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High School Doug Ingalls Scholarship Contest →
To recognize the talents of college-bound high school seniors and reward their excellence in performance, the METG will award scholarships to eligible high school seniors based on talent demonstrated in an acting audition.
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High School Excellence in Technical Theater Contest →
This contest is open to students in grades 9-12. You may enter with ANY technical theater element. This includes, but is not limited to including set design, set dressing, props design, costume design, hair and makeup design, lighting design, sound design, projections design, directing, stage management, etc.
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High School Logo Design Contest →
Winning Festival Logo Designs are printed on thousands of DramaFest tee-shirts!
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High School Scene Partner Contest →
For undergraduate actors! The METG is offering a contest to let you demonstrate your talent with a partner in an acting scene.
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High School Sherwood Collins Playwriting Contest →
Attention, aspiring playwrights! If you have a story to tell, the METG invites you to submit a one-act play to the Sherwood Collins Playwriting Contest.
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High School Spirit of Festival Video Contest →
The Guild initiated its annual Spirit of Festival video competition with a goal to showcase student-developed original videos that promote the theme for festival as a celebration of theatre.
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Jimmy Awards →
The Massachusetts Educational Theater Guild’s (METG) Marquee Musical Theater Awards promote the value of musical theater in schools, celebrate emerging talent on stage, and recognize the hard work and dedication of production designers, technicians, and producers that bring beautiful theater to life across the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
As part of our work recognizing emerging talent on stage, the METG is excited to participate in the National High School Musical Theater Awards ® (NHSMTA)—also known as the Jimmy Awards ®. The Jimmy Awards are a national celebration of outstanding student achievement, recognizing individual artistry in vocal, dance, and acting performance and elevating the importance of theater arts education in schools. The Jimmy Awards are presented by The Broadway League Foundation.
In Massachusetts, two high-school aged students (one best actor/actress) will represent the Commonwealth and go on an all-expense paid trip to New York City and participate in a week-long intensive experience, including coaching and rehearsals with industry professionals. The week culminates in a one-night-only showcase on Broadway, where a panel of judges crowns the nation’s top performers. The Jimmy Awards are named for legendary Broadway theater owner and producer James M. Nederlander. The METG is delighted to be sponsored by Broadway in Boston and to join the network of theaters across the country participating in The Jimmy Awards.
For more information or application materials, click on the resources tabs.
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Middle School Excellence In Technical Theater Contest →
The Middle School Division offers two technical design contests for students in grades 5-9: Costume Design and Set Design.
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Middle School Logo Design Contest →
Winning logos will be printed on the hundreds of t-shirts that will be sold at the middle school drama festival.
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Middle School Monologue Contest →
The Middle School Monologue Contest is open to students in grades 5 - 9.
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Monologue Writing Contest →
2022 Monologue Writing Contest!
The Monologue Writing Contest is back!
This contest is open to students in Grades 6-12.
Students must register by Monday, January 31, 2022. You do not need to have anything written yet in order to register!
As part of your registration, we will be offering a virtual Monologue Workshop in February 2022! Students will be able to receive live help and feeback prior to submitting their entry! The workshop will be held on Zoom on Wednesday, February 2, 2022 from 5:00-6:30PM.
Entries will be accepted on a rolling basis following the workshop until Monday, February 28, 2022.
The METG is excited to announce the Monologue Writing Contest!
The METG invites students to submit an original written monologue to our monologue writing contest. Your monologue will be evaluated by a professional playwright and they will choose three or more entries as our winners. It will be based in part on the number of entries. We will also be offering a virtual workshop for all students who have registered prior to the submission deadline!
This contest is open to any student in grades 6-12.
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Musical Theater Scholarship Contest →
The METG is excited to announce our new Musical Theater Scholarship Contest. This contest is open to all High School and Middle School students from our Member Schools!