Dorothy Silver Playwriting Competition
The winner of the 2010 Dorothy Silver Playwriting Competition is
G dash D, Written by Laura Jacqmin
The Staged reading will be held Sunday, April 25, 2010 • 2 pm
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A special fund of the Jewish Community Center of Cleveland supports the annual competition which is designed to encourage new plays that provide significant, fresh perspectives on the range of Jewish experience.
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.
Download the Dorothy Silver Playwriting Competition entry form
Some previous winners include:
What You Will, Mark Krause
Goliath, Karen Hartman
Solomon's Blade, Lisa Beth Allen
Stop Me if You've Heard This One, Judy Klass
Splitting Infinity, Jamie Pachino
Alexandra of Judea, Lauri Donahue
To Know Him, Albi Gorn
Visions of Right, Marcia Cebulska
Wishful Thinking, Eleanor Reissa
Lady Justice, Michael Sepesy
Judahs' Daughter, Jules Tasca
One Man's Dance, Aaron Levy
Fannie and Portia, Nancy Lederman
A Shayna Maidel, Barbara Lebow
An Unorthodox Arrangement, Rebecca Ritchie
Wallenberg, Donald Howard
Willa and the Whole Damned Family, Ernest Joselowitz
Don't Look a Gift Horse, Jan Ian Schwartz
Goodbye Moscow, Susan Jack
A Tale for Christmas, Ronnie Paris
Goodbye Good Luck, Melba Thomas, Book; Judd Woldin, Music; Muriel Robinson, Lyrics
Judges for the award are seasoned theatre professionals drawn from the Cleveland area, including producers, directors, actors and critics.
All Entries Must be:
• Original works
• Not previously produced at time of submission
• Suitable for full-length presentation
• Directly concerned with the Jewish experience
• Postmarked no later than December 31
Submit Transcriptions to:
Dorothy Silver Playwriting Competition
The Mandel JCC
26001 S. Woodland
Beachwood, OH 44122
For additional information contact Deborah Bobrow, Competition Coordinator:
(216) 593-6278 or dbobrow@mandeljcc.org
Funding for the competition is generously provided by the Zeilinger Family
