Work at the Playhouse

The Macy's New Play Prize for Young Audiences

The Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park commissions a new play each year as the winner of the Macy's New Play Prize for Young Audiences. A $5,000 commission fee will be granted in addition to three to four trips to Cincinnati while the play is undergoing its pre-rehearsal preparation. The play will receive a full production as part of the Playhouse's outreach program.

Requirements:

The play should be 50-55 minutes in length.
The play should be written for an audience of elementary, middle or high school students.
It should be able to tour in a van.
It should be suitable for a cast of three to five actors; however, actors can play multiple roles. The actors who will be performing in this play generally are between 25-30 years of age.
No musicals, please.

Submission Guidelines:

The play cannot have been produced previously.
If the play is an adaptation, it must be a work never previously adapted for the stage.
Playwrights must send the following to the Playhouse: a resume, a copy of another play you've written for children, a story outline of the proposed project (including production ideas and details) and two to three pages of dialogue (if available).

Playwrights who previously have submitted work are encouraged to submit another proposal. This project is made possible through generous grants from the Macy's Fund of the Federated Department Stores Foundation.

Please send all applicable materials and direct any questions to:

The Macy's New Play Prize for Young Audiences
Bert Goldstein
Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park
PO Box 6537
Cincinnati, OH 45206
Email: bert.goldstein@cincyplay.com