Two Choices by Ed Vela
Directed by Peggy LaRose-Sywak
Performed by Greg Sywak, Steve Sywak
& Justyn Trella

The Planchette by Thomas H. Diggs
Directed by Chuck Wipplinger
Performed by Brian T. Fiorio, Marissa Miles
&Ilene Osinski

Last Call by Jay Rehak
Directed by Jim Coakley
Performed by Alex Brown, Kristen Casey,
Marisa Miles, Anne Powers, Bill Rubnitz
& Rich Salon

The Yellow Brick Road of Crime by Brian T. Fiorio
Directed by Kevin Cannon
Performed by Samantha Cardinal & Brian T. Fiorio

Gift of the Magi: The Untold Story
by Carl L.Williams
Directed by Jim Coakley
Performed by Jim Coakley, Anne Fulton
& Sarah Fulton

Hamlet’s Date by Joe Musso
Directed by Kevin Cannon
Performed by Alex Brown and Kristen Casey

Off by p. joshua laskey
Directed by Jim Coakley
Performed by Jenn Circosta and Tom Zygmunt

A Thousand Words by Daniel Edmiston
Directed by Peggy LaRose-Sywak
Performed by Vicky Cooper and Conrad Lamb

Siblings by Jane Prendergast
Directed by Chuck Wipplinger
Performed by Lorraine Amante, Ilene Osinski
& Anne Powers

Violation by Adam Lehman
Directed by Kevin Cannon
Performed by Samantha Cardinal and Brian T. Fiorio

Two Little Words by Kim Luke
Directed by Anne Fulton
Performed by Lorraine Amante, Alex Brown,
Brian T. Fiorio, Alaine Major & Chuck Wipplinger

Maybe an Exit by John A. Donnelly
Directed by Chuck Wipplinger
Performed by Conrad Lamb, Marina Mati
&Kevin Trotta

Acquiring the Green Pen by Caleb Burke
Directed by Anne Fulton
Performed by Sara Fulton & Ellie Sywak

Secret Joy by Peter Langman
Directed by Marina Mati
Performed by Jim Coakley & Anne Fulton

Fungo by Norbert Hruby
Directed by Melissa A. Cardinal
Performed by Samantha Cardinal, Tom Cardinal
& Steve Sywak

One Day at the Christmas Party; What’s in a Name
by Henry W. Kimmel
Directed by Chuck Wipplinger
Performed by Sarah Fulton, Adam Marcel,
Cody Siccardi, Greg Sywak, Ellie Sywak,
Justyn Trella & Monica Trella

My Name is Lisa by Timothy J. Brennan
Directed by Peggy LaRose-Sywak
Performed by Chuck Trella & Theresa Trella

Greener Grass by Todd Hughes
Directed by Chuck Wipplinger
Performed by Anne Fulton and Donna Mercurio

2005 Pregnant Chad Festival

Winners of the 5th Annual Pregnant Chad New Plays Festival are:

1st Place:
The Yellow Brick Road of Crime: by Brian T. Fiorio

2nd Place:
Two Little Words: by Kim Luke

3rd Place:
All My Love: by Eugenia Jensen

Congratulations!!!

2005 Writers' Guidelines

1. We are looking for new work done by new playwrights. We will only accept plays that have not already received a professional production. Published plays are not eligible, nor are plays that have won awards. Basically, we want to encourage up-and-coming (although not necessarily young!) playwrights. If you write "playwright" on your income tax form under occupation, this is not for you!

2. This year, for the first time, we are awarding 1st, 2nd and 3rd Place prizes. First Place prize will be $100; Second Place prize will be $50; and Third Place prize will be $25.

3. Playwrights must include a $5 flat registration fee, which will cover up to six plays. If paying by check or money order, please make fee payable to Stormy Weather Players. There are no royalties paid to playwrights whose works are selected for the Festival.

4. Playing time must be 10 minutes or less.

5. There is no restriction on subject matter. However, we are looking for plays that have a broad appeal. Please exercise caution when using violence, obscenity, etc. -- make sure it is artistically justified.

6. Each playwright may submit as many as six plays.

7. Twenty plays will be chosen for performance in the Festival, to be held in *August 2005. Simple staging requirements, including props and sets, will be accommodated. Audience members are given feedback forms to fill out. We collect and collate the forms, and feedback is provided to the playwrights.

8. Playwrights are invited to attend the production. Winning playwrights will be entitled to four free tickets to the Festival on the evening their work is staged. Playwrights unable to attend can, of course, pass their tickets on to someone else. The Festival is held in Orange County, New York, which is in the Hudson Valley Area.

9. You must include a short biographical sketch of yourself with your submission. Tell us what you do for a living, your writing background and aspirations, how you heard about the Festival, and anything else you think the audience might find interesting (no more than a well-written 5-6 sentence paragraph, please!).

10. We encourage electronic submissions. Please send your plays in either Microsoft Word, Final Draft or Adobe Acrobat Reader formats. Follow up with an e-mail so that we can make sure we've received and are able to access your work.

11. If you choose to mail your work, include two copies of each play and a SASE postcard so that we can acknowledge receipt of your play. All plays will be shredded, unless we receive other instructions and the appropriate SASE.

12. Entries must be postmarked or e-mailed no later than January 31, 2005.

Thank you all for your submissions. We have received just about 200 plays! If you have not heard back from us that we have received your submission please email us.

* Denotes Change

13. Please send your entries to:
Chuck Wipplinger
Artistic Director, Stormy Weather Players
50 Academy Avenue
Cornwall on Hudson, NY 12520-1315
USA

Congratulations to the winners of the 2006 Pregnant Chad New Plays Festival!!!

1st Place:
“Interrupted Memories” by M. John Bohane

2nd Place:
“A Street Car Named St. Charles” by Molly Ramos

3rd Place:
“Pierced” by Audrey Cefaly

Thanks to everyone for your submissions and hope to see you at the 2007 Chad!!!!!

2006 Pregnant Chad New Plays Festival 16 Finalists

“A Street Car Named St. Charles” by Molly Ramos

“Adult Education”("Milltown Girls") by Audrey Cefaly

“Ashes to Ashes” by Dick St. George

“Carpe Diem" ("In Times of Snow”) by Andrew S. (Sandy) Burns

“El Camino” by Andrew S. Burns

“Heart Quake” by Jeanne Becijos

“Interrupted Memories” by M. John Bohane

“Matching Gift” by Norbert Hruby

“Miss Vera” by Audrey Cefaly

“Pierced” by Audrey Cefaly

“Rose“ by Jean Forte Moss

"Second at Lombard" by Sidney Norinsky

"The Code" by Bill Wellborn

“The Couldabeen Hamlet” by Joe Feinstein

“Three Strikes and You’re" by Sandy Burns & Lydia Bruce

“Unintelligent Design” by S. Norinsky

Thanks to all the playwrights for your submissions to the 6th annual Pregnant Chad New Plays Festival.

2006 Writers' Guidelines

Playwrights, Please note there has been incorrect information regarding the 2006 Chad sent out by a Playwrights Forum. The Guidelines are as we have posted here on our web site. We are sorry for any inconvenience

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