Deadline For $10,000 William Saroyan Prize For Playwriting Approachi

DEADLINE FOR $10,000 WILLIAM SAROYAN PRIZE FOR PLAYWRITING APPROACHING

Armenian Weekly
January 28, 2010

LOS ANGELES, Calif.-The Armenian Dramatic Arts Alliance (ADAA) welcomes
submissions for its 2010 William Saroyan Prize for Playwriting, made
possible by a grant from the William Saroyan Foundation. The deadline
is Feb. 15, 2010 for full-length plays on Armenian themes.

The grand prize is $10,000, with publicity and other prizes awarded
to the top three finalists.

Electronic submissions are preferred and can be emailed to
[email protected]. Alternatively, the script (four copies),
bio, entry fee ($20), synopsis, and other required material can be
mailed to: ADAA, Sunset Gower Studios, 1438 N. Gower St., Box 24,
Courtyard Suite 43, Hollywood, CA 90028. Submissions for the prize
must be postmarked or time-stamped by Feb. 15.

Complete guidelines are available by visiting
php. For more information,
call (323) 315-9415 or (858) 344-3357.

The Armenian Dramatic Arts Alliance’s mission is to make the Armenian
voice heard on the world stage through the dramatic arts of theatre
and film. The organization accomplishes this mission by supporting
playwrights and screenwriters with production opportunities, annual
industry events, networking resources, film festivals, and writing
awards. Visit for more information.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress

www.armeniandrama.org/Saroyan_Award_2010.
www.armeniandrama.org

Emil Lazarian

“I should like to see any power of the world destroy this race, this small tribe of unimportant people, whose wars have all been fought and lost, whose structures have crumbled, literature is unread, music is unheard, and prayers are no more answered. Go ahead, destroy Armenia . See if you can do it. Send them into the desert without bread or water. Burn their homes and churches. Then see if they will not laugh, sing and pray again. For when two of them meet anywhere in the world, see if they will not create a New Armenia.” - WS