Plays & Prose Competition Winner Gala

Thursday, March 15, 2012 - 7:00pm
Event Location: 
David Spinks Theatre

The 2012 Play Right Prize and Striking Prose first place winners share their entries at a public reading, Thursday, March 15 at 7 pm in the David Spinks Theatre. Admission is free and everyone is welcome to attend. The evening includes a reception and cash bar.

Kristine Saretsky, BA English, will share her first-place short story “The Persephone Games,” a moving read that is part mystery, part dream, and entirely entrancing. What is left unsaid defines the story and is most terrifying.

Makambe Simamba, BFA Drama and first place in the Play Right competition, will read her play “MUD”. “MUD” speaks to contemporary Canadian issues in a powerful and poetic way. The play is full of imagery and theatricality with a voice that is courageous, vital, and refreshing.

Second place in the Play Right competition went to Chelsea Woolley for her script “1000 Names,” which had rich, vivid characters and timeless potent themes. Third place went to Cole Olson for his play “Patriarch” which takes a personal and intimate approach to the classic family drama.

Because the quality was so high, this year’s Striking Prose jurors found it too hard to decide on a second and third place story, so two second prize awards were presented to Christopher Wallace for his story “Alex” and Lori-Ann Steward for her story “Marionette.”