Zornio Award

The Anna Zornio Children's Theatre Playwriting Award
We are happy to announce that "Keep on Walkin'" by James Armstrong, Lavell Blackwell, and Joshua H. Cohen has been selected as the winner of the 2012 Anna Zornio Children's Theatre Playwriting Award.
In addition, honorable mention goes to the following list of finalists for this year’s competition.
“A Whooper's Tale” by Jennifer Stafford, Lynn Sanders, and Russel J. Coutinho
“Clarabella and the Prince” by Katherine Dubois
“My Dear Doctor” by Rosemary Zibart
“Olaf” by Don Price
“Rapunzel” by Stacey Lane
“The Razzle-Dazzle Caper” by Donna Gerdin
“Reality!” by Spencer Chandler
“Saving the Day” by Ellen Cooper
“The Dream Exchange” by Stanley Toledo
“The Eureka Connection” by Fran Handman, music by Sheldon Gartner
“The Goose that Laid the Golden Egg” by Stacey Lane
“The Old Woman Who Lived in a Shoe” by Stacey Lane
“The Redcoats are Coming” by Jane Ross
“Young Peer Gynt” by Walt Vail
Please visit us again for more information regarding our next competition in 2016!
Details
The University of New Hampshire’s Department of Theatre and Dance is pleased to announce the playwriting contest for new children’s plays and musicals. This award was created to honor the late Anna Zornio, an alumna of the University of New Hampshire, for her dedication to and inspiration of children’s theater playwriting.
Previous Winners
| YEAR PRODUCED | PLAY TITLE |
| 2009-2010 | The Fisherman and His Wife |
| 2005-2006 | The Nastiest Drink In The World |
| 2001-2002 | Western Trail |
| 1998-1999 | Rump! |
| 1994-1995 | Creature Concert |
| 1993-1994 | Tortoise Vs. Hare |
| 1992-1993 | The King Stag |
| 1991-1992 | The Book Dragon |
| 1990-1991 | A Tree With Arms |
| 1989-1990 | Journey Towards The Light |
| 1988-1989 | Theone |
| 1987-1988 | The Starship Orion Discovery |
| 1986-1987 | The Princess From The Sea |
| 1984-1985 | Brewstopher |
| 1983-1984 | Majestic Madness |
| 1982-1983 | Aladdin |
| 1981-1982 | Bears, Birds, Boas, and Elephants |
| 1980-1981 | Medieval Misfits and a Little Hocus Pocus |
