Our 2026 Top 6 Young Playwrights

A Tailor's Tale by Alladene Hadden and Grace Meshberger 

Onyx the Ripper always dreamed of becoming a knight... And also starting his own fashion label. When he and his cowardly best friend, Prince Arlen the twenty-first are sent out on a quest to rescue Princess Loretta, Onyx finally has a chance to achieve one of his dreams- But
completing a quest is easier said than done. Onyx must learn to embrace his fashion design skills to face the dragon’s emo teenage daughter, a princess who doesn’t really want to be rescued, and of course, the dragon himself: Kevin.

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Sea Sick by Grace Keane

Just weeks before the end of Summer’s summer break, her Dad gets a major new job offer. Summer has always hated her dad’s work because it keeps him away from her, but this time it’s worse than ever because it’s forcing her to be surrounded by her greatest fear...water. Summer meets a local Hawaiian girl, Leilani and learns to love her new home and to face the root of her problems.

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Superstistions by Emmalynn Whitney

When Shawn decides to prove that superstitions are nonsense, he sets out to tempt fate with every bad omen he can find, from a black cat to a broken mirror. But as one disaster after another starts piling up, Shawn is forced to wonder if luck might be more real than he thought.

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The Thespians Curse (Or Blessing) - Ashlynn Gillis

The play humorously explores the origin of the theater superstition “Break a leg.” When characters repeatedly warn against saying “good luck,” chaos and backstage disasters erupt. Through clumsy mishaps, strict rule-enforcing, and playful arguments, the group realizes that using a negative phrase avoids tempting fate. By the end, “Break a leg” becomes a clever workaround and a lasting theater tradition.

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What Waits Inside the Woods by Carter Oswalt

When a deadly illness spreads through his village, Doctor Charles Fortin journeys into a mysterious forest in search of a wish-granting god. Along the way, he faces strange creatures, painful memories, and one final test that forces him to choose between revenge and mercy.

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White Lies for the End of the World by Alex Cramton

As a great flood approaches, a flock of sheep must decide which ram and ewe will board Noah’s Ark and carry on their species. But when one sharp-witted ewe is faced with a parade of terrible suitors, the future of sheep-kind becomes a hilariously chaotic question of love, survival, and very bad options.

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Performance schedule: 

May 29 | Show at 7:00pm

May 30 & 31 | Show at 2:00pm​