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The February Go Try PlayWrite winner has been revealed. Learn more about the winner and the contest.

Kumu Kahua Theatre and Bamboo Ridge Press have revealed the winner of the January 2024 Go Try PlayWrite Contest. Find out who won here!

Kumu Kahua Theatre and Bamboo Ridge Press have announced the winner of the December 2023 Go Try PlayWrite Contest. Find out who won and learn more about the competition here!

Kumu Kahua Theatre and Bamboo Ridge Press announce the winner of the October 2023 Go Try PlayWrite Contest. Find out who took home the top prize in this exciting competition.

Due to the very large amount of entries in March this announcement is coming a little later than usual but we are happy to announce that the March Go Try PlayWrite winner is Julia Gillman for her piece Novelty Reboot.

The June Go Try PlayWrite winner is Daniel James Kunkel for his play Commencement Speech to the Class of '30

The April Go Try PlayWrite winner is Kemuel DeMoville for his play Bad Ahi (Poke in Time). The contest prompt was: Write a 10 page scene about a group of high school friends at a reunion. The scene should be in two parts: 10 years after high school, then 30 years later.

The March Go Try PlayWrite winner is Lee Tonouchi for his play Surf Haoles Must Die. The contest prompt was: A 10 page max scene based on a  confrontation between locals and spring breakers surfing out on the ocean in Waikiki..

The February Go Try PlayWrite winner is Lee Tonouchi for his play Dykes in Waiks. The contest prompt was: Write a 10 page scene about a meet-cute (an amusing or charming first encounter between two characters that leads to the development of a romantic relationship between them.) between a Hawai‘i local and a tourist in Waikiki.