
WINNERS ANNOUNCED!
Marfa Live Arts 2023 12th Annual Playwriting Awards goes to:
9th GRADE:
Piper Donaldson COLORS
10TH GRADE:
Amber Hinojos ICE COLD
11th GRADE:
Jack Marquez OK
12TH GRADE Grand Prize Winner:
Lesly Torres THE BUS STOP
Honorable Mentions:
Sara Salgado JAROLD AND HAROLD - 9th grade
Francisco J. Rosas A MISSING PIECE - 10th grade
Vinni Quintana LIFE IN A DAY - 11th grade
Janelly Pereira FUTURE KIDS OF AMERICA - 12th grade
Victoria Torres THE VEILED MARKET - 12th grade
Special Recognitions:
Samuel Salgado Martinez LUNCH THOUGHTS
Austin Mulligan HOUSTON RODEO 2048

12th ANNUAL PLAYWRITING PROGRAM
Latinx playwright, Raul Garza returns to Marfa Live Arts’ Playwright Workshop.
March 6-10, 2023 at Marfa High School
Marfa Live Arts’ Playwriting Workshop returns to Marfa High School with special guest, playwright Raul Garza returning to the classroom to help Marfa students write their own plays. The workshop, which marks Marfa Live Arts’ 12th year, will culminate in the popular yearly staged production of young Marfa playwrights’ works.
Garza has drawn acclaim for telling stories that resound with authenticity and sense of place. He boldly explores the intersection of popular culture and cultural identity, and incorporates music, spirituality, and the power of nostalgia into works that span time and location.
Upcoming Programs
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March 6-10, 2023 — 12th annual Playwriting Program at Marfa High School
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April 19, 2023 — 12th annual One Act Plays at Crowley Theater
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June 2023 — Summer Shake Up
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February 2, 2023 — Winter Showcase Theater at Planet Marfa
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January10-13, 2023 — 7th Annual Playwriting Prep at Marfa Junior High with Rachel Tate
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November 19th, 2022 — Beyond the Box, Crowley Theater
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September 3rd, 2022 - Juice Joint Criminal play at Marfa Lights Festival
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May 31-June 3, 2022 — Rockin' Round the Clock: Sing Out! | Summer Shake up with The Teagarden Family
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May 11, 2022 — 11th Annual One Act Plays by MHS playwrights and community actors
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March 7-11, 2022 — 11th Annual Playwriting Program at Marfa High School with Playwright Georgina Escobar
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February 23, 2022 — 6th Annual Winter Showcase Theater
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February 7-11, 2022 — 6th Annual Monologues & Playwriting Prep Program at Marfa Junior High
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December 15, 2021 — Winter Showcase Theater
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December 6-11, 2021 — 6th Annual Playwriting Preparatory Program at Marfa Junior High
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October 8-9, 2021 — Award Winning Ranchland Radio Play Premiere / Chinati Open House Made in Marfa
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WINNERS ANNOUNCED on JULY 15 — Short Play Writing Contest / Concurso de Obras Breves
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June 1-4, 2021 — Movement Theater with Eliza Bent at 9th Annual Camp Summer Shake Up at Marfa ISD
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May 24, 2021 — 2021 Marfa Live Arts Crown Scholarships Awardees, at Marfa High School
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April 19-23, 2021 — 10th Annual Playwriting Program with playwright Octavio Solis
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April 29, 2021 — 10th Annual One Act Plays by Marfa High School award-winning playwrights
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December 7-11, 2020 — 5th annual Playwriting Preparatory Course: Marfa Junior High School
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December 17, 2020 – Magic & Monologues presented by Marfa Live Arts’ Player’s Club w/ Mago Krypto the Magician
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October 9-11, 2020 — Chinati Open House Made in Marfa Virtual Edition — Radio Plays in the Time of Corona
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September 18 through September 23, 2020 — Radio Plays in the Time of Corona on Marfa Public Radio & KMKB FM
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June 1-4 and 8-11, 2020 — Camp Summer Shake-Up: Hip Hop & Choir Camp
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May 27, 2020 — Marfa Live Arts’ Crown Scholarships Awarded | Marfa High School
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April 13-17, 2020 — 9th Annual Playwriting Program | Virtual
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April 22, 2020 — Book launch of 21 Short Plays for the 21st Century | Virtual
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February 25 — El Paso Book launch of 21 Short Plays for the 21st Century | Cafe Mayapan
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January 10-11, 2020 — Fringe Marfa | USO/Marfa Visitor Center
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