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It is the Eugene O'Neill Theater Center's pleasure to recommend Mardee Bennett and their play The Reapers On Woodbrook Avenue as a finalist for our 2016 National Playwrights Conference. The play rose through a competitive, anonymous, multileveled selection process that took nearly nine months to execute. As one of 54 finalists out of more than 1,450 submissions, the strength of its writing has allowed this work to prosper in such a competitive selection process. Our readers especially appreciated the deft ear for dialogue and admired the ambition and scope of this work.

It is the Eugene O'Neill Theater Center's pleasure to recommend David Valdes Greenwood and their play The Mermaid Hour as a finalist for our 2016 National Playwrights Conference. The play rose through a competitive, anonymous, multileveled selection process that took nearly nine months to execute. As one of 54 finalists out of more than 1,450 submissions, the strength of its writing has allowed this work to prosper in such a competitive selection process. Our readers especially appreciated that there are no villains in this piece, just complex characters working hard to understand each other.

It is the Eugene O'Neill Theater Center's pleasure to recommend Desi Moreno-Penson and their play BEIGE as a finalist for our 2016 National Playwrights Conference. The play rose through a competitive, anonymous, multileveled selection process that took nearly nine months to execute. As one of 54 finalists out of more than 1,450 submissions, the strength of its writing has allowed this work to prosper in such a competitive selection process. Our readers especially appreciated how the piece infuses poetic language, theatricality, and history into Soledad's psychology.

It is the Eugene O'Neill Theater Center's pleasure to recommend Will Snider and their play Strange Men as a finalist for our 2016 National Playwrights Conference. The play rose through a competitive, anonymous, multileveled selection process that took nearly nine months to execute. As one of 54 finalists out of more than 1,450 submissions, the strength of its writing has allowed this work to prosper in such a competitive selection process. Our readers especcially appreciated the intimate, muscular, and nuanced writing.

It is the Eugene O'Neill Theater Center's pleasure to recommend Matthew Bennett and their play Let Down Your Hair as a finalist for our 2016 National Playwrights Conference. The play rose through a competitive, anonymous, multileveled selection process that took nearly nine months to execute. As one of 54 finalists out of more than 1,450 submissions, the strength of its writing has allowed this work to prosper in such a competitive selection process. Our readers appreciated the seamless combination of fairy tale, dark humor, and contemporary political commentary.

It is the Eugene O'Neill Theater Center's pleasure to recommend Tearrance Chisholm and their play "Hooded or Being Black for Dummies" as a finalist for our 2015 National Playwrights Conference. The play rose through a competitive, anonymous, multileveled selection process that took nearly nine months to execute. As one of 59 finalists out of more than 1,300 submissions, it is the value of the page that has allowed this work to prosper in such a competitive selection process. Our readers especially responded to the highly original theatrical form which allowed the pointed political questions to really land.

It is the Eugene O'Neill Theater Center's pleasure to recommend Robert Lunney and their play "Famous Blue Raincoat" as a finalist for our 2015 National Playwrights Conference. The play rose through a competitive, anonymous, multileveled selection process that took nearly nine months to execute. As one of 59 finalists out of more than 1,300 submissions, it is the value of the page that has allowed this work to prosper in such a competitive selection process. Our readers responded to the well-drawn, balanced trio that upends an outwardly straightforward love triangle.

It is the Eugene O'Neill Theater Center's pleasure to recommend Eljon Wardally and their play "Big Black Balloon" as a finalist for our 2015 National Playwrights Conference. The play rose through a competitive, anonymous, multileveled selection process that took nearly nine months to execute. As one of 59 finalists out of more than 1,300 submissions, it is the value of the page that has allowed this work to prosper in such a competitive selection process. Our readers found that Eljon crafts a fascinating, truly unique world, and examines a timely subject from the perspective of an often unheard voice.

It is the Eugene O'Neill Theater Center's pleasure to recommend Chelsea Sutton and their play "Falling Slanted, Sad & Crazy" as a finalist for our 2015 National Playwrights Conference. The play rose through a competitive, anonymous, multileveled selection process that took nearly nine months to execute. As one of 59 finalists out of more than 1,300 submissions, it is the value of the page that has allowed this work to prosper in such a competitive selection process. At times funny, warm, and also violent and gruesome, our readers found the dialogue to be well-crafted and specific to each character.

It is the Eugene O'Neill Theater Center's pleasure to recommend Kerry Kazmierowicztrimm and their play "Little Reds" as a finalist for our 2015 National Playwrights Conference. The play rose through a competitive, anonymous, multileveled selection process that took nearly nine months to execute. As one of 59 finalists out of more than 1,300 submissions, it is the value of the page that has allowed this work to prosper in such a competitive selection process. A gritty drama grounded in realism, and our readers identified clear differentiation between character voices, unexpected humor, and a sense of compelling dramatic events.