Announcing the 5th Annual TV Comedy Screenwriting Contest

Hey friends!

The FUNNIEST TV Comedy Screenplay Contest in the World is Back!

Ever dreamt of seeing your TV Comedy script come to life and stream on flat-screens in living rooms across the country? This is your chance to turn that dream into reality! Our Grand Prize Winner will win a Career Accelerator prize package valued at $5,000 that includes script & career development, writer branding and an education package and will be flown to LA to meet industry professionals who’ve worked on iconic TV shows like CURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM, MONK, BOJACK HORSEMAN, TED LASSO, PEN15, RAMY, ONLY MURDERS IN THE BUILDING, and many more!

Comedy TV is a staple of entertainment that brings us together through laughter. From the relatable family adventures of MODERN FAMILY, to the totally cringe and spastic outbursts of IT'S ALWAYS SUNNY IN PHILADELPHIA, to the witty quips and eyebrow raises of CURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM, audiences can’t get enough exciting comedic storytelling. This year alone, beloved TV series like HACKS and THE RIGHTEOUS GEMSTONES have brought us delightfully funny new seasons, while new shows like THE STUDIO and DELI BOYS are taking couch potatoes by storm. The appetite for amazing TV shows is insatiable, and we want your story to be the next smash hit!

Stage 32 is proud to present the 5th Annual TV Comedy Screenwriting Contest!

We’re on the lookout for all types of TV Comedy scripts! Classic family sitcoms? Witty, goofy character driven stories? Buddy comedy adventures? Adult animated laugh riots? Genre-twisting dramedies with unique points of view? The next legendary comedy star vehicle? We want to see it all!

Click Here to Enter Today!

Our Grand Prize winner will:

• Be flown to LA for meetings (travel permitting) to meet with:
  • Alan Zweibel, Producer, Silly Robin Productions (CURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM, MONK, SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE)
  • Rachel Allen, Literary Manager, Evoke Entertainment (client credits incl. BOJACK HORSEMAN, BIG MOUTH)
  • Bridget Illing, Creative Executive & TV Producer (PEN15, RAMY, HOW I MET YOUR FATHER, ONLY MURDERS IN THE BUILDING)
  • Jake Martin, Director of Scripted Development, Happy Place (FREELANCE, AMERICAN DREAM: THE 21 SAVAGE STORY)
  • Korin Williams, Producer & Manager, Kronicle Media (client credits include THE NEIGHBORHOOD, THE WONDER YEARS reboot)
  • Shelby White, Producer, Peculiar Pictures (TED LASSO, MYTHIC QUEST)
  • Lisa Ramón, Manager Scripted Television, Hyphenate Media (THE BEAR, FLEISCHMAN IS IN TROUBLE)
  • Stevenson Green, Creative Executive & TV Producer (CUCUMBER, EXES & OHS, BANANA, NOAH'S ARC)
  • Jon Stahl, Writer & TV Producer (VEEP, HOUSEBROKEN, MARON, EASTSIDERS)
  • Heath Cullens, Long-time TV Comedy Director (IT'S ALWAYS SUNNY IN PHILADELPHIA, MYTHIC QUEST, AP BIO)
  • David Shecter, Long-time TV Comedy Writer (2 BROKE GIRLS, IT'S ALWAYS SUNNY IN PHILADELPHIA)

ALL FINALISTS will receive a FREE MONTH OF THE MEMBER'S ONLY STAGE 32 WRITERS' ROOM, an exclusive community of writers who gather online for inspiring and educational webcasts from top industry pros, and will be in a Stage 32 Lookbook which includes their script title, logline & bio mailed to over 500 industry executives including, managers, agents, producers, development executives, and financiers! Stage 32 Lookbooks are some of the most sought-after talent resources for the industry and have helped secure meetings with places like Sony, Hulu, Showtime, ABC, Amazon, Netflix, Verve, Good Fear, 3 Arts, Zero Gravity, Circle of Confusion, Echo Lake, Gotham Group, Gersh, UTA, CAA, WME, IAG, The Cartel, Art/Work, and many, many more.

Stage 32 will be a champion for your script - once you’re part of our community, we make sure you rise to the top!

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