“...you are instructing and helping other people to understand who they are and what it's like to be alive." -Edward Albee

UNDER SIX Winners

(Kindergarten -6th Grade)

Aquarium After Dark Alice Mills

Gulf Gate Elementary, Mrs. Flint– 1st Grade

The Change Ariel Alon

Shelanu School, Bar Bracha Menashe- 6th Grade

Dream of Seasons Jennmarie Perez

Holy Name School, Ms. Koetting – 6th Grade

Ice Ice Birthday Martín Serrano

Garden Elementary, Mrs. Winskill – 2nd Grade

The Loss I Had Gianna Fotch

Pine View School, Mrs. Rosander – 3rd Grade

A Matter Of The Heart Viviana Serrano

Garden Elementary, Mrs. Klinge –5th Grade

Myrtle the Turtle in Dangerous Waters Anezka Vodrazkova

Garden Elementary, Mrs. Kern – 3rd Grade

Florida Studio Theatre is pleased to announce the Winners and Honorable Mention Playwrights

in the 2019 Young Playwrights Festival!

The Plays Are Here!

“...you are instructing and helping other people to understand who they are and what it's like to be alive." -Edward Albee

UNDER SIX Winners Continued…

Peanut Butter & Me Shoshannah Lynch

Gulf Gate Elementary, Mrs. Goudreau – 1st Grade

The Refrigerator Zone Matrick Thorpe

Pine View School, Ms. Lyons- 6th Grade

Rosabell & Rob Lahmar Aguila, Caroline Aguilera-Santiago, Genesis Arroliga Urbina, Emma Cordova, Alexis Hart, Jada Hicks, Ca'lashia Johnson, Andrea Licona-Fuantos, Tashara Loiseau,

Omar Mendez Valladares, Damien Monroy-Castaneda, Isabella Muniz, Josue Ramirez-Gomez, Kirshana Samuels, Cynthia Santana, Zion Smalls, Kaliyah Williams, and Yeral Zaldivar

Tuttle Elementary, Mrs. Comes – 2nd Grade

The Star Who Could Not Twinkle Alice Nouri

Fruitville Elementary, Mrs. L. Johnson – 2nd Grade

Two Terrified Teeth Madison Brown, Harper Gratton, McKinley King and Ryland King

Phillippi Shores Elementary IB World School, Mrs. Kreger, Mrs. Koehn, Mrs. Sullivan – 1st Grade

Florida Studio Theatre is pleased to announce the Winners and Honorable Mention Playwrights

in the 2019 Young Playwrights Festival!

The Plays Are Here!

“...you are instructing and helping other people to understand who they are and what it's like to be alive." -Edward Albee

SEVEN UP Winners

The Change a Piece of Writing Can Make

Sarah M. Heller Lakewood Ranch High School, Mrs. McCarthy - 11th Grade

A Courage Candy Alexandra Semenova

Humanitarian Linguistic Gymnasium #23, Tatyana Semenova– 8th Grade

Death of Love Luna Chacon

Holy Name School, Ms. Chase– 7th Grade

Detention Caused It Kaitlyn Cisneros-Lobo and Leah Fisher

Venice Middle School, Ms. Albanese – 7th Grade

Doug Saves the Day Payton Erickson

Sarasota Middle School, Mrs. Grandusky – 7th Grade

Feel My Pulse Paige Alter

Lakewood Ranch High School, Ms. Caravan – 9th Grade

The Good Side of Life Eloise Miller and Eve Petty

Queen Anne High School, Mrs. Malcolm– 9th Grade

Half-Mast Cassandra Bradley

Sarasota High School, Mr. Havener – 11th Grade

Florida Studio Theatre is pleased to announce the Winners and Honorable Mention Playwrights

in the 2019 Young Playwrights Festival!

The Plays Are Here!

