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The 7th Annual Young Playwrights of Tucson

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Live Theatre Workshop is happy to announce our 7th annual playwriting contest for all local students between the grades 6th – 12th for the 2025/2026 school year.

 

Each year through this program we open up our stage to showcase Tucson’s youth and their talents. From playwright, to acting, and even behind the scenes!

 

On March 6, 2026 we will announce the top plays to be workshopped. These shows will be paired up with some of our very own local seasoned playwrights who mentor our young playwrights to workshop their scripts.

 

On Sunday, March 29, 2026 we will have open auditions for students in 6th – 12th grade for actors and tech roles. We will host a one week intensive workshop camp for all student writers, directors, actors, and technicians, Tuesday, May 26 – Sunday, May 31, 2026 from 8:00am – 4:00pm each day. Our week ends with 3 professional performances on:

  • Friday May 29th at 7:00pm

  • Saturday May 30th at 2:00pm

  • Sunday May 31st at 2:00pm.

Rules and Guidelines for Script Submissions

  • All script submissions are due Friday, January 30, 2026 by midnight.

  • All submissions must be original stories and can be any genre.

  • No more than 7 pages with page numbers, 12 size font double spaced, no more than 8 characters.

  • All playwrights must be between 6th – 12th grade for the 2025/2026 school year.

  • Must have a cover page that includes show title, description of each character, and 3-5 sentences describing the plot. (cover page does not count towards your page limit)

  • Most importantly your name cannot appear on your script. All playwrights are anonymous to our judges.

  • While we don’t have any writing limitations on topics, we do ask that you limit unnecessary language.  Any script with extreme or over used inappropriate language will not be considered for showcase.

  • Please contact Amanda Gremel, Artistic Director of Education, at amanda.g@livetheatreworkshop.org if you have any questions.

Submit Your Work Here

​Announcing Top Plays

We will announce the top plays to be workshopped in March of 2026. These shows will be paired up with some of our very own local seasoned playwrights who mentor our young playwrights and workshop their scripts. 

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Open Call​

We will have open auditions for students in 6th – 12th grade for actors and tech roles: Date TBD. We will host a one week intensive workshop camp for all writers, actors, and technicians. 

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Performances

Our week ends with professional performances on Friday May 29th at 7:00 pm, Sunday May 30th and Sunday May 31st at 2:00 pm. . 

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