Young Writers USA

The Young Writers USA Contest is a writing competition for young writers in the United States. It is organized by Young Writers USA, a program that aims to promote and encourage writing among young people.
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Competition Overview

Any students from elementary to high school
Eligibility
Free
Entry fee
Varies, view details below
Submission deadline

Competition Details

1. Introduction

The Princeton Ten-minute Play Contest is hosted by the Lewis Art Center of Princeton University. The judging committee of the annual competition is comprised of faculty and staff from the Program in Theater of Princeton University. They are all members of Princeton University.

2. Submission Guidelines

Each contestant submits a script with a length of up to 10 pages (each page corresponds to approximately 1 minute in length). Past award-winning script works have various themes, including comedies, sci-fi short works, thrillers, etc. You can directly read the previous competition’s excellent works on the competition’s official website.

3. Judges

Members of the Princeton University Program in Theater faculty

4. Prizes

First Prize – $500 / Second Prize – $250 / Third Prize – $100

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