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Penn State York playwriting competition deadline set for Dec. 18

Penn State York's Pullo Family Performing Arts Center (The Pullo Center), along with the theatre program, is sponsoring the eighth annual playwriting competition for students. The deadline for submissions has been extended until April 29. Credit: Barbara Dennis / Penn StateCreative Commons

YORK, Pa. — Attention student playwrights: Penn State York’s Pullo Family Performing Arts Center (The Pullo Center) and the Penn State York Theatre Program are sponsoring the eighth annual playwriting competition. The competition is open to Penn State York students enrolled for 2015-16.  

Original plays of 5-30 minutes are being accepted. Students may submit up to three scripts. Prizes of $150 for first place, $100 for second place, and $50 for third place are being awarded. Since its beginning in 2008, the contest has awarded more than $2,000 in prizes, and winners have had numerous student plays staged.

Please contact Stuart Stelly, instructor in English and director of the Penn State York Theatre Program, at (717) 771-4185 or tss11@psu.edu for details. Scripts should be submitted to Stelly and will not be returned. The deadline for submission is Dec. 18. 

Last Updated November 12, 2015