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1995 Winners

"The Jackie White Competition has become an important part of my development as a writer.   More important than the result was the feedback I received from the panel of readers.  Plays are always read by multiple readers, so one reader's opinion is never the deciding factor.  I can always count on an honest evaluation of my work from the CEC panel.   I am grateful for the opportunities I have had with the Jackie White Competition and hope to enter again in the future."
-Stephen Murray, various finishes

1995 JACKIE WHITE MEMORIAL
PLAY WRITING CONTEST WINNERS

FIRST PLACE: JOHN LENNON AND ME

Cherie Bennett, Nashville, TN

Due to her cystic fibrosis, 13 year old Star spends a lot of time in Heart House, a hospital for seriously ill young people. Star's humor and determination form the foundation of this poignant story in which she and her friends attempt to lead as normal an adolescence as possible. The play is adapted from the author's novel, Good-bye, Best Friend. PUBLISHED BY DRAMATIC PUBLISHING.

SECOND PLACE: BROADWAY LULLABY

Craig Sodaro, Silverthorne, CO

Life is all work and no play at the 42nd Street Orphanage until new girl Ginny arrives with her magic trunk. Right behind her are some gangsters determined to launder money by putting on the worst Broadway show ever. Will the orphans save the show? What's in that trunk? This tale of orphans, gangsters, Broadway and Hollywood in the 1920's is sure to delight audiences of all ages. PUBLISHED BY ELDRIDGE PUBLISHING.

THIRD PLACE: MOTHER GOOSE, INC.

Stephen Murray, Worcester, MA

In their effort to win kids back from television to books, Mother Goose and rivals the Brothers Grimm are forced to work together in the television studio where both have arrived to film commercials for their competing stories. During a live performance the Brothers Grimm attempt to sabotage Mother Goose's characters, but end up turning the "Mixed-up Fairy Tales" into a hit. Lively music and clever characterizations make this a musical comedy that audiences of all ages will enjoy. PUBLISHED BY ELDRIDGE PUBLISHING.