National Playwriting Competition (Young Playwrights Inc.)
Winning scripts are professionally developed and produced Off-Broadway.
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California Young Playwrights Contest
Winning scripts get a full professional production or staged reading in San Diego.
California Poetry Out Loud
Students memorize and perform published poems, advancing from classroom to county/state competitions; state champion wins cash and represents CA at National Finals.
International Thespian Festival — Thespy Awards
Regional-qualified students perform for adjudication, scholarships, and a week-long festival.
Access/VSA Playwright Discovery Program
HS writers with disabilities submit a ten-minute script; winners receive stipends and join a script-development program with theater pros, including Kennedy Center activities.
APA TOPSS Competition for High School Psychology Students
Students in a psych course submit a video applying psychological science to a real-world topic.
New York Times Student Editorial Contest
Students ages 13-19 write a persuasive editorial judged by Times journalists.