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Annual Playwriting Festival Honorees

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

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.  
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2023
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2022
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2021
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Monologue Festival

2020

​Annual Playwriting Festival
Mouthful Digital Monologue Festival

2019

Annual Playwriting Festival
Monologue Festival

2018
Annual Playwriting Festival
Monologue Festival

2017
Annual Playwriting Festival
Monologue Festival
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2016
Annual Playwriting Festival
Middle School Monologue Festival


2015
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Young Voices Monologue Festival


2014 
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2013
Annual Playwriting Festival
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2012
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Young Voices Monologue Festival


2011
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2010
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2009
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