The John Golden Prize sponsored by the John Golden Fund will be awarded to the three finalists selected for readings. The contest will culminate with the selection of play through a competitive and detailed submission process for full production in summer 2001. Plays will be produced in the Next Stage Theatre, an adaptable 125 seat black box theatre. Plays will be produced under an Equity SPT contract. Guidelines Submissions should be of contemporary plays that explore the human condition in a unique and innovative way.
Plays can be experimental in nature and expand the boundaries of the traditional box set.
Plays must have a cast size of no more than eight. A self addressed stamped envelope must be included. Plays submitted must be unpublished and must be works that have not been previously produced. A history of the play and the playwright's biography should also be included. One to two contemporary plays will be accepted from legitimate literary agencies.