ANNOUNCING:
THE 2024 ANNUAL PLAYWRITING & MONOLOGUE FESTIVAL HONOREES
Chosen from over 700 submissions from students in 30 different schools, the honorees of this year's Festival are...
PLAYS SELECTED FOR PRODUCTION:
River of Tears
by Anthony Spady, Strawberry Mansion High School, 11th Grade
Mother
by Cameron White, Strawberry Mansion High School, 11th Grade
The Finale
by Norah Sparks, Cedarbrooks Middle School, 8th Grade
I Want to Be
by Brianna Figueroa, Pennsylvania Cyber Charter, gap year
Family Feud
by Jasper McIlvain, Greene Street Friends, 8th Grade
Painted Peppers
by Bee Kanofsky, Lehigh Valley Charter High School, 11th Grade
Tea Time and Murder
by Isadora (Rut) Pendygraft, Welsh Valley Middle School, 6th Grade
Void of Answers
by Zoe Palmer, Harriton High School, 10th Grade
Renewed
by Joya Nath, Strath Haven Middle School, 8th Grade
American Martyr
by Jaylen Carpenter and Caitlin Tobin, CAPA, 11th Grade
Re-Entry
by Mira Khurana, Science Leadership Academy, 11th Grade
The Wrong Track
by Marlowe Miller, Cheltenham High School, 10th Grade
The Ad
by Lesley Zhang, Rosemarie Soler, and Gabrielly Rodrigues, Masterman, 6th Grade
All My Ghosts
by Dylan Paul, Science Leadership Academy, 10th Grade
The Fight to Stay
by Xavier Carrion, Science Leadership Academy, 11th Grade
Seven Animals
by Tyler McNutty, Arts Academy at Benjamin Rush, 12th Grade
Two Athletes, One Dream
by Chance Everett, Denzil Mitchell, and Caius Colella, Masterman, 6th Grade
Theater Kids
by Avalee Guldner, Drexel Hill Middle School, 8th Grade
Iguana Quit?
by David Brookes, Cedarbrook Middle School, 8th Grade
JuMaddenji
by Clyde Greenberg, Myers Elementary, 4th Grade
The Case of the Stolen Ice Cream Machine
by Kai Pierce, Tristin Li, Frank Llagoni, Masterman, 6th Grade
The Rodents Revenge
by Ray Bonner & Abram Saavedra, Wyncote Elementary, 4th grade
Who Killed Chuck
the Chicken by Oliver Carlson, Springfield Township, 7th grade
Fields of Flowers
by Bee Kanofsky, Lehigh Valley Charter High School, 11th Grade
by Anthony Spady, Strawberry Mansion High School, 11th Grade
Mother
by Cameron White, Strawberry Mansion High School, 11th Grade
The Finale
by Norah Sparks, Cedarbrooks Middle School, 8th Grade
I Want to Be
by Brianna Figueroa, Pennsylvania Cyber Charter, gap year
Family Feud
by Jasper McIlvain, Greene Street Friends, 8th Grade
Painted Peppers
by Bee Kanofsky, Lehigh Valley Charter High School, 11th Grade
Tea Time and Murder
by Isadora (Rut) Pendygraft, Welsh Valley Middle School, 6th Grade
Void of Answers
by Zoe Palmer, Harriton High School, 10th Grade
Renewed
by Joya Nath, Strath Haven Middle School, 8th Grade
American Martyr
by Jaylen Carpenter and Caitlin Tobin, CAPA, 11th Grade
Re-Entry
by Mira Khurana, Science Leadership Academy, 11th Grade
The Wrong Track
by Marlowe Miller, Cheltenham High School, 10th Grade
The Ad
by Lesley Zhang, Rosemarie Soler, and Gabrielly Rodrigues, Masterman, 6th Grade
All My Ghosts
by Dylan Paul, Science Leadership Academy, 10th Grade
The Fight to Stay
by Xavier Carrion, Science Leadership Academy, 11th Grade
Seven Animals
by Tyler McNutty, Arts Academy at Benjamin Rush, 12th Grade
Two Athletes, One Dream
by Chance Everett, Denzil Mitchell, and Caius Colella, Masterman, 6th Grade
Theater Kids
by Avalee Guldner, Drexel Hill Middle School, 8th Grade
Iguana Quit?
by David Brookes, Cedarbrook Middle School, 8th Grade
JuMaddenji
by Clyde Greenberg, Myers Elementary, 4th Grade
The Case of the Stolen Ice Cream Machine
by Kai Pierce, Tristin Li, Frank Llagoni, Masterman, 6th Grade
The Rodents Revenge
by Ray Bonner & Abram Saavedra, Wyncote Elementary, 4th grade
Who Killed Chuck
the Chicken by Oliver Carlson, Springfield Township, 7th grade
Fields of Flowers
by Bee Kanofsky, Lehigh Valley Charter High School, 11th Grade
Students from the following schools were selected for mentorship opportunities:
Academy at Palumbo
Arts Academy at Benjamin Rush Bayard Rustin High School Beverly Hills Middle School Cedarbrook Middle School Cheltenham High School Downingtown West High School Drexel Hill Middle School Friends Central Greene Street High School for the Creative and Performing Arts (CAPA) Independence Charter School J.R. Masterman School John H Taggart |
Kensington High School
Lehigh Valley Charter High School for the Arts Lower Merion High School Myers Elementary Pennsbury High School Roxborough High School Science and Leadership Academy (SLA) Springfield Township Middle School Strath Haven Middle School Upper Dublin High School Welsh Valley Middle School William Penn Charter School Wyncote Elementary |
Students from the following schools were selected to attend our Playwriting Retreats:
Academy at Palumbo
Arts Academy at Benjamin Rush Bayard Rustin High School Beverly Hills Middle School Cedarbrook Middle School Cheltenham Elementary Constitution Dobbins Technical Drexel Hill Middle School Elkins Park Middle School Esperanza Academy Friends Central Greene Street Independence Charter School J.R. Masterman School |
John H Taggart
Kipp West Elementary Academy Lehigh Valley Charter High School for the Arts Myers Elementary Roxborough High School Science and Leadership Academy Southwark Springfield Township Middle School Strath Haven Middle School Strawberry Mansion Upper Darby High School Upper Dublin High School Welsh Valley Middle School Wyncote Elementary |
THANK YOU to all of the writers, teachers, and teaching artists for all of your hard work, both that which is recognized in this list and that which is not. We are honored to read your work and to share your talents and perspectives with others.