The Larry Corse Prize for Playwriting
The prize was established in 2003 and four winners have been selected so far from the
over 300 entries received each year from around the world.

  • 2003 Robert Karmon for Caliban and Miranda. This prize and production were
    in collaboration with Clayton State University.


  • 2004 William Missouri Downs for Seagulls in a Cherry Tree. The prize and productions
    are now being offered in collaboration with Columbus State University Theatre.


  • 2005 Ian Walker for The Gravedigger's Tango

  • 2006 Kevin Christopher Snipes for The Chimes


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    Kevin Christopher Snipes          Ian Walker

                        
    William Missouri Downs         Robert Karmon

    For the recently completed 2006 competition, nine finalists
    were sent to the theatre faculty at Columbus State University.
    The finalists were

    Jacob M. Appel, “The Resurrection of Dismas and Gestas”
    Rich Orloff, “Skin Deep”
    Craig Jessen, “Roger and the Cave Monster”
    Melanie Tem, “Fry Day”
    Kevin Christopher Snipes, “The Chimes”
    Rachel Rubin Ladutke, “The Understanding”
    Paul North, “The Gambler’s Daughter”
    Brad Field, “Thin Ice”
    Diane Sampson, “Charlotte Takes the Plunge.”

    The official rules for the competition for the 2008 prize will be
    posted sometime in February of 2008 with a deadline of April 10, 2008.
    The rules will be posted here and on the Columbus State Theatre website.
    Columbus State University Theatre
    Columbus State Theatre has decided to sponser the
    competition every other year. Because of this, I am
    looking for a theater who might be interested in
    bringing the winner to a stage for a short run in the
    in the years between the productions by Columbus State.

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