“...you are instructing and helping other people to understand who they are and what it's like to be alive." -Edward Albee

SEVEN UP Winners Continued…

The Inaccurate Story of the Trojan Horse

Sophia Gingrich Sarasota School of Arts and Sciences, Ms. Campion– 8th Grade

The Lonesome Tale of Phineas Fog

Matrick Thorpe Pine View School, Ms. Lyons– 6th Grade

Love Letters

Marielena Savino Booker Middle School, Ms. Mills– 8th Grade

My Alternative Dream

Tommaso Cortesia Coletti Middle School, Mrs. Elisa Carollo– 8th Grade

A Sunflower's Life

Charlee Gasper Sarasota Middle School, Mrs. Grandusky– 7th Grade

To Be Free Eliana Thayer

Braden River High School, Mr. Robinson-Shinall– 11th Grade

Florida Studio Theatre is pleased to announce the Winners and Honorable Mention Playwrights

in the 2019 Young Playwrights Festival!

The Plays Are Here!

“...you are instructing and helping other people to understand who they are and what it's like to be alive." -Edward Albee

Scroll down to see all 2019 Honored Playwrights listed by school.

Florida Studio Theatre is pleased to announce the Winners and Honorable Mention Playwrights

in the 2019 Young Playwrights Festival!

The Plays Are Here!

“...you are instructing and helping other people to understand who they are and what it's like to be alive." -Edward Albee

Bay Haven School of Basics Plus

UNDER SIX Honorable Mentions

The Small Family Nathanael Mazon and Liam McKay

Bay Haven School of Basics Plus, Mrs. Bakich –4th Grade

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in the 2019 Young Playwrights Festival!

The Plays Are Here!

“...you are instructing and helping other people to understand who they are and what it's like to be alive." -Edward Albee

Booker Middle School

SEVEN UP Winner

Love Letters

Marielena Savino Booker Middle School, Ms. Mills– 8th Grade

SEVEN UP Honorable Mention

Night Owls and Morning Birds Maggie Layman

Booker Middle School, Ms. Mills - 6th Grade

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in the 2018 Young Playwrights Festival!

The Plays Are Here!

“...you are instructing and helping other people to understand who they are and what it's like to be alive." -Edward Albee

Boyette Springs Elementary

UNDER SIX Honorable Mentions

Stop Yelling!

Jillian Priolo Boyette Springs Elementary, Mrs. McDowell– 5th Grade

Why Me? Lindsey Buissereth

Boyette Springs Elementary, Ms.Murphy – 5th Grade

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in the 2019 Young Playwrights Festival!

The Plays Are Here!

“...you are instructing and helping other people to understand who they are and what it's like to be alive." -Edward Albee

Braden River High School

SEVEN UP Winner

To Be Free Eliana Thayer

Braden River High School, Mr. Robinson-Shinall – 11th Grade

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in the 2019 Young Playwrights Festival!

The Plays Are Here!

“...you are instructing and helping other people to understand who they are and what it's like to be alive." -Edward Albee

Emma E. Booker Elementary

UNDER SIX Honorable Mention

Liam Can't Swim

Aurora Cobbs Emma E. Booker Elementary, Mrs. Pazink – 4th Grade

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in the 2019 Young Playwrights Festival!

The Plays Are Here!

“...you are instructing and helping other people to understand who they are and what it's like to be alive." -Edward Albee

Fruitville Elementary

UNDER SIX Winner

The Star Who Could Not Twinkle

Alice Nouri Fruitville Elementary, Mrs. L. Johnson– 2nd Grade

Florida Studio Theatre is pleased to announce the Winners and Honorable Mention Playwrights

in the 2019 Young Playwrights Festival!

The Plays Are Here!

“...you are instructing and helping other people to understand who they are and what it's like to be alive." -Edward Albee

Garden Elementary

UNDER SIX Winner

Ice Ice Birthday Martín Serrano

Garden Elementary, Mrs. Winskill– 2nd Grade

A Matter Of The Heart Viviana Serrano

Garden Elementary, Mrs. Klinge– 5th Grade

Myrtle the Turtle in Dangerous Waters Anezka Vodrazkova

Garden Elementary, Mrs. Kern– 3rd Grade

Florida Studio Theatre is pleased to announce the Winners and Honorable Mention Playwrights

in the 2019 Young Playwrights Festival!

