Essay written in English on any aspect of drama or the theatre
University of Wyoming web site
THE 2013 AMY & ERIC BURGER ESSAYS ON THEATRE COMPETITION
College of Arts and Sciences, University of Wyoming
$2,500 PRIZE for the best essay written in English on any aspect of drama or the theatre.
Dear Colleagues,
A tremendous opportunity exists for a theatre writer to submit an essay on drama or theatre and collect a $2,500 prize as a reward for their literary talents. Kind donors affiliated with the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Wyoming have endowed the Amy and Eric Burger Competition and I hope you will send an essay and/or encourage your students or colleagues to submit an essay.
Here are the rules:
1) The essay must be written in English on any aspect of drama or theatre;
2) Deadline: Entries must be postmarked by March 12, 2013 and received by March 18, 2013;
3) Only one submission per writer. Essays must be unpublished and between 1,800 and 7,500
words in length. Topics in film and television are excluded. The judge¹s decision is final.
Submissions:
1) Send two copies of the essay; do not identify the author on the essay;
2) Attach a cover letter with the title of the essay and the author¹s name, address, phone number, and email address;
3) Mail first class with sufficient postage to:
National Amy & Eric Burger Essay Competition University of Wyoming
c/o Dr. Jim Volz, President,
Consultants for the Arts Theatre & Dance,
PO Box 6850 Fullerton, California 92834-6850
Please note that entries will not be returned. The winner will be notified by June 1, 2013. The prize will be presented as cash in the form of a check. This is a continuing competition, varying in form. The College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Wyoming reserves the right to make no award or to cancel the competition at any time for any reason.
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