Hyde Park students snagged two of the three top spots in Pegasus Theatre s 34th annual Young Playwrights Festival. Seventeen-year-old Aisha Ziad, a senior at University of Chicago Laboratory Schools, won for âA Ladyâs Facade,â while 18-year-old Jake Florell, who just graduated from Kenwood Academy, was recognized for âThese Glass Lives.â The third winner was âContainmentâ by Lane Tech College Prep s Lincoln Gaw.
Chosen from among ten finalists, the winners each received a $500 prize. More importantly, their plays were produced professionally. This year, unlike any other, the productions are virtual rather than live because of the pandemic. They can be viewed in tandem Jan. 7-31.
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CEO, Meg Wilson
THE ACT Writers Centre has announced that it has officially appointed arts and writing advocate, Meg Wilson, to the role of chief executive officer.
Wilson has been acting as the interim director since February, following the departure of former director, Paul Bissett, but her position has now been formalised under the updated title of CEO.
Writers Centre chair, Sophie Mannix, said the organisation had conducted an extensive national, competitive hiring process before appointing Wilson, whom she described as an arts administrator who had expertly managed the centre through the turbulent period marked by COVID-19, adding, “She also brings strong networks from within Canberra’s literary community, a passion for advocating for writers from all backgrounds, and a vibrant vision for the future of the Australian arts sector”.