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Michael Ryan
Playwright of EMPIRE BUILDER,
winner of the First Playwriting Contest, 1993
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Donald C. Drake
A recient winner, 2007-08 Playwriting Contest for
PROPER PROTOCOL
Cast Shown Above: (l-r) Myla Pitt, Robert Meksin, and Richard Herron.
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2009-2010
Judges
Florence Hayle, Beverly MacMahon, Alice Timothy, Barbara Waldinger and Jan Grice
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The PLAYWRITING CONTEST was first announced April 20, 1993. Playwrights were invited to submit plays that run approximately 90 minutes and have not been published or produced. The plays submitted to the contest should be capable of being presented as a staged reading by professional actors and not, at this time in its development, require full production. In the first contest there were thirty-five entries and the winner was The Empire Builder, by Michael Ryan. The reading of this first winner was presented in November of 1993, at which time Mr. Ryan was presented the $500 prize money.
Each year the task of choosing a winner of the W Keith Hedrick Contest becomes more difficult. Since that first year of the contest, it has become extremely well know all across the country, though plays are only accepted from the northeast. In past years there have been as many as 80 entries. The plays are accepted from February 1st to May 15th the year of the contest. The plays are announced in late August at Showcase Theatre’s annual Meeting and Picnic.
Playwrights interested should send their plays, a bio of the playwright, $5 processing fee, and a SASE if it is necessary to return the play to the playwright, to HRC Showcase Theatre, PO Box 940, Hudson, NY 12534. The winner of the contest is given a prize of $500 after the staged reading of their play. Four other plays are given staged readings during the season and a $100 prize. It is necessary that playwrights are at the readings of their plays.
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