Peace Plays

The theater department holds a biennial peace playwriting contest, staging the winning play(s) in the fall of alternating years. Underwritten by a grant from the Disciples of Peace, a Middlebury (Ind.) charitable fellowship, the Goshen College Peace Play Contest was established in 1982. To our knowledge, it is the only contest devoted solely to plays about peace and peace-related topics.

The winners of the 2008 Peace Play competition will be performed on October 3, 4, and 5th in the Umble Center.

Guidelines for Submissions:

Type of Material: One Act plays

Frequency: Biennial

Remuneration: 1st Place, $500, production, room and board to attend rehearsals and/or production.  2nd Place, $100, possible production.

Guidelines: One unproduced submission, 15-50 minutes in length, exploring a contemporary peace theme (broadly defined).

Submissions Procedure:

• Script
• Paragraph synopsis including why you feel this work is a Peace Play
• Resume
• Put your name on cover page only
• Use only a clip or binder clamp, no staples, folders or binders please
• If you want your script returned to you, please enclose an SASE with proper postage.

Deadline: December 31, 2009
Notification: May 31, 2010

Please send submissions to:

Doug L. Caskey
Director of Theater
1700 S. Main St.
Goshen, IN 4626
574-535-7393  

Past Peace Plays