Four Writing and Recitation Contests for Students Grades 4-12
Poetry Out Loud
Registration for the 2018-19 New Jersey Poetry Out Loud Program is now closed. Go to the New Jersey Poetry Out Loud website for information to attend regional or state finals, or apply for in-school workshops or travel assistance.
New Jersey Poetry Out Loud
New Jersey Young Playwrights Contest
Students grades 4-12 are eligible.Â
The NJ Young Playwrights Contest
The New Jersey Youth Poet Laureate Contest
The Third Annual NJ Youth Poet Laureate Contest is open for submissions for students grades 9-12.Â
NJ Youth Poet Laureate Contest
Jersey Shorts
This is the second year of Jersey Shorts, a prose-writing contest for students grades 9-12. Students submit two 750-word pieces of "Flash Fiction," one based on a writing prompt.
Jersey Shorts Prose Contest
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The 2017 New Jersey Youth Poet Laureate Anthology
Read the winning poems from the three NJ Youth Poet Laureates, as well as the winners in the "Poems of Place" and the "Judges' Choice" categories.
Poetry Out Loud
Writers Theatre is proud to be the main partner with the NJ State Council on the Arts administering the national Poetry Out Loud program in the state of New Jersey. Come find out more about the work we do with students for POL.
Classes for All Ages
We offer classes for all ages, from Kindergarten students wanting to act and sing up through adults looking to hone their writing skills. Come join us in learning and creating!
New Jersey Women Playwrights Program
Meet our Round Four writers and learn more about our work with women playwrights in New Jersey.