Full-Length

The David Shelton Award for Excellence in Playwriting
Gwyneth Strope (Chrysalis)

One-Act

The John Cauble Awards for Excellence in One-Act Playwriting
Valeria Pacheco (“Kissing Oranges”)
D’Miya Richburg (“The Preyed and the Prayer”)

Special Recognition for Innovation in One-Act Playwriting
Wyn Alyse Thomas (“Commitment Issues: the Musical”)

Ten-Minute

Excellence in Playwriting in the Short Form
Caroline Hull (“Foul Lines”)
Valeria Pacheco (“La Ley de la Vida”)

And while we don’t usually give “acting awards,”
we felt compelled to acknowledge…

Outstanding Performances in a Ten-Minute Play
Mia Woods (in “La Ley de la Vida”)
Jocelyn Summers (in “Foul Lines”)

Finally, our respondents who recommend work to the National Festival were moved to present the special citation honoring works that constructively explore issues of concern in contemporary American life… 

The Citizen Artist Award
Caroline Hull (“Foul Lines”)