Young Playwrights Festival

About the Festival:

Each fall, Syracuse Stage challenges Central New York high school students to write original ten-minute plays and other performance pieces for entry into our annual Young Playwrights Festival contest.

Our panel of theatrical and literary professionals evaluates each student's play. Semifinalists are invited to a writing workshop at Syracuse Stage, where their plays are read and critiqued. Finalists see their plays performed as staged readings by SU Drama students at the annual Young Playwrights Festival. Each student receives a free t-shirt and enjoys a reception after the performances.

For more information, call Director of Education Lauren Unbekant (315) 443-1150 or email lunbekan@syr.edu

Announcing the 2010 Winners!

Winners of the 2010 Young Playwrights Festival were chosen from more than 140 submissions by area high school students. A panel at Syracuse Stage chose 17 semi-finalists, who then participated in a series of writing workshops. Nine winning works were then chosen for a staged reading. The winners of the 2010 Young Playwrights Festival are:

• J.J. Davis, Jamesville-Dewitt High School, Adventures in Miscommunication
• Amanda Haskell, Christian Brothers Academy, The Communication Revelation
• Drew Jackson, Fayetteville-Manlius High School, An Interesting Meeting, or AIM
• Annie Jaffe, Nottingham High School, Awkward
• Amanda Marci, Christian Brothers Academy, A Childhood Guarantee
• Ray McAndrew, Nottingham High School, Bread Crumbs
• Gabrielle Petrosino, Auburn High School, Crimes of Innocence
• Julia Quigley, Christian Brothers Academy, Beyond the Grave
• Tom Voorheis, Christian Brothers Academy, The Cure