48 Hour Writers
48 Hour Writers is a series of writing races we'll be putting on in 2020 (and beyond). Anyone is welcome to participate.
SAVE THE DATE
June 19 - June 21, 2020 | One Act Play Race
Participants will receive KICK OFF email with instructions and prompts at 7PM CST on June 19, 2020.
Writers will have 48 hours to craft and submit a One Act Play (25 pages or less) based off of the randomized prompts. Final submission will be digital.
PRIZES
FIRST PLACE
$350 Cash Prize
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The grand prize winner/team will have the opportunity to see their play brought to life by Scope Theater Company! (Details to be announced.)
SECOND PLACE
$200 Cash Prize
THIRD PLACE
$100 Cash Prize
ALL WRITERS
Will receive feedback on their plays.
TOP JUDGES
Will be announced soon.
TOP EIGHT
The top eight writers will be given the option of having their one act plays published together with the other top writers in a chapbook format released by Strange Tides Bookshop.
Early Bird registration is $35. (Closes on April 15th at 11:59PM CST.)
Regular registration is $45.
Winners will be announced on July 3, 2020.
FIRST PLACE
$350 Cash Prize
SECOND PLACE
$200 Cash Prize
THIRD PLACE
$100 Cash Prize
TOP TEN
The top ten writers will be invited to read their work at a special "Best Of" showcase in late February. They will also be given the option of having their story published together with the other top writers in a chapbook format released by Strange Tides Bookshop.
ALL WRITERS
Will receive feedback from the judging team on their stories.
Jodi Fabbri - Publishing Industry Professional (London)
Ben Nickol - Author & Professor (Wichita, KS)
Bridget Brewer - Writer & Artist (Austin, TX)
Registration is $35 per person.