Dr Floyd Gaffney Playwriting Competition

The University of California San Diego’s Theatre and Dance Department seeks from all enrolled undergraduate students submissions of previously unproduced, unpublished scripts highlighting the African-American experience in contemporary or historical terms. Adaptations from books and other forms not allowed.

A $1,000 honorarium will be awarded to the winning playwright.

A staged reading in spring of 2017 of the winning script will be presented here on campus.

April 21, 2017: Deadline to submit scripts

May 5, 2017: Winner announced

May 27, 2017: Reading in San Diego

Travel and housing cost for the winning playwright to and from UC San Diego to be present for the reading is provided.

Additional info can be found at http://theatre.ucsd.edu/playwritingcontest/

Thank You!

Mark Maltby

Promotions Manager, Theatre & Dance

9500 Gilman Drive #0044 | La Jolla, CA 92093-0044

858-822-3152 | mmaltby@ucsd.edu | ucsd.edu