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Each region establishes submission criteria for its regional ten-minute play festival. Selected playwrights work with a director, dramaturg, and actors to develop a staged reading of the play, followed by a response session with guest respondents during the regional festival. All colleges and universities with at least one Participating or Associate Entry in KCACTF may enter the Ten-Minute Play Festival at no additional charge. Submissions from schools with no entries in Festival should consult regional websites for entry information. 

After each festival, the NPP Regional Chair will notify the National Office of the top two ten-minute plays in that region. A judging panel will read the sixteen regional nominees and pick two plays to invite to the National Festival in April. 

At the National Festival, these plays will be presented as concert readings at the Kennedy Center with casts made up of professional actors from the Washington, D.C. area.

• 1st Place Award of $500. 
• The Dramatists Guild Award provides the recipient with Active membership in the Guild.

For more information on entering a ten-minute play, contact your NPP Regional Chair.