Shalom Theatre of SLC Update

Dear friends and family of Shalom Theatre Company of Salt Lake City --

We were so happy with our first project, a staged reading of the play SEARCHING FOR DAVID'S HEART. We'd like to thank each and every person who participated in it, and each and every person who came to see it. It was only the beginning.

Some of you may know that our next project/production was supposed to take place at this time. Due to some health issues and surgeries over the summer, I'm still in healing mode, which is why the dates have been pushed to this spring.

Our next project will be a ten minute playwriting contest for middle and high school students. The play must be inspired by one of the ten commandments. Feel free to let your imagination go wild. The play cannot have more than 4 characters and it cannot run more than ten minutes. There will be a number of runners-up, whose plays will receive a staged reading. The winning play will receive a full production, with full production values, plus a cash prize. These plays will make up a full evening of theatre. Note that middle school students will be competing against middle school students and high school students will compete against high school students.

If you are interested in seeing how some very successful playwrights handled this assignment, see 10x10 -- TEN PLAYS ON THE TEN COMMANDMENTS, edited by Jeff Gottesfeld. It's published by Dramatic Publishers. You can get information about this at my website: CHERIEBENNETT.COM. We will need lots of teens and lots of adults to get involved (actors, directors, stage managers, etc.) to make what I think will be an amazing evening of theatre a success.

So...more news to come. But teens...feel free to start writing! Teens should submit TWO COPIES OF EACH PLAY IN HARD COPY FORM, NOT ELECTRONICALLY. THEY SHOULD MAIL THEIR PLAY TO:

SHALOM THEATRE COMPANY OF SLC
CHERIE BENNETT, ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
655 H STREET
SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84103

Plays MUST be typed. Check online for the proper way to set play dialogue and stage directions on paper. When you submit, have your name appear ONLY ON THE COVER SHEET, which should include your name, age, grade, address, phone number and email. YOUR NAME SHOULD NOT APPEAR ANY PLACE ON THE PLAY ITSELF AS ALL JUDGING WILL BE DONE BLIND. In other words, the judges will not know who is the author of the play. You may enter up to three plays. Also, while we will start accepting admissions immediately, the cut-off date for submission will be February, 2010, specific date to come.

If you have questions, email us at shalomtheatreslc@yahoo.com and someone will get back to you as soon as possible. Also, feel free to check out our page and become a fan on Facebook.

As always, the Shalom Theatre Company of SLC welcomes the involvement of teens and adults of every and any faith.

More soon!

Best,
Cherie Bennett