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February 17, 2006 -- Nebraska Shakespeare is accepting submissions for its 9th Annual Anne Dittrick Sonnet Writing Contest. This year marks the addition of an adult/postsecondary division, which will run alongside the Festival’s existing high school division. NSF is proud to announce U.S. Poet Laureate Ted Kooser will be the judge for the adult division.
High School Division Guidelines The contest is open to all high school students. Interested students should contact their English teachers. Deadline for submission is Friday, March 31, 2006.
Nebraska Shakespeare and the Omaha Public Library are sponsoring Sonnet Writing Workshops:
- Tuesday, February 21 from 2-4 pm at the Florence Branch, 2920 Bondessen Street
- Saturday, March 25 from 2-4 pm at the Florence Branch, 2920 Bondessen Street
- Wednesday, March 29 from 4-6 pm at the A V Sorenson Branch, 4808 Cass Street
Contest winners and their teachers will receive a Shakespeare Gift Pack. First Place winner receives a scholarship to Camp Shakespeare 2006, and his or her teacher receives Reserved Seating at the 2006 Festival. Winning entry will be published in the souvenir program for Shakespeare on the Green 2006.
Adult Division Guidelines Entries for the Adult Division must be postmarked, faxed, or emailed no later than Wednesday, March 20, 2006.
Sonnet-Writing Contest
Nebraska Shakespeare
Department of Theatre
University of Nebraska – Omaha
60th and Dodge
Omaha, NE 68182-0154
First prize in the Adult Division will receive $100 and all contest winners will receive a Shakespeare Gift Pack. The winning entry will be published in the souvenir program for Shakespeare on the Green 2006.
Winners of both divisions will be informed on April 10, 2006. The Awards Ceremony will be held on April 22 at 2 pm at the Omaha Public Library Main Branch at 215 South 15 Street.
For more information and submission format/guidelines, please visit the Nebraska Shakespeare website at www.nebraskashakespeare.com or contact Director of Production/Education Kasey Brandt at 402-554-3042 or kbrandt@nebraskashakespeare.com
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