Submission Guidelines and Instructions
Naked Stage Act Two
- We are looking for new writing. If a piece has been read before it should have been substantially revised before resubmission.
- Maximum length of one hour (a general length guideline to follow is one to two minutes per page, depending on the pace of the dialogue). There is no minimum length, sketches are acceptable.
- Maximum number of actors needed: five. Actors can play multiple parts, within reason.
- All genres are welcome.
- Scripts must be submitted in a 12 point font and in correct play format.
- Pages must be numbered.
- Please include a title page which includes the title of the play, the author's name, address and contact details, a brief blurb about the play, and a breakdown of the characters, including gender and type.
- Plays will be performed in front of a paying audience as rehearsed readings with 2-4 plays on each of the five nights of the festival.
To Submit:
Email scripts with a note containing a brief (60 word maximum) synopsis of the play and brief biography of the yourself to michelleATwriteon.org.uk. Please include your 2009/10 membership number, if you have one. For non-members there is a fee of £10 per script to submit, which must be posted with your name and address to WRiTEON, 17 Broad Lane, Haslingfield, CAMBS, CB23 1JF. Membership or payment of submission fee does not guarantee that your play will be performed.
Please direct all inquiries to michelleATwriteon.org.uk
Membership
Membership dues are £15 per year, running from 1 May to 30 April. Memberhsip can be taken out at any time but expires on 30 April. Membership entitles you to submit at no additional cost to MAD, the one page play festival and Naked Stage, as well as to discounted workshop admission and ticket prices for events.
You can pay for membership quickly and easily via paypal on our website. To do this just go to www.writeon.org.uk/contact.htm and click on the PayPal option. You do not have to be signed up with Paypal to use this option.
If you would prefer to pay by cheque, please make it payable to WRiTEON and post it with your name and full address details to Membership Secretary, WRiTEON, 12 Australia Court, Cambridge, CB3 0JA.
Your membership card will be posted to you.