The Plays Are Here!

“...you are instructing and helping other people to understand who they are and what it's like to be alive." -Edward Albee

Gulf Gate Elementary

UNDER SIX Winners

Aquarium After Dark

Alice Mills Gulf Gate Elementary, Mrs. Flint– 1st Grade

Peanut Butter & Me

Shoshannah Lynch Gulf Gate Elementary, Mrs. Goudreau– 1st Grade

UNDER SIX Honorable Mention

The Purple Pants Henry Mills

Gulf Gate Elementary, Mrs. Mrs. Kreger – 4th Grade

Florida Studio Theatre is pleased to announce the Winners and Honorable Mention Playwrights

in the 2019 Young Playwrights Festival!

The Plays Are Here!

“...you are instructing and helping other people to understand who they are and what it's like to be alive." -Edward Albee

Holy Name School

UNDER SIX Winner

Dream of Seasons Jennmarie Perez

Holy Name School, Ms. Koetting– 6th Grade

SEVEN UP Winner

Death of Love Luna Chacon

Holy Name School, Ms. Chase – 7th Grade

Florida Studio Theatre is pleased to announce the Winners and Honorable Mention Playwrights

in the 2019 Young Playwrights Festival!

The Plays Are Here!

“...you are instructing and helping other people to understand who they are and what it's like to be alive." -Edward Albee

Island Village Montessori School

UNDER SIX Honorable Mention

Why Chores!?! Ruby Cross

Island Village Montessori School, Debbie Vale & Whelma Thompson – 3rd Grade

Florida Studio Theatre is pleased to announce the Winners and Honorable Mention Playwrights

in the 2019 Young Playwrights Festival!

The Plays Are Here!

“...you are instructing and helping other people to understand who they are and what it's like to be alive." -Edward Albee

Lakewood Ranch High School

SEVEN UP Winners

The Change a Piece of Writing Can Make

Sarah M. Heller Lakewood Ranch High School, Mrs. McCarthy– 11th Grade

Feel My Pulse

Paige Alter Lakewood Ranch High School, Ms. Caravan– 9th Grade

SEVEN UP Honorable Mention

The Waning Wordsmith Pauline Tarver

Lakewood Ranch High School, Mrs. McCarthy– 12th Grade

Florida Studio Theatre is pleased to announce the Winners and Honorable Mention Playwrights

in the 2019 Young Playwrights Festival!

The Plays Are Here!

“...you are instructing and helping other people to understand who they are and what it's like to be alive." -Edward Albee

McNeal Elementary

UNDER SIX Honorable Mentions

The Secrets Beneath Jolie Hammond and Jordan Jendro

McNeal Elementary, Ms. Ferra– 3rd Grade

Sweetland Heroes Addyson Kotlarczyk

McNeal Elementary, Ms. Ferra– 3rd Grade

Florida Studio Theatre is pleased to announce the Winners and Honorable Mention Playwrights

in the 2019 Young Playwrights Festival!

The Plays Are Here!

“...you are instructing and helping other people to understand who they are and what it's like to be alive." -Edward Albee

Phillippi Shores IB World School

UNDER SIX Winners

Two Terrified Teeth Madison Brown, Harper Gratton, McKinley King and Ryland King

Phillippi Shores Elementary IB World School, Mrs. Kreger, Mrs. Koehn, Mrs. Sullivan – 1st Grade

UNDER SIX Honorable Mentions

The Changing Chameleon Lara Alvarez, Khloe Hernandez, Elle Mibach, Payton Stuart, and Ellie Wood

Phillippi Shores Elementary IB World School, Mrs. Kreger, Mrs. Koehn, Mrs. Sullivan – 1st Grade

Florida Studio Theatre is pleased to announce the Winners and Honorable Mention Playwrights

in the 2019 Young Playwrights Festival!

The Plays Are Here!

