Online submissions open January 1, 2019, with a deadline of March 31, 2019. Winners will be announced here on June 6, 2019.
Eligibility for this annual playwriting contest is limited to students in the eleventh grade in the U.S. (or international equivalent of the eleventh grade). The jury consists of members of the Princeton University Program in Theater faculty.
Applicants may submit only one play – 10 pages maximum/1 page equals 1 minute. Please note that we cannot provide critical feedback on submissions. Due to the volume of entries, only the winners will be notified.
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Prizes: First Prize – $500, Second Prize – $250, Third Prize – $100
Congratulations to the 2018 Winners
1st place: Bus Ride by Katherine Rooks
2nd place: Of Sound Mind and Body by Kate Fitzgerald
3rd place: God Makes a Hiring Decision by Shereen Lee
Honorable Mention:
Platinum by Cayleigh Pine
Derailed by Jared Goudsmit
Untitled (Guinea Pig Play) by Patrick Kirwin
Click the titles above to read their prize-winning plays!
