American Blues Theater, under the continued leadership of Artistic Director Gwendolyn Whiteside, announced the winner of the 2022 Blue Ink Award: The Reapers on Woodbrook Avenue, by Mardee Bennett.
As part of the award, Bennett receives a $2,500 cash prize, a staged reading at American Blues Theater and the opportunity to further develop his script with American Blues Theater.
A staged reading of The Reapers on Woodbrook Avenue will be presented this August as part of the 2022 Blue Ink Playwriting Festival, along with an online library of new work by finalists Gina Femia (Staff Retreat), Rachel Lynett (White People By the Lake), Matthew Paul Olmos (a home what howls, or the house what as ravine) and Deborah Yarchun (Preservation).
Details for 50 playwrights named in the 2022 Blue Ink Award and online library are at http://AmericanBluesTheater.com. Information about the staged reading, including dates and tickets, will be announced at a later date.