**** DECEMBER DEADLINE APPROACHING FAST FOR SEVEN.11 YEAR FIVE! ****

**** ONLY FOUR WEEKS AWAY! ****

Now entering its FIFTH anniversary year, the awarding- winning Seven.11 Convenience Theatre (2007) is now open for submissions!

Come and be a part of the wildly popular, downtown NYC series, which takes seven, 11-minute plays, all set in a convenience store, and weaves them together to present an evening of entertaining quickies for all to enjoy.

Last year 3 of the Seven.11 plays were nominated for the NYIT Awards for Best Short Play -- one where a young man tries to learn Kung Fu from a book to impress a girl; another where a falling Broadway star & a rising young writer meet; and finally one where a day in the life in Queens shows more color than in your everyday convenience store. One of our Seven.11'ers won the award - maybe it'll be you this year!

All scripts must be 11 pages or less, in proper play format, with a max of three actors (role-doubling, however, is permitted) and set in a convenience store. No other requirements than to write something that challenges, defies, or just tells a darn good story. Each play should be able to stand alone; many of the plays from our previous Seven.11's have had independent productions around the country. Some of the popular series stories included two runaways in search of road snacks, a futuristic race to claim the jewel of Ancient American bodegas, and an original pop musical that left us wondering 'Who killed Mr. Naidu first?".

Selected plays receive a full production in downtown NYC's theatre scene, scheduled for April 2007, and a modest, honorary stipend. Plus, an opportunity to participate in a team workshopping process, from start to final product! For further details on last year's production, visit: www.desipina.org .

Don't wait, send your play now!

** Deadline ** : December 15, 2006 (must be received by, not postmarked!)

** Email submissions to **: convenience@desipina.org

Or mail your play to:

Desipina & Co
520 8th Avenue
Suite 318
New York, NY 10018