The largely ignored genre of the radio play is to get a boost from an Adelaide-based theatre company.

Insight Presents is seeking submissions of half-hour, self-contained radio plays that are original, appeal to a general audience, and can satisfy both a live audience and a radio audience.

Two original scripts will be produced, performed, recorded and potentially broadcast to a national audience.

Both winning scripts will be workshopped, then performed and recorded in July, with copies of the recording offered to non-profit radio stations for broadcast.

Submissions in this inaugural national Future Classics radio script competition are now being accepted until 5pm on 30 March 2007 by post or email.