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The Short + Sweet Melbourne 2008 call for entries is open!
 
The biggest and best ten minute theatre competition is back with $20,000 in cash prize pool up for grabs!
 
Entries are now open for the world’s biggest 10-minute theatre competition Short + Sweet, returning to the Arts Centre in December. There’s a $20,000 prize pool on offer, so if you have ever dreamed about writing a play and seeing it on stage at the Arts Centre, here is your chance!
 
Submissions can be entered via theartscentre.com.au/shortandsweet and the only rule is that the theatre script needs to be no longer then ten minutes in performance. All it takes is a good idea. So think big, but also short, entries close at 5pm on 4 August.
 
The winning selections will be presented in a two week season of 40 short-listed plays - with a further week showcasing the entries of local Independent Theatre Ensembles - which will all be performed at the Arts Centre, Fairfax Studio from 3 - 20 December. Throughout the season a panel of judges along with the audience will select the prize winners.
 
This year, with a commitment to encouraging local talent – submissions will only be accepted from those residing in Australia.
 
Along with the playwrights, several hundred actors and 40 Victorian directors will be involved with Short + Sweet, making it a key component of the Arts Centre's commitment to developing Victorian artists and performers. Short + Sweet builds on other supportive Arts Centre programs such as FULL TILT, MIX IT UP and the Wal Cherry Play of the Year award.
 
If you think you have what it takes, we want you!
• Plays can be submitted NOW at theartscentre.com.au/shortandsweet  
• Entries close on 4 August at 5pm.
• Anyone can submit a script whether you are an established writer or even if you have never written a play before!
• Expressions of interest for actors and directors to be involved can be submitted at the website
• Administration fee is $15 per script entry