“...you are instructing and helping other people to understand who they are and what it's like to be alive." -Edward Albee

Pine View School

UNDER SIX Winners

The Loss I Had Gianna Fotch

Pine View School, Mrs. Rosander – 3rd Grade

The Refrigerator Zone Matrick Thorpe

Pine View School, Ms. Lyons – 6th Grade

SEVEN UP Winner

The Lonesome Tale of Phineas Fog Matrick Thorpe

Pine View School, Ms. Lyons – 6th Grade

UNDER SIX Honorable Mention

Kitchen Wars Jacob Maggard

Pine View School, Mr. Vitkus – 5th Grade

Florida Studio Theatre is pleased to announce the Winners and Honorable Mention Playwrights

in the 2019 Young Playwrights Festival!

The Plays Are Here!

“...you are instructing and helping other people to understand who they are and what it's like to be alive." -Edward Albee

Sarasota Christian School

UNDER SIX Honorable Mention

The Day I Stood Up for Myself Trenton Mullet

Sarasota Christian School, Mrs. Miller – 5th Grade

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in the 2019 Young Playwrights Festival!

The Plays Are Here! The Plays Are Here!

“...you are instructing and helping other people to understand who they are and what it's like to be alive." -Edward Albee

Sarasota High School

SEVEN UP Winner

Half-Mast

Cassandra Bradley Sarasota High School, Mr. Havener – 11th Grade

SEVEN UP Honorable Mention

Pillow Forts Bella Liakakos

Sarasota High School, Mr. Havener – 11th Grade

Florida Studio Theatre is pleased to announce the Winners and Honorable Mention Playwrights

in the 2019 Young Playwrights Festival!

The Plays Are Here!

“...you are instructing and helping other people to understand who they are and what it's like to be alive." -Edward Albee

Sarasota Middle School

SEVEN UP Winners

Doug Saves the Day Payton Erickson

Sarasota Middle School, Mrs. Grandusky – 7th Grade

A Sunflower's Life Charlee Gasper

Sarasota Middle School, Mrs. Grandusky – 7th Grade

SEVEN UP Honorable Mention

The Cake Convincing Jaiven Bunaisky

Sarasota Middle School, Mrs. Grandusky – 7th Grade

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in the 2019 Young Playwrights Festival!

The Plays Are Here!

“...you are instructing and helping other people to understand who they are and what it's like to be alive." -Edward Albee

Sarasota Military Academy

SEVEN UP Honorable Mention

The Sit-In Hannah Ford-Traenkle

Sarasota Military Academy, Captain Libertore– 11th Grade

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in the 2019 Young Playwrights Festival!

The Plays Are Here!

“...you are instructing and helping other people to understand who they are and what it's like to be alive." -Edward Albee

Sarasota School of Arts and Sciences

SEVEN UP Winner

The Inaccurate Story of the Trojan Horse Sophia Gingrich

Sarasota School of Arts and Sciences, Ms. Campion– 8th Grade

SEVEN UP Honorable Mentions

I Want to Learn Dania Itraish

Sarasota School of Arts and Sciences, Ms. Shannon– 8th Grade

Trots in the Right Direction Sierra Hann

Sarasota School of Arts and Sciences, Ms. Shannon– 8th Grade

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in the 2019 Young Playwrights Festival!

The Plays Are Here!

“...you are instructing and helping other people to understand who they are and what it's like to be alive." -Edward Albee

Southside Elementary

UNDER SIX Honorable Mention

Bees and Wasps and All That Is

Grayson T.K. Dunk Southside Elementary, Mrs. Ryckman– 3rd Grade

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in the 2019 Young Playwrights Festival!

The Plays Are Here!

“...you are instructing and helping other people to understand who they are and what it's like to be alive." -Edward Albee

St. Joseph's Catholic School

UNDER SIX Honorable Mention

The Haunted Village Serafina Colonneso

St. Joseph's Catholic School, Mrs. Smith– 4th Grade

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in the 2019 Young Playwrights Festival!

The Plays Are Here! The Plays Are Here!

