High School Contests 2023/2024!

Contest Day is Saturday, December 2, 2023 at Norwood High School!

High School Contests:

Registration is open now! CLICK HERE to register!

The deadline to register is November 12, 2023. You do not need to have your entry ready by that date, you just need to register!

Doug Ingalls Monologue Contest - open to all high school students in grade 12.

Scene Partner Contest - open to all high school students in grades 9-11.

HS Excellence in Technical Theater Contest - open to all high school students in grades 9-12.

HS Festival Logo Design Contest - open to all high school students in grades 9-12. This contest does not meet in-person - virtual submission only.

Writing Contests: These contests are virtual submission only and include a virtual workshop as part of the registration. Registration for the writing contests has not opened yet. Please check back soon for more info!

Sherwood Collins Playwriting Contest - open to all high school students in grades 9-12

Monologue Writing Contest - open to all middle and high school students in grades 5-12

10-Minute Play Contest - open to all middle and high school students in grades 5-12

Musical Theater Contests:

Musical Theater Contest - open to all high school students in grades 9-12

CLICK HERE to register for the HS Musical Theater Contest!

Important Contest Dates:

Registration is open for the following contests:

Doug Ingalls Monologue Contest, Scene Partner Contest, HS Excellence in Technical Theater Contest, HS Festival Logo Design Contest, Musical Theater Contest

Registration opens soon for the following contests:

Sherwood Collins Playwriting Contest, Monologue Writing Contest, and 10-Minute Play Contest.

Below are the registration deadlines for each contest:

Doug Ingalls Monologue Contest - November 12, 2023

Scene Partner Contest - November 12, 2023

HS Excellence in Technical Theater Contest - November 12, 2023

HS Festival Logo Design Contest - November 12, 2023

Musical Theater Contest - November 12, 2023

Sherwood Collins Playwriting Contest - TBD

Monologue Writing Contest - TBD

10-Minute Play Contest - TBD

All IN-PERSON entries will take place on Saturday, December 2, 2023, at Norwood High School.

Below are the virtual submission deadlines for contests with a virtual option:

Doug Ingalls Monologue Contest - November 24, 2023

Scene Partner Contest - November 24, 2023

HS Excellence in Technical Theater Contest - November 24, 2023

Sherwood Collins Playwriting Contest - TBD

Monologue Writing Contest - TBD

10-Minute Play Contest - TBD

Fees: *

If you enter any contest as a team, all members of that team must complete their own registration.

For member schools there is a $15.00 entry fee per student, per contest for the following contests:

Doug Ingalls Monologue Contest, Scene Partner Contest, HS Excellence in Technical Theater Contest, HS Festival Logo Design Contest, Musical Theater Contest

For non-member schools there is a $20.00 entry fee per student, per contest for the following contests:

Doug Ingalls Monologue Contest, Scene Partner Contest, HS Excellence in Technical Theater Contest, HS Festival Logo Design Contest, Musical Theater Contest

For member schools there is a $10.00 entry fee per student, per contest for the following contests:

Sherwood Collins Playwriting Contest, Monologue Writing Contest, 10-Minute Play Contest

For non-member schools there is a $15.00 entry fee per student, per contest for the following contests:

Sherwood Collins Playwriting Contest, Monologue Writing Contest, 10-Minute Play Contest

*As always, the METG is committed to providing barrier-free access to student programming for all students regardless of their financial means. If the registration fee poses a hardship, please contact metg@metg.org to request a waiver.