Darrell Ayers Playwriting Award
Darrell Ayers Playwriting Award
Named for the former Vice President of Kennedy Center Education and longtime supporter of emerging playwrights, the Darrell Ayers Playwriting Award recognizes the outstanding student-written play or musical for young people at any level between kindergarten and 12th grades.
- 1st Place Award; 2nd Place Award of $500.
- èßäAVAmerican College Theater Festival will provide the award recipient with an all-expenses paid professional development opportunity.
- The Dramatists Guild Award provides the recipient with Active membership in the Guild.
The play must be produced by a college or university or publicly presented in a "rehearsed" or "staged reading" format following a significant development process. The play must comply with the Rules and Procedures for the Michael Kanin Playwriting Awards Program.