24-Hour Playwriting Contest
One of the most anticipated writing contests of the year has up to 60 participants attempting to write a new play in 24 hours. Playwrights show up, are given 4 objects that MUST be incorporated into the script and are given 24 hours to complete a script. The winning play is presented to the public in a free staged reading on the final night of the Fringe Festival featuring noted Toronto area performers.
Applications will be available in June 2010
Previous winning scripts include:
* "Kelly Gruber, Cryptico-Existential Zen Family Counselor and Third Baseman" by Amit Morri, directed by Alan Dilworth.
* Disperare by Matthew Heiti, directed by Brendan Healy featuring Terrence Bryant, Eric Goulem and Ryan Hollyman.
* Ghost Stories by Sean Reycraft, directed by Ross Manson featuring Randy Hughson, Waneta Storms and Maggie Huculak
* Pomeranski Rex by Eric Woolfe, directed by Kelly Thorton featuring, Bruce Hunter, Alex Poch-Goldin, Tony Nappo, Ruth Madoc-Jones, Ron White, Hamish McEwen and Hume Baugh
* Prints Charming by Carolyn Hay, directed by Kate Lynch featuring Fiona Highet, Mark Brownell, Liza Balkan, John Blackwood, Catherine Fitch, Tony Munch, Janet Laine Green and Derek Boyes
* The Pimp Hand of God by Matthew Toner, directed by Sue Miner featuring Steve Reich
* Let's Start Over by Tom Robertson, directed by Patrick Connor featuring Michael Petrasak, Aviva Armour-Ostroff, Marjorie Chan, Kimwun Perehinec
* Vantex, Graveyards and Me by Ron Fromstein, directed by Nigel Sean-Williams featuring David Jansen
* Kooky by Lindsay Price, directed by Jason Sherman featuring Irene Poole and Earl Pastko
