2009-2010 Act NOW! National Playwriting Competition

Act NOW!
National Playwriting Competition

2009-2010 Act NOW! National Playwriting Competition

Canada’s only national playwriting competition on
sustainability run by youth
for youth that engages young people across the nation to learn,
evaluate, innovate and act with a splash of creativity

Do you love writing?
Are you an aspiring playwright?
Are you passionate about the environment?
Do you want a challenge?
Do you have a solution?
The spotlight is on. This is your chance to shine!

Enter with a one-act play on sustainability to win cash
prizes and a chance to have your work performed across Canada to more than
10,000 people and aired on Sustainability Television!

Submission deadline: March 31, 2010

Winners announced on Earth Day (April 22, 2010)

About NOW!

NOW! bridges people from diverse backgrounds to sculpt
innovative,
holistic solutions toward social, environmental, and economic
sustainability. Founded in 2006, NOW! is a non-profit organization run
by dedicated youth volunteers.

Please visit www.now-org.com for more information about NOW!

Eligibility

The Act NOW! National Playwriting Competition is open to
everyone residing in Canada and Canadians living abroad, ages of 14-26.

The play can be written individually or in a group of up to
four
participants. There are two categories, defined by the age of the
participants (as of 31 March 2010):
Junior: 14 – 18
Senior: 19 – 26

More about competition details here:
http://now-org.com/get-involved/act-now-playwriting-competition/

Many thanks to everyone who helps make this initiative a
reality!

Sponsors

* University of British Columbia Advanced Molecular Biology
Laboratory
* Sustainability Television
* Aer Marketing
* The Act NOW! organizers would also like to thank Ed Yu for his generous
donation.

Partners

> International

Sustainability Television

> National

Playwrights Guild of Canada
Shad Valley
The Student Biotechnology Network
National Let’s Talk Science Partnership Program
The Changing Climates Education Society
Green Kids
Youth Canada
The Campus Climate Network

> Provincial and Regional

Quebec Drama Federation
Quebec Writers’ Federation
The Environmental Youth Alliance
The University of British Columbia (UBC) Sustainability Office
The Terry Project
World Changing Careers Conference
Otesha
Playwrights’ Workshop Montréal
International Business Club
Walking the Talk
UBC Neglected Global Diseases Initiative
Beaty Biodiversity Museum