or abstract with how you explore this theme. It is your story. There is no right or wrong way to address this theme. The questions above are meant to spark your thinking on the theme, not provide a mold for or restrict your play.

Submission Guidelines:

●  Plays must be submitted electronically to or received (not postmarked) in hard copy form by May 15, 2012. Submissions received after this date will not be considered. Please do not submit your only copy as hard copies cannot be returned.

●  Plays must have a minimum of 2 and a maximum of 3 characters.

●  Plays must be no longer than 10 minutes in length when read aloud.

●  Plays should not be longer than 15 pages maximum.

●  Pages should be numbered

●  Hard copies should be bound with a binder clip or paper clip. Please do not staple.

●  Please include a cover page with the following information:

●  Play title

●  Playwright Name

●  School

●  Grade and Age

●  Home Address

●  Home Phone

●  Cell Phone

●  Email Address

●  Parent/Guardian Name & Contact Information

●  Your name should appear on every page.

●  Please include a Character Description page, with a breakdown of the characters’ names, age range, and characteristics.

●  Plays may be written in English, Spanish, or a mixture of English and Spanish.

●  Plays will be judged based on narrative strength, character development, thematic clarity, and creativity.

●  Resources on how to write a play, tips, and guidelines are available on our website teatroluna.org.

Finalists will be notified in June 2012 and their plays will be featured in a reading by Teatro Luna actors at an awards ceremony and reception. The winning play selected from the Finalists will receive a full production running in repertory with Teatro Luna’s Fall Mainstage production on select dates.

Questions about the competition or if you would like to host an informational session? Please contact Karla Estela Rivera at

*Please note: While we certainly encourage adult mentorship and contributions to your project, the end product must be solely the creation of the youth involved. Adult mentors/teachers cannot have written any part of the play submitted. They can solely participate in an advisory role.

REGULATIONS

●  The selection committee reserves the right to determine the eligibility of any project.

●  Plays should be submitted in final form.

●  Only one play per writer may be submitted for consideration.

●  Plays must be the original work of the writer. Each play should have only one writer.

●  All submitted materials become property of Teatro Luna and cannot be returned. Teatro Luna reserves the right to copy any submitted material for competition-related use only.

●  Plays must be submitted in traditional play format. Short stories, poetry and other forms of storytelling will not be considered.

2012 DAUGHTERS OF THE MOON/HIJAS DE LA LUNA

10-MINUTE PLAY COMPETITION ENTRY FORM

Young Playwright Information

Full Name: ______Date:______

Street Address: ______Apt/Unit:______

City/State/Zip:______Email:______

Home Phone Number:______Cell Phone Number:______

Birthdate:______Age:_____ Grade:_____ Parent/Guardian Name:______

Parent/Guardian Phone:______Parent/Guardian Email:______

School/Mentor Information

Name of School: ______School Address:______

Was an Adult Mentor/Advisor Involved? (Circle One) Yes/No

If yes, Adult Mentor/Advisor name: ______

Please describe the role which your Mentor/Advisor played in the process:

______

Play Information

Title of Play: ______

Writer Name (As you would like to see it in the program): ______

Provide a brief description of your play:

______

Explain how this play explores the theme of “Identity”:

______

ALL SUBMISSIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY TUESDAY MAY 15, 2012

Signature (Initials if submitting electronically): ______

Date:______

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