The 2019-2020 contest will run from January 1st, 2020 through March 31, 2020. Online submissions are due by March 31st at 12 midnight.
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). Each year 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.
The 2019-20 contest will be judged by recent Hodder Fellow and acclaimed playwright Jiehae Park, made possible with funding from the Charles John Morris Gwinn and Alfred Hodder Memorial Fund.
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Prizes: First Prize – $500, Second Prize – $250, Third Prize – $100
Congratulations to the 2019 Winners:
1st place: Viewer Discretion Advised by Alethea Shirilan-Howlett
2nd place: The Artist by Isabella Cho
3rd place: The Carol Variations by Eka Savojol
Honorable Mentions:
Explanations by Emily Gil
Peanut by Gemma Hong
Just Ordinary by Erin Spake
Click the titles above to read their prize-winning plays.
