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Wendy's Hurricane by David-Matthew Barnes
Nominated for two Elly Awards, including Best Original Script. The night before Anthony is about to embark on a road trip to a university he is transferring to, his manic and suicidal best friend, Wendy, confesses her unrequited love for him. Their tumultuous relationship reaches a fevered pitch when Wendy tries to convince Anthony that he is to blame for his father's self-inflicted death. World wide publishing rights for Wendy's Hurricane are currently available. [More about Wendy's Hurricane]
Author Bio
David-Matthew Barnes is the author of over forty stage plays, two
collections of poetry and the novel The Common Bond. In addition, he
is the writer and director of the coming-of-age film Frozen Stars. His work
has appeared in over one hundred literary journals and anthologies. His stage plays have been performed in eight countries, twenty-five
states and have been featured at over a dozen nationally recoginized festivals. He graduated magna cum laude from Oglethorpe University
with a degree in communications and English. He is currently earning an MFA in the low-residency creative writing program at Queens University of Charlotte. He is a member of Alpha Chi, the Dramatists Guild and the Theatre Communications Group. He lives in Atlanta. [More about David-Matthew Barnes]
10-Minute Festivals - A Producers View By Robert Mattson
Having just slogged through 76 10-minute plays and selected 18 for this years festival I thought it would be beneficial to let those of you out there in on what goes through the producer's/reader's mind when they are receiving and reading your scripts.
Read the submission guidelines
I got a lot of submissions from people who either didn't read or didn't think the submission guidelines were important. When a festival asks for two copies of a script and you send one, they have every right to ignore your submission. I didn't, but I was very tempted. It shows a lack of respect for the organization that will hopefully be putting on your work. Also, when the guidelines stipulate that there are only certain set pieces allowed, don't send a script that needs a grand piano, 1/8 scale statue of George Washington or cream cheese covered replica of Bo Didley.
Send a cover letter
Whether you are sending by email or snail mail just your script is not enough, [MORE]
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