Young RivCo Playwrights Encouraged To Submit Their Works For Festival

PALM SPRINGS, CA — The Palm Springs Young Playwrights Festival, which promotes and encourages theatrical creative writing to all elementary, middle and high school students within Riverside County, announced that it is now accepting submissions for the 6th Annual Palm Springs Young Playwrights Festival.

Submissions will be accepted through March 31 from students enrolled in any Riverside County school. Recently, PSYPF partnered with The Riverside County Office of Education to expand its outreach to young playwrights countywide.

When the submission window closes, a selection committee will review all submissions and choose the most outstanding plays. Each winner will receive a mentorship to enhance their play, a free public staged reading by professional actors, and a $500 scholarship to help further their career in the arts. The scholarships will be named after long-time donors Western Wind Foundation and Cherry Lane Alternative, according to organizers.

Winning plays will be announced by April 15.

The 6th Annual Palm Springs Young Playwrights Festival will be held in June 2024 at The Palm Springs Cultural Center. More information may be found at psypf.org.