Access/VSA Playwright Discovery Program

High school writers with disabilities, generally ages 14 to 19, may enter individually or as a co-authored team where at least one writer has a disability. International applicants are welcome; materials must be in English or ASL.

Winners receive financial stipends up to $3,000, plus script development with a professional dramaturg, virtual workshops, and a Kennedy Center development session with actors and designers.

Submit a ten-minute script in traditional text, video, or audio format through the Kennedy Center's Access/VSA Playwright Discovery Program portal.