Ten-Minute Play Contest (Princeton University)

Competition · Princeton University, Lewis Center for the Arts

Run by Princeton's Lewis Center for the Arts, the Ten-Minute Play Contest is open only to students in the eleventh grade (or the international equivalent). Each student may submit one play of at most ten pages, and a guest playwright (recent judges include Anya Pearson, Jiehae Park, Dipika Guha, and Kimber Lee) selects three winners plus honorable mentions. The contest caps entries at 250, so it can close before the March 31 deadline.

Who can apply

GradesJuniors only

Min GPA—

ScopeNational

StatesAll states

FieldsTheater · Playwriting · Creative Writing

EligibilityOpen to U.S. eleventh-grade students (or the international equivalent).

Logistics

Cost to youFree

Financial aidNot listed

StipendNot listed

FormatOnline

WhereOnline

AwardsFirst prize $500, second $250, third $100, plus honorable mentions

Applying

OpensJanuary 2027

DueCloses March 31, 2027 at noon EDT, or earlier once 250 entries are received

You submitSubmit one play (10 pages maximum) through the online form once it opens in January; no feedback is provided and late entries are not accepted.

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