Princeton University Ten-Minute Play Contest

1. Introduction

The Princeton Ten-minute Play Contest is hosted by the Lewis Art Center of Princeton University. The judging committee of the annual competition is comprised of faculty and staff from the Program in Theater of Princeton University. They are all members of Princeton University.

2. Submission Guidelines

Each contestant submits one play with a length of up to 10 pages (each page corresponds to approximately 1 minute in length). Past award-winning scripts have various themes, including comedies, sci-fi short works, thrillers, etc. You can directly read the previous competition’s excellent works on the competition’s official website.

Contestants can collaborate to write the play (both writers have to be juniors in high school). Prizes would be shared among the writers, but only 1 student author should submit the co-authored play. 

The contest is limited to 250 entries. Once that limit is reached, submissions will close and no more entries will be accepted.

3. Judges

Members of the Princeton University Program in Theater faculty

4. Prizes

First Prize – $500 / Second Prize – $250 / Third Prize – $100