Emerging Playwrights showcase

The winners of Riverwalk Theatre’s third annual Emerging Playwrights contest will have an opportunity to showcase their scripts Saturday evening on the theater’s black box stage. The contest, sponsored by author and retired businessman Gordon Masters, invites high school students from Ingham, Eaton and Clinton Counties to submit original one-act plays, with a panel of judges choosing the top five to be produced at Riverwalk. Winning playwrights also receive $1,000.

This year’s featured plays are “Duncan’s Dragontail,” by Mason High School sophomore Gailee Maynard; “Like Lightning from Heaven,” by Mason senior Riley Ngubeni; “The Chicanerous Murder of a Sunscreen Saleswoman,” by Holt High School junior Malia Reitz; “A Lone Woman’s Voice,” by Charlotte High School senior Natalie Rowan; and “Melanie,” by Ovid-Elsie High School senior Abigail Triantaflos, who was also a winner of last year’s competition. Two of the scripts will be presented as full productions, while the other three will be presented as staged readings.

Following the performances will be a reception to further celebrate the playwrights. The event is free to attend, though donations to the theater are welcome. For more information, visit riverwalktheatre.com/emerging-playwrights.html.