Calling all playwrights!
Submit your script to ETC’s eighth annual PLAY/write: The Jackie Demaline Regional Collegiate Playwriting Competition for your shot at $2,500 and a professional reading of your script.
Entrants must be currently enrolled either full or part-time at a university or college in the Greater Cincinnati region and submit an original full-length play. There is no entry fee. Three finalists will be chosen by a panel of judges.
The competition commemorates the life and work of writer, critic, and theatre enthusiast, Jackie Demaline. A passionate arts advocate, Ms. Demaline served as an important catalyst for change in the theater community and was an entertainment writer and editor for numerous publications. Her legacy lives on through this competition, providing professional development for emerging writers, amplifying new voices and perspectives, and kick-starting arts careers.
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Deadline: May 31st 2026
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