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Call for Submissions

NOW - APRIL 20, 2023

We're calling on TEEN WRITERS (ages 13-19) from across the country to write and submit short 10-minute plays confronting gun violence.

To all the young writers out there - or those with a voice who don’t know that they are writers, yet -we need you in this moment.

 

We need you to channel your fear and frustration, your anxiety and anger, and, yes, your hope, into stories

 

Stories that tackle the issue of gun violence.

Stories that show us that this is not normal.

Stories that show us how to be better.

We need your voice now more than ever.

With it, together we will say ENOUGH!

Write the change you want to see in the world.

TEENS WRITE & SUBMIT

10 min

SHORT PLAYS ON GUN VIOLENCE

THE DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS IS

April 20

OPEN TO ALL TEENS AGES 

13-19

SUBMISSION WINDOW CLOSES  APRIL 20, 2023

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Free workshops

  • How to Say ENOUGH! - Using Dramatic Craft to Write About Social Change [Digital Workshop]
    Taught by Playwright, Naveen Choudhury; Hosted by The Dramatists Guild of America
  • Intro to Playwriting [Digital Workshop]
    Apr 01, 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM CDT
    Zoom
    Taught by Playwright, Alex Lubischer; Hosted by Goodman Theatre
  • Character, Conflict, and Story [Digital Workshop]
    Apr 11, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM CDT
    Zoom
    Taught by Playwright, Don Zolidis; Hosted by The Dramatists Guild of America
Workshop

6 PLAYWRIGHTS ARE...

$500

PAID

Select playwrights receive a $500 stipend for their play sponsored by Change the Ref.

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PRODUCED

The plays chosen by the Selection Committee will be staged in dozens of communities across the country in the ENOUGH! Nationwide Reading.

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PUBLISHED

Plays will be published in a collected anthology that will be licensed for future productions by Playscripts. View past plays.

Playwrights also receive free memberships and craft training from The Dramatists Guild and feedback from nationally-renowned playwrights.

Selection Committee

THIS YEAR'S SELECTION PANEL

This year's plays will be chosen by an electrifying group of some of the most awesome and acclaimed voices in American Theater today. Learn more about who they are!

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Idris Goodwin

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Samuel D. Hunter

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Octavio Solis

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Lauren Gunderson

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David Henry Hwang

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Lloyd Suh

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Zora Howard

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Antoinette Nwandu

meet LAST YEAR'S  PLAYWRIGHTS

FAQ

FAQ

Have a question we don't address below? Please email us and we'll be happy to help!

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RESOURCES

Check out our resources page for writing prompts, pro tips, and more!

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