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The producers of Broadway's Billy Elliot the Musical have teamed with Fidelity FutureStage to sponsor the second annual Fidelity FutureStage Playwriting Contest.

New York City area high school students are invited to write a 10-minute, one-act play reflecting one of the themes from the story of Billy Elliot: pursuing a dream, discovering a special talent, or overcoming an obstacle. One grand prize winner will have the opportunity to attend the opening night of Billy Elliot the Musical in Chicago, walk the red carpet, attend the after-party and have their play produced on Broadway, at the Fidelity FutureStage finale gala event on June 14, at the Imperial Theatre.

The contest is open to full-time students aged 13-19 in grades 7 through 12 located in the following New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut counties: (New York) Bronx, Dutchess, Kings, Nassau, New York, Orange, Putnam, Queens, Richmond, Rockland, Suffolk, Ulster, and Westchester; (New Jersey) Bergen, Essex, Hudson, Middlesex, Monmouth, Morris, Passaic, and Union; (Connecticut) Fairfield and New Haven. All plays must be submitted by 11:50pm ET on March 15.

Complete contest rules and directions for submission can be found at www.FutureStage.com/playwriting.