2010 Charles M. Getchell New Play Award Winner Entitled by Alice Shen Entitled – David Winter wrote a pretty good novel four years ago, but hasn’t written a follow-up since. When his estranged half-sister arrives in town amidst his crumbling book deal and crumbling relationship, he finds himself struggling with past baggage and future responsibilities. Playwright Alice Shen earned her MFA in Playwriting at Virginia Tech. She cowrote and acted in the Theatre Workshop in Science and Technology's Nuclear Power Play – a community outreach program to raise awareness about renewable energy options – and she moderated and presented a panel of monologues at the 2009 Association of Writers and Writing Program's conference in Chicago. Alice currently teaches English composition at Tarrant County College NW in Fort Worth, Texas. Respondent Gary Garrison is a playwright, author, Executive Director for Creative Affairs of the Dramatists Guild of America and Artistic Director/Division Head of Playwriting for the Goldberg Department of Dramatic Writing at the Tisch School of the Arts.

Mission: The SETC New Play Project is dedicated to the discovery, development and publicizing of worthy new plays and playwrights. This project will select one "winning script," present a staged reading of that script at the annual Southeastern Theatre Conference Convention in collaboration with the playwright, and conduct an adjudication of the play by a select panel of judges.

Eligibility: Playwrights who reside in the SETC region (or who are enrolled in a regionally accredited educational institution in the SETC region) or who reside outside the region but are SETC members are eligible for consideration. SETC Region states include Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia.

Guidelines:

1. Entries will be accepted between March 1st and June 1st annually.
2. One submission per playwright only. Full length plays or related one acts; No musicals or children's plays.
3. Plays must be unproduced (no professional productions) and unpublished. Readings and workshops are acceptable.
4. Plays must be submitted by email attachment in Microsoft Word or PDF format with the following guidelines:
   • Text should be in 12 pt type and in a plain font such as Times New Roman.
   • Script must include page numbers at the bottom of each page.
   • The author's name should not appear anywhere in the script.
   • Do not include resumes, playwright biographies or a history of the play.
   • 1 copy, Word or PDF format, attached to an email.
   • Completed Application Form included as separate email attachment. Electronic signatures will be accepted.
5. No previous submissions will be accepted without substantial rewrites having taken place.

Notification and Award: The winning playwright will receive a $1,000 cash award and be designated as the winner of the Charles M. Getchell Award.

1. The playwright will be invited to the SETC convention at the expense of SETC. The play will be considered for publication in Southern Theatre magazine.
2. The decision of the panel of readers will be announced in November of each year.

Questions and Submissions should be sent to:

Chris Hardin
Austin Peay State University
hardinb@apsu.edu