1st Place – Tui and the Immortal – Rex McGregor
2nd Place – No Present Like the Time – Marilyn Ollett
Commended – Better Say a Prayer for Me – Tim Hambleton
Commended – Goblin Mother – Helen Vivienne Fletcher
Commended – Poverty – Angie Farrow
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PANZ PLAY COMPETITIONS 2023
Enquiries and submissions to: playwrightsnz@gmail.com
RULES:
- Only members of PANZ may enter the competitions. Membership is open to any person who lives in New Zealand or is a New Zealander.
The annual membership fee is:
Aged 23 and over: $25
Aged 22 and under: $15
To join, see: https://newzealandplaywrights.wordpress.com/join-us/
2. There is no additional entry fee for the competitions.
3. A member may submit two scripts in the 5-Minute Play category (4 to 7 minutes running time) and/or two scripts in the One-Act Play category (10 to 30 minutes running time).
4. The name of the author(s) and/or their contact details must not appear anywhere on the script.
5. The play must not have been performed in front of a paying audience before the play was submitted.
INSTRUCTIONS:
5-Minute Play category – closed 30 April 2023.
One-Act Play category (10 to 30 minutes)
Entries open 1 August 2023 and close 31 August 2023.
Send entries to playwrightsnz@gmail.com with the script as an attachment and the category (5-Minute Play or One-Act Play) in the header.
PRIZES:
5-Minute Play 1st prize: $100
2nd prize: $50
One-Act Play 1st prize: $200
2nd prize: $100
Winning and commended plays will receive a reading on Zoom.
All entries will receive brief feedback.
COMPETITION REGISTRAR:
Kerrie Anne Spicer
ADJUDICATORS:
Sameena Zehra (5-Minute Plays)
Dave Armstrong (One-Act plays)
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