Eight finalists selected for production from 53 entries
Sixty-five high school students from the Gulf Coast area have submitted 53 plays for the 2024 student playwriting festival. The eight finalists will be brought to life May 11-12 at the FSU/Asolo Center for the Performing Arts in Sarasota. The Festival’s Best Play as determined by a panel of judges will receive the $1,000 Verna Safron Prize. Runner-up receives $500.
Another Statistic
by Giovanni Porreca, Manatee School for the Arts (Palmetto)
As Red Pearls Adorn The White Rose
by Chloe Johnson, Booker High School (Sarasota)
The Coffee Shop of the Gods
by Seamus Kehoe, Homeschooled
Confessions
by E’Nayshja Cousins, Lake Gibson High School (Lakeland)
No Entry
by Dylan Humphrey, Gibbs High School (St. Petersburg)
One Last Reflection
by Jaylen Benony, Booker High School (Sarasota)
Something Fishy
by Patrick Van Eyck, Saint Stephen’s Episcopal School (Bradenton)
The CATIDS
by Delaney Lockwood, Venice High School (Venice)
For details on available roles, check out the AUDITION page!
Executive Producer
Executive Producer
Season Presenter