The Community Theatre Association of Michigan
Serving the needs of community theatre since 1951
4619 West Van Buren Road
Alma, MI 48801-9556
info@communitytheatre.org
989-463-1252
Executive Secretary: Nancy Peska

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CTAM PLAY WRITING CONTEST
PAST WINNERS

 

The September, 1961 edition of the CTAM newsletter carries an article announcing the 6th annual play writing contest. The winners of this contest would be announced in 1962. Coincidentally, the CTAM archive contains a printed page outlining the rules of the contest dated 5-17-57 making it an outline of the rules for the very first CTAM play writing contest. For many years the 1st prize was a $50 savings bond but has grown over the years. Additional archival records regarding this contest and the winners do not go back further then 1963 - 1964.

Past Winners

2009
Uncommon Good
by Oralya Garza Uberroth
Lansing Civic Theatre

2008
A Snake That Eats Itself
by Chad Baker
Grand Rapids Civic Theatre

2007
The Ladies of Harmony
by Ron Hill

2006
Like Mother, Like Hell
by Ricki B Schwartz

2005
The Watch List

by Eric Dawe
Grand Rapids Civic Theatre

2004
Goodbye Memories
by Anita Yellin Simons
Alpena

2003
Gus & Angie
by Dick Hill
Lansing

2002
Mayor Mac

by Michael Burgan
Windsor, CT


2000-2001

1999-2000
Joyce's Choices
by Linda LaRocque
South Haven


1998-1999
Second Chances
by Ronald Bernas
Grosse Pointe

1997-1998
813: American History
by Allan Dreyfus
Ann Arbor


1996-1997
Where A Certain Future
by James Carr

1995-1996
1994-1995
1993-1994

1992-1993
The Pledge
by David Warnshuis & Steven Gnewskowski
Grand Rapids

1991-1992
1990-1991
1989-1990

1988-1989
1986-1987
1985-1986
1984-1985

1983-1984
The Thunderer
by Marilyn Mattys
Saginaw

1982-1983
The Great Bardo or How Does Your Garden Grow
by John l. Beem
Ferndale

1981-1982
Farewell Party and The Cure
by Wenta Jean Watson
Kalamazoo

1980-1981
The Silence of Chan Foh
by Joe Mattys
Saginaw

1979-1980
By the Book
by Richard Lewis & Gordon Laing

1978-1979
Sisters
by Roger Rochowiak
Lansing

1977-1978
The Zoo Keeper
by Carol Duffy
Ann Arbor

1976-1977
When I Grow Up
by Carol Duffy
Ann Arbor

1975-1976
Evidence indicates no winner was declared this year

1974-1975
A Ritual of the Blacks
by Ray Adams
Detroit

1973-1974
Jake & Jill
by Raymond Maurin
Ironwood


1972-1973
Home to Stay
by Robert Well
Dearborn


1971-1972
Uncle Herman's Mole Tamper
by Wayne Harlow
Grand Rapids

1970-1971
A Room With a Harwood Floor
by Wayne Harlow
Grand Rapids

1969-1970
Way Leads Onto Way
by Patrick William
Bay City

1968-1969
A Tooth for a Tooth
by Vic Zink
Rochester


1967-1968
To the Dogs
by Robert McElya
Eastern Michigan University


1966-1967
Just so Long and Long Enough
by Robert Barton
Kalamazoo


1965-1966
Dirty Old Sam
by Dorothy Zatell
Lathrup Village


1964-1965
The King's Mistress
by George Long
Rochester

1963-1964
A Lovely Day for a Picnic
by Shirley Slater
Lansing

 

 

Our Purpose

To foster a closer relationship among members
To encourage high standards of theatrical productions
To stimulate interest in theatre in Michigan
To provide a means for the exchange of ideas/information about
theatrical production, acting, playwriting and the theatre arts