“...you are instructing and helping other people to understand who they are and what it's like to be alive." -Edward Albee

Tuttle Elementary

UNDER SIX Winners

Rosabell & Rob

Lahmar Aguila, Caroline Aguilera-Santiago, Genesis Arroliga Urbina, Emma Cordova, Alexis Hart, Jada Hicks, Ca'lashia Johnson, Andrea Licona-Fuantos, Tashara Loiseau, Omar Mendez Valladares, Damien Monroy-Castaneda, Isabella Muniz, Josue Ramirez-Gomez, Kirshana Samuels, Cynthia Santana, Zion Smalls, Kaliyah Williams,

and Yeral Zaldivar Tuttle Elementary, Mrs. Comes – 2nd Grade

UNDER SIX Honorable Mention

The Wolves and the Little Unicorn Mariangel Sanoja Salas

Tuttle Elementary, Ms. Kennelly – 2nd Grade

Florida Studio Theatre is pleased to announce the Winners and Honorable Mention Playwrights

in the 2019 Young Playwrights Festival!

The Plays Are Here!

“...you are instructing and helping other people to understand who they are and what it's like to be alive." -Edward Albee

Venice Middle School

SEVEN UP Winner

Detention Caused It

Kaitlyn Cisneros-Lobo and Leah Fisher Venice Middle School, Ms. Albanese – 7th Grade

SEVEN UP Honorable Mentions

Life on Pluto Kelly Gaskell

Venice Middle School, Ms. Albanese – 7th Grade

Roses Penny Stull

Venice Middle School, Ms. Albanese – 7th Grade

Florida Studio Theatre is pleased to announce the Winners and Honorable Mention Playwrights

in the 2019 Young Playwrights Festival!

The Plays Are Here!

“...you are instructing and helping other people to understand who they are and what it's like to be alive." -Edward Albee

Wakeland Elementary

UNDER SIX Honorable Mentions

The Acorns and the Fox

Jennessa Juarez Juarez Wakeland Elementary, Mrs. Lyons– 3rd Grade

Once Upon a… Dragon!?

Sophia Grace Mayoral Wakeland Elementary, Ms. Molesky– 3rd Grade

Patrick the Pencil & the Pesky Punctuations

Tryston Morris Wakeland Elementary, Mrs. Lyons– 3rd Grade

When the Cows Went Missing

Lauren Annette Browne Wakeland Elementary, Ms. Hartmann– 3rd Grade

Florida Studio Theatre is pleased to announce the Winners and Honorable Mention Playwrights

in the 2019 Young Playwrights Festival!

The Plays Are Here!

“...you are instructing and helping other people to understand who they are and what it's like to be alive." -Edward Albee

2019 International WINNERS Title Playwright School Teacher Grade A Courage Candy Alexandra Semenova Humanitarian Linguistic Tatyana Semenova 8th Gymnasium #23 (Vladimir, Russia) The Change Ariel Alon Shelanu School Bar Bracha Menashe 6th (Tel Mond, Israel) The Good Side Eloise Miller Queen Anne High School Angela Malcolm 9th of Life Eve Petty (Dunfermline, Scotland) My Alternative Tommaso Cortesia Coletti Middle School Elisa Carollo 8th Dream (Treviso, Italy)

Florida Studio Theatre is pleased to announce the Winners and Honorable Mention Playwrights

in the 2019 Young Playwrights Festival!

The Plays Are Here!

“...you are instructing and helping other people to understand who they are and what it's like to be alive." -Edward Albee

2019 International Honorable Mention Winners Title Playwright School Teacher Grade A Little Bit of Luck Jessica Wylie Queen Anne High School Angela Malcolm 9th Jenni Bald (Dunfermline, Scotland) Overcome Fear Tamar Tal Shelanu School Bar Bracha Menashe 6th (Tel Mond, Israel) The Story of Nadia Celia Bertoletti Lycee Pablo Picasso Hadda Lamotte 10th Diego Arenas (Perpignan, France)

Florida Studio Theatre is pleased to announce the Winners and Honorable Mention Playwrights

in the 2019 Young Playwrights Festival!

The Plays Are Here!