March 12, 2025 at 7PM
Our goal is to introduce the joy of writing for live theatre to young people, and to give teens a creative voice in expressing their thoughts and ideas. Our program encourages students to write about subjects that are meaningful to them, and to give educators tools to incorporate playwriting into their theatre or language arts classrooms. Detailed lesson plans and helpful resources are found below.
Lesson Plans
PBD's lesson plans and documents can be accessed here:
PBD offers a detailed five-day lesson plan with supporting documents and benchmarks that give educators a clear, strong sequence for creating a 10-minute play. However, educators are not required to use PBD's lesson plans. Please feel free to use any lesson plan that complements your process. Educators may also choose to incorporate a portion of PBD's lesson plan into their curriculum.
Submission Information
- The contest is open to all Palm Beach County students in grades 9 – 12.
- The submission deadline is Friday, November 15 at 5pm.
- All plays must be submitted by an educator or school administrator.
- All plays must be 10 minutes long. We do not accept one-act or full-length plays at this time.
- Plays must be submitted as Word or PDF documents.
- Educators submitting multiple plays should organize them in a folder and submit by email, Google Drive, or Dropbox to Gary Cadwallader:
This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. , - Please be sure all plays have a title page with the following: Title of play, Author, School, Teacher's name, Teacher's email address and telephone number.
- All entries will receive a confirmation email after submission.
Congratulations to the 2024 winners
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Abigail Calix |
12 |
Santaluces High School |
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Bruneldo Lajeunesse |
12 |
Royal Palm Beach High School |
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Abigail McMullen |
12 |
American Heritage School |
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Hudson Reynolds |
10 |
G-Star School of the Arts |
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Yair D. Roman |
12 |
G-Star School of the Arts |
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Ava Schulties |
12 |
The Benjamin School |
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Oliver Shane |
11 |
William T. Dwyer High School |
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Emily Singer |
12 |
Alexander Dreyfoos School of the Arts |
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Abigail Trachtenberg |
12 |
American Heritage School |
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Alessandra Roberts |
12 |
St. Andrew's School |
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Contest Details:
- 20 finalists will be selected. Each finalist will be given professional feedback for improving and revising their play.
- Each finalist will be given one week for revisions.
- Up to 10 winning plays will be chosen by a panel of professional playwrights and theatre practitioners using a carefully constructed rubric. The rubric is found in the PBD lesson plans.
- Winning plays will be assigned a professional director and actors, and revisions will continue throughout the rehearsal process.
- Each winner will receive a $250 cash prize and a beautifully published anthology that includes their play.
For more information, please see our Frequently Asked Questions