Include a brief cover letter about yourself and why you wrote this play. If a teacher encouraged you to enter, include the teacher's name and school in your letter. If you have never written a play, don t worry most people entering this contest haven t either. Like any good story, a play needs a beginning, middle and an end. A strong conflict is as important in a play as it is in a story.
Plays are about conflict and desire.
They are about characters discovering what they want, trying to get it and succeeding or failing. A play works when the obstacles to the success of the character are difficult to overcome. Every play written has some background information that the audience needs in order to understand the story. Try to avoid putting that information in one big chunk. Rather spread it out and let your audience discover things piece by piece.