The Michael Kanin Playwriting Awards
For Festival Year 2010
The National Student Playwriting Award
FALLUJAH by Evan Sanderson, Boston University
Runner-up
COW PLAY by Matthew George, Yale University
The Paula Vogel Playwriting Award
PO SUI MU LAM (Broken Prayer) by Robbi D’Alessandro, Leslie University
Runner-up
SEMANTICS by Diana Grisanti, University of Texas at Austin
The Mark Twain Prize for Comic Playwriting
To Be Announced
The Ken Ludwig Playwriting Scholarship
To be announced on April 23
The Rosa Parks Playwriting Award
BORNE TO THE OCEAN Jonathan Payne, New York University
The National Partners of the American Theatre Playwriting Award
VIKING-AMERICAN by Mikala Hansen, Western Michigan University
The Latino Playwriting Award
CABALLOS MUERTOS by Law Chavez, University of New Mexico
The KCACTF Theatre for Young Audiences Playwriting Award
ASH TREE by Georgina Hernandez Escobar, University of New Mexico
The Jean Kennedy Smith Playwriting Award
IN A WORD by Lauren Yee, University of California-San Diego
The David Mark Cohen Playwriting Award
FALLUJAH by Evan Sanderson, Boston University
Runner-up
WHALES by Bob Bartlett, Catholic University of America
The Lorraine Hansberry Playwriting Award
THE CONTRACT by James Webb, New York University
The KCACTF Musical Theatre Award
LISTEN TO ME by Timothy Guillot, Catholic University of America [Score]
SALAMANDER LEVIATHAN by Krista Knight, University of California-San Diego [Book]
The Paul Stephen Lim Playwriting Award
IN A WORD by Lauren Yee, University of California-San Diego
The Quest for Peace Playwriting Award
FALLUJAH by Evan Sanderson, Boston University
The National Finalists of the John Cauble Award for Outstanding Short Play
THE REALITY FALLACY by Christopher Shenefelt, Weber State University
THE BEST SECRET SANTA PRESENT EVER IN THE HISTORY OF PECKINPAW HIGH SCHOOL by Ira Gamerman, Ohio University
NIGHTS ON THE COUCH by Matthew Fotis, University of Missouri
THE RWANDANS’ VISIT by Daniel Sauermilch, Middlebury College
The National Finalists of the KCACTF Ten-Minute Play Award
58 & 59 by Matthew Fotis, University of Missouri
SPACESHIPS AND THINGS THAT LOOK LIKE THEM by Molly Hagan, Ohio University
NANCIES by Adam Groff, Florida State University
THE BALLAD OF 423 & 424 by Nick Pappas, San Francisco State University
THE COYOTE STRATAGEM by Guadalupe Flores, Texas State University San Marcos
KCACTF is also pleased to offer a number of playwriting awards for one-act and full-length plays based on a variety of themes. Information on these awards can be found here: Michael Kanin Playwriting Awards
The Stagecraft Institute of Las Vegas has partnered with KCACTF to award students from each region a one-week master class in the area of their choice. The SILV 2011 classes are in Computer Drafting, Computer Modeling, Rigging, Automation, Props & SFX, Sound, Makeup & Masks, Lighting Technology, Patterning, Projections & Video, and Moving Lights.
Each award includes a full tuition grant, housing, daily breakfast and lunch. Students were selected by a team of theatre technologists and designers for outstanding achievement demonstrated at each Regional Festival in their area of theatre technology, crafts or design.
The Stagecraft Institute of Las Vegas Awards For Excellence in Technology and Design
Rudolf Mikkleson, Suffolk County Community College
Alexis Smith, Eastern Connecticut State University
James Hicks, University of Texas at El Paso
Victor Ciccone, Portland Community College
Kevin Lichty, Clarion University
Tracy Hoida, University of Wisconsin – Parkside
Mackenzie Millan, Virginia Commonwealth University
Joe Burkard, University of Central Missouri
Michael Leon, Los Angeles City College Theatre Academy
Ken Ludwig Playwriting Scholarship Award:
This award celebrates a playwright and his/her body of work. Information on this award can be found here: Ken Ludwig Award
Eligibilty: To be eligible for the festival and/or any of the awards, a playwright must be a student at a university or college within Region 2. Additionally, an undergraduate student must carry a minimum of 6 semester hours (or equivalent quarter hours); a graduate student must carry 3 semester hours (or equivalent quarter hours). Undergraduate, graduate, and continuing part-time student playwrights must be matriculating, degree-seeking students. Students pursuing degrees on-line are also eligible provided they meet these same enrollment guidelines. It is expected that work on the new play will have begun during the period the student is so enrolled, and the production must be presented during that period or within two years after his or her enrollment ends.
A student who meets these eligibility requirements and who attends a school that has entered at least one Associate and Participating Production, may enter 2 ten-minute plays, 2 one-act plays, and 2 full-length plays for the festival and/or Michael Kanin awards.
NOTE: There are some Michael Kanin awards for which FACULTY and WORKING playwrights are eligible.