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20th Annual
Young Playwrights Competition Virtual Performance and Awards 7:30pm, Monday, March 28 Admission is free/registration required Webinar Registration - Zoom Made possible in part by a grant from Investors Bank Foundation. and the New Jersey Theatre Alliance's 25th Annual Stages Festival The Stages Festival is a state-wide spring festival of free and low-cost theatre events for all ages including performances, classes, workshops, and play readings. www.njtheatrealliance.org/stages |
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THE ENVELOPE, PLEASE ... The Joseph Curka Award for Young Playwrights, 2022
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FIRST PRIZE
Lina Olazabol The Lawrenceville School SECOND PRIZE: Izaiah Solano Thomas Jefferson Arts Academy THIRD PRIZE -- A TIE: Mia Longenecker Madison High School Isabel Linsdsay Communication High School of Monmouth County HONORABLE MENTIONS: Brennan Columbia-Walsh Montclair Kimberley Academy Ben Glickman Newark Academy Simone Graziano Absegami High School Angel Jacob Thomas Jefferson Arts Academy Allison Lee Churchill Junior High School Jaqueline Litowinsky Communication High School of Monmouth County Sofia Sepulveda Pizarro East Brunswick High School |
JOSEPH CURKA loved the theater, and the prize for the YOUNG PLAYWRIGHTS COMPETITION was named in his memory by his wife, Mrs. Marion Curka, a staunch supporter of The Theater Project and young artists.
Mrs. Curka also supported women's shelters, services to women who were substance abusers, victims of domestic violence, and services to children, such as Toys for Tots, Junior Olympics and PAL. Her kind and loving spirit lives on through the many beneficiaries of her generosity. About the Event The goal of the competition is to encourage the next generation of theater practitioners and audience by honoring their work and bringing it to life. The Theater Project is committed to the concept that participation in the arts builds fundamental skills in reading, writing and critical thinking, crucial at all ages. The competition was originally inspired by a generous donation from Bill Mesce, Jr. who will address the audience. Linden resident Mesce is an award-winning playwright/screenwriter whose novels have been published by Bantam Books. |
Site Visits and Tutorials
Theater Project playwrights are available for virtual classroom site visits to help student writers get started.
After the contest winners have been announced, The Theater Project offers free tutorials to any interested entrant: a half hour script consultation with an adult playwright or director.
Young writers will also have the chance to meet with other contestants and the actors who are performing in the virtual performance
Theater Project playwrights are available for virtual classroom site visits to help student writers get started.
After the contest winners have been announced, The Theater Project offers free tutorials to any interested entrant: a half hour script consultation with an adult playwright or director.
Young writers will also have the chance to meet with other contestants and the actors who are performing in the virtual performance
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