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"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

1999 JACKIE WHITE MEMORIAL
PLAY WRITING CONTEST WINNERS

FIRST PLACE: OPERATION OLLIE

John Urquhart Portland, ME

Teenagers who express themselves by skateboarding clash with town officials and members of the church whose parking lot they use for skating in Operation Ollie. A lack of communication and resulting bad feelings between the two groups lead to a hard earned lesson in cooperation in this well written and though provoking look at a problem many communities find difficult to solve.

SECOND PLACE: THE SOMEWHAT TRUE TALE OF ROBIN HOOD

Mary Lynn Dobson Atlantic Highlands, NJ

Join Robin and his spoon-wielding band of Merry Men (and women) as they battle evil Prince John (Boo! Hiss!) and the Sheriff of Nottingham with the help of Lady Marian, the Town’s Guy, and the all-powerful Technical Director. You’ll laugh out loud at this wild and farcical retelling of a well known legend in The Somewhat True Tale of Robin Hood. PUBLISHED BY DRAMATIC PUBLISHING.

THIRD PLACE: THE BLACK HEART OF JIAO LONG

Gene Longen University Place, WA

Set in ancient ChinaThe Black Heart of Jiao Long, a beautifully written verse play based on the Dorothy Hoge story “The Black Heart of Indri,” tells the story of Jiao Long, half man and half toad. Born of witchery, blessed with magical healing powers yet bitter and angry because of his misshapen body, Jiao Long searches for a soul possessed of true beauty and innocence to help him break the spell holding him enslaved in a creature’s body. Amusing villagers and a wise Mandarin add charm to this dramatic fairy tale.

HONORABLE MENTION: CAMP-A-LOT

Kathy J. Warren Phoenix, AZ

HONORABLE MENTION: OLLIE, BARBARA, AND THE FOUR TEA LEAVES

Diana Coogle Applegate, OR