Palm Springs Young Playwrights Festival

The Palm Springs Young Playwrights Festival promotes and encourages creative writing – on the theatrical form – open to all students in the elementary, middle, and high school level within Riverside County, California. The Festival is a 501 (c) 3 nonprofit that provides a scholarship to further education in the arts, mentorship, and a public reading to young playwrights of chosen plays. More information is available at psypf.com.

This year’s plays submitted were reviewed by a special committee who selected the 2022 winner, who will receive a mentorship to enhance their playwriting skills, a staged reading public performance of their play, and a $500 scholarship to help further their career in the arts. The 2021 winners will also be celebrated at the event. The four staged readings will be performed by seasoned professional actors at The Palm Springs Culture Center on June 12, 2022 at 12 P.M. Casting is underway and the selected performers will be announced later this year when tickets will be also become available.

2020 Winners:

Ava Hemstreet

Xuan Anh Biggs

Jacob Stockwell