IAMA Theatre Company has joined forces with ScreenCraft to present the third annual Stage Play Writing Competition.

IAMA co-artistic director Stefanie Black will join a jury of industry professionals to help choose the winning script which will receive a $1,000 cash prize and be circulated to ScreenCraft’s network of playwrights, theater companies, producers, literary managers, agents and award-winning writers.

“It’s an honor to partner with such an exciting new platform for emerging writers. IAMA has always been a home for developing new voices, and this latest partnership continues our mission by engaging in a strong intersection of the theater, film and television industries,” said Black and Katie Lowes, co-artistic director at IAMA, in a joint statement.

Hollywood has a long history of adapting plays and embracing playwriting talent. The Stage Play Writing Competition seeks to connect emerging talent with working industry professionals within ScreenCraft’s thriving, worldwide community.

Winning entries are chosen based on originality of story or concept, voice, characterization and dialogue, and production viability at a reasonable budget.

For information, visit screencraft.org.