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· How were the submissions
judged?
All identifying information was removed from the scripts
upon receipt in order to keep the selection process completely
blind. Each member of BWB read all the submissions and
rated them on a scale of 1-10. Artistic Director Dawn "Sam"
Alden compiled and averaged the ratings, identifying the
10 highest-rated scripts. All 10 were read aloud and discussed
at a special meeting called for the purpose, and the top
five contenders were selected. All five were discussed further
at an ensemble meeting. As Artistic Director, Alden made
the final selection.
· Will any of the submissions
be made available to the public?
Submissions were of such quality that Babes With Blades
hopes to publish the winning plays and the best of the runners-up
in an anthology. Failing that, we will post synopses and
author contact info on our website. We will pursue the same
course with this competition - either anthologizing or posting
names and synopses (when furnished by the authors).
· Do you accept submissions
from men?
Absolutely.
· Do you cast men?
The Mission of our theatre company is to provide opportunities
to women in the field of stage combat, as there are so few
opportunities out there. We highly value our relationships
with the many talented and supportive men who've crossed
our path, and we don't rule out mixed gender projects entirely,
as stated in the contest requirements. In fact, the production of the winning script of the second contest is our first production to include men in the cast.
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