Thank you to the winners and everyone who entered our 2025 Playwright Competition.
Our winners are:
“Two Old Farts: Two Plays in One Act” by Alexander Richardson
“Two Old Farts: Two Plays in One Act”-A community theatre stages a production of Anton Chekhov’s “The Bear”-but unfortunately, two old farts seated in the audience talk to each other throughout the entire performance. These two end up disturbing the actors on the stage as well as other members of the audience, as they unintentionally perform their own little play from their seats.
One of the judges who selected this play as a winner said…the play was cleverly constructed and plotted. The judge was “engaged from first line to last…I wish I could say that I have never encountered any situations like this when I’ve been on stage but…I had a smile on my face from start to finish. Nicely done!”
“The Death of Station Axis” by Quinn Young
“The Death of Station Axis” In the distant future, society has collapsed, leaving only clusters of survivors in underground bunkers and wandering raiders on the surface. In one last attempt to save humanity, a ship launches, carrying a chosen few to a new planet to start over again, breaking families and hearts for those left behind–yet on the new world, these voyagers encounter even more insurmountable challenges.
One of the judges who selected this play as a winner said… “As I began reading this play, I was interrupted, and I found myself a little perturbed by that interruption. This is a sign of a good hook early in a play. I continued to feel that way the rest of my read. I found the ending very moving and haunting. I liked this play very much.”
“Impromptu: The Almost Demise of Carter and Taffy Mitchell” by Justin Nostrala
“Impromptu: The Almost Demise of Carter and Taffy Mitchell” A bored couple, new to the town they now live in, decide to write a play by recording themselves having a make-believe conversation with a marriage counselor. What starts out to be a light-hearted parlor game quickly turns into a fiery marital dispute as the couple loses track of the difference between fact and fiction.
One of the judges who selected this play as a winner said… “I have never given a perfect score before, but this was Good! Humor! Angst! Resolution! Likeable characters, simple focus, unique dialogue patterns!”