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Playwright Competition 2024

Market House Theatre is accepting full-length plays for possible production during our season. We are looking for playwrights with a residence in Kentucky, Tennessee, Mississippi, Missouri, Arkansas, Alabama, Oklahoma, Illinois and Indiana. Scripts should be submitted to info@mhtplay.org with the subject line MHT 2024 New Play Competition. Deadline is Nov. 1. The play must never have been produced before but, readings are acceptable. Limit one entry per playwright. The winning entry will receive a prize of $500 and a one-year free subscription to Play Submission Helper.

Playwright Competition 2022 winner, Bernice Sizemore’s 70th Birthday by Nancy Gall-Clayton.

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PLAYWRIGHT COMPETITION 2024

Bernice Sizemore's 70th Birthday

Market House Theatre is accepting full-length plays for possible production during our season. We are looking for playwrights with a residence in Kentucky or its border states.

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HANDS-ON EXPERIENCES

Hands-on Experiences

Over a dozen Paducah arts and culture organizations will provide a wide variety of free hands-on experiences for all ages!

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