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Highview Arts Center

Submission entry

Quick Quills brings writers of all levels together for a fast-paced creative session at Highview Arts Center 🎨. Quick Quills 10-Minute Play Festival Submission Guidelines Highview Arts Center is proud to produce its 5th Quick Quills 10-minute Play Festival! We are excited about the development of new voices and are looking to bring new works, writers, and theatre artists to the stage The festival performances will take place in the Highview Arts Center March 12-21, 2027.Submissions are open now thru October 31st @ 11:59 P.M. Final decisions will be made no later than January 15, 2027. SUBMISSIONS GUIDELINES* Plays should be no less than 8 minutes and no longer than 12 minutes. (generally 1 page = 1 minute.)* Playwrights must live in or be from Kentucky or an adjacent state (Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, Ohio, Tennessee, Virginia, &amp; West Virginia)* Plays should not have been previously produced in Louisville, KY* Playwrights may submit up to 3 scripts. (only 1 per playwright is allowed in the festival)* Plays should require no more than 5 actors.Email submissions or questions to plays@highviewartscenter.com&nbsp; Please put in the subject line of the email &quot;QQ27 Submission&quot; and include a playwright bio no longer than 200 words in the body of the email along with a headshot (or a selfie you really like). The play submission should be attached. Attach any other companion resources like a sound cue that should be played as well. FORMATTING GUIDELINESThe plays may be submitted as a PDF, Word document, or Google Doc. There should be a separate title page that includes the title of the play and the playwright&#39;s name &amp; contact information. The playwright&#39;s name should appear only on the title page and no where else The second page should have the list of characters and any needed setting descriptions. The title page and description page should not be numbered. Please start numbering at the start of the play itself. JUST THE (Q)TIPS A play is more likely to be considered if it is easy to produce, so avoid scene changes, excessisve number of props, and elaborate sets. Remember this will be performed on stage, it&#39;s not a movie. Read your script aloud with a friend. It will help you with timing and to know if it&#39;s engaging Do or do not, there is no....telling about it. Don&#39;t just talk about something, let the audience see the action! And avoid exposition. If you&#39;re not sure where to start, start in the middle or with an action. You can always go back and change the beginning. Some directors may wish to get in touch with you before or during the rehearsal period if they have any questions. In that case, they will contact you via email. By registering, you support a welcoming space where local voices are heard and the arts stay accessible to everyone 🎭. Bring your curiosity, a pen, and an open mind&mdash;everything else will unfold on the page.

Quick Quills brings writers of all levels together for a fast-paced creative session at Highview Arts Center 🎨. Quick Quills 10-Minute Play Festival Submission Guidelines Highview Arts Center is proud to produce its 5th Quick Quills 10-minute Play Festival! We are excited about the development of new voices and are looking to bring new works, writers, and theatre artists to the stage The festival performances will take place in the Highview Arts Center March 12-21, 2027.Submissions are open now thru October 31st @ 11:59 P.M. Final decisions will be made no later than January 15, 2027. SUBMISSIONS GUIDELINES* Plays should be no less than 8 minutes and no longer than 12 minutes. (generally 1 page = 1 minute.)* Playwrights must live in or be from Kentucky or an adjacent state (Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, Ohio, Tennessee, Virginia, &amp; West Virginia)* Plays should not have been previously produced in Louisville, KY* Playwrights may submit up to 3 scripts. (only 1 per playwright is allowed in the festival)* Plays should require no more than 5 actors.Email submissions or questions to plays@highviewartscenter.com  Please put in the subject line of the email "QQ27 Submission" and include a playwright bio no longer than 200 words in the body of the email along with a headshot (or a selfie you really like). The play submission should be attached. Attach any other companion resources like a sound cue that should be played as well. FORMATTING GUIDELINESThe plays may be submitted as a PDF, Word document, or Google Doc. There should be a separate title page that includes the title of the play and the playwright's name &amp; contact information. The playwright's name should appear only on the title page and no where else The second page should have the list of characters and any needed setting descriptions. The title page and description page should not be numbered. Please start numbering at the start of the play itself. JUST THE (Q)TIPS A play is more likely to be considered if it is easy to produce, so avoid scene changes, excessisve number of props, and elaborate sets. Remember this will be performed on stage, it's not a movie. Read your script aloud with a friend. It will help you with timing and to know if it's engaging Do or do not, there is no....telling about it. Don't just talk about something, let the audience see the action! And avoid exposition. If you're not sure where to start, start in the middle or with an action. You can always go back and change the beginning. Some directors may wish to get in touch with you before or during the rehearsal period if they have any questions. In that case, they will contact you via email. By registering, you support a welcoming space where local voices are heard and the arts stay accessible to everyone 🎭. Bring your curiosity, a pen, and an open mind—everything else will unfold on the page.

Highview Arts Center

Quick Quills Registration

Submission entry

$15