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YouthPLAYS
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Writers 19 or younger as of the May 1 deadline can enter this annual one-act playwriting competition with a non-musical play by a single author that runs 10 to 40 minutes. Submissions are open each year from January 1 through May 1 and reopen on January 1, 2027, with 2027 guidelines still to be posted. Under the 2026 guidelines the winner received $250 plus publication and the runner-up $100.
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