Buffalo Young Writers

Each year, RLTP encourages students (ages 17-22) in the Western New York area to unleash their inner playwright! The Buffalo Young Writers (BYW) contest solicits ten-minute plays from young playwrights – and offers one talented playwright the opportunity to win $250 and a full production of their short play at the Road Less Traveled Theater! Four runners-up receive readings of their play and ten free tickets to the Road Less Traveled Theater, to be used for admissions to Mighty Taco Talkback Thursday performances throughout RLTP’s regular season.

The production of the Grand Prize winning play and the runner-up readings are presented each May at Buffalo Young Writer Night – a celebration of these talented young playwrights.

This year’s Buffalo Young Writer Night is scheduled for Wednesday, May 16th, 2012 @ the Road Less Traveled Theater @ MAFAC. Doors open @ 7 PM. Tickets are only $10.

2011 WINNERS:

GRAND PRIZE:
Jon Zelasko, Enjoy It

RUNNERS-UP:
Stefan Brundage, I’m Okay; or: When The Night Has Come
Megan Kemple, The Rules
Caitlin McAneney, Second Love
Courtney Ricigliano, The Unseen
Taylor Zito, The Sonambulists

2010 WINNERS:

GRAND PRIZE:
Caitlin McAneney, Ashes Of Emeralds

RUNNERS-UP:
Josh Boyle, Points For Moxy
Stefan Brundage, Courtney Gerou, Maria Pavlov, and Ashley Vizzini,
In The Blink Of An Eye
Roy Golia, I’m On The Couch
Justin Mitchell Krall, Post-Horror
Jon Zelasko, James

SUBMISSION INFO to the 2012-2013 Buffalo Young Writers Contest Coming Soon!

One(1) Grand Prize Winner will be awarded $250, along with a one-night only professional production of their play at the Road Less Traveled Theater (courtesy of Road Less Traveled Productions)! Four Runners-Up will also receive a one-night only professional reading at the Road Less Traveled Theater and ten free tickets to the Road Less Traveled Theater. Specific contest guidelines and restrictions will be posted soon!  Stay tuned!