The Unlimited Potential Theater Company (UPTCo), a project of VSA arts of New Jersey (VSA/NJ), is seeking poems, essays, short stories and plays by New Jersey residents eighteen years of age or over for its 15th annual Joyce Indik New Jersey Wordsmith Competition. The contest is open to all writers, and submissions by writers with disabilities are especially encouraged. All works submitted will be juried by a panel of judges who are professionals in the fields of theater and/or literature. Selected works will be showcased at the New Jersey Readers’ Theater to be held in late fall 2008. The reading will take place during the Work in Process Forum, a weekend event designed for the sharing and development of new plays in an educational environment. The deadline for submissions is September 3, 2008.

There is a $15 entry fee for this competition. Please contact VSA/NJ for entry materials or for more information.

You can get more info here: http://www.vsanj.org/