Your 2025 Winners
The competition was close in both sessions, with every play earning enthusiastic applause and sparking lively conversation in the audience.
Our Celebrity Judges
Mindy Cooper — Broadway director, choreographer, and performer with more than four decades in the theatre, known for championing new work.
J.R. Sullivan — Director, producer, and former Artistic Director of the Pearl Theatre Company in New York.
Janet Foster — Casting director whose credits include The Huntington, Playwrights Horizons, and American Conservatory Theater.
Tlaloc Rivas — Director, educator, and playwright, with a focus on new American plays and underrepresented voices.
We thank all eleven playwrights for sharing their voices, our actors for their craft and dedication, director Peter Charney for bringing all eleven plays to life in a single day, our judges for their insight, and our audiences for making the day a celebration of fast, fun, and fearless new plays.
What an incredible day of theatre! Every playwright brought such unique vision and voice, and the close competition showed just how strong this year’s lineup was. Huge thanks to our judges, Peter Charney, and everyone who made the Fest possible — can’t wait to see what’s in store for next year!