Kumu Kahua Theatre and Bamboo Ridge Press Reveal Winner Of March Prompt
James Parker wins with CHICKEN AIN'T, his second GO TRY PLAYWRITE victory, at Honolulu's Kumu Kahua Theatre
The March Go Try PlayWrite winner is James Parker for his piece Chicken Ain't. James Parker is a proud Leilehua H.S graduate. 5th generation in Hawaii, James is a rookie playwright, but life long live theater enthusiast. Two time winner of the Go Try PlayWrite contest, he encourages new writers to just go try! He is a member of the Keakalehua Hui play reading group and is very grateful to have been a student of Victoria Knuebuhl's playwriting class through Kumu Kahua Theatre.
March 2026 prompt was: A chicken rebellion prompt. Write a ten-page maximum scene of a chicken fight where the roosters fight back against their masters. It could take place in Ewa, Waipahu, wherever really. The police could even arrive to help the people being attacked. Anything goes
The company is now accepting entries for the April contest HERE.
Each month Kumu Kahua Theatre co-sponsors this playwriting contest with Bamboo Ridge Press in their combined effort to nurture local playwrights and authors. Each month a different judge is pulled from amongst the theatre practitioners in the Hawaii theatre community. All plays submitted are read by Kumu Kahua Theatre Artistic Director, Harry Wong III.
Contest Rules: Each entrant must write a 5-page monologue and/or a 10-page scene based on monthly requirements. Each month a new prompt will be chosen by Kumu Kahua Theatre's Artistic Director. The prompt will be given on or by the 1st of the month and the due date will always be the last day of the month. All entries must be written in traditional play format; instructions on this format can be found here: https://www.dramatistsguild.com/script-formats courtesy of the Dramatists Guild.
There will be one winner each month. Scripts will be submitted to the judges anonymously. So please do not put your name on the cover of your script. Winners will receive $100.00 and a subscription to Bamboo Ridge Press.
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