About

Dorothy Silver Playwriting Competition

The Prize: $1,000 and a staged reading of the winning play by The Mandel JCC in Cleveland. This award is paid in $500 increments with the first payment being on announcement of award and the second at or near the date of the reading to help defray travel costs for the playwright during the brief production period. All winners are announced in American Theatre magazine.

Note: By mutual agreement, the winning script will be considered for a future production by The Mandel JCC of Cleveland.

Judges for the award are seasoned theatre professionals drawn from the Cleveland area, including producers, directors, actors and critics.