Radio Drama Contest: We have a winner!

The writing class spent the month of March working on radio dramas for our local NPR station WSKG’s An Ear for Drama contest. The teens listened to classic and contemporary radio dramas to gain an understanding of the genre, read scripts to understand the style,  and then worked in groups to write and edit their scripts.

And they did an amazing job. I was so impressed with their work and knew that we had potential winners in our midst. Out of five scripts, three were submitted to the contest (the other two were not completed by the deadline–maybe they’ll be submitted next year!), and we just received notice that one of our scripts won the contest! Congratulations to Oz, Torin, and Riley on their winning script How to Win at Business!

What does this mean? The winning script will be professionally recorded and produced by WSKG this summer, and then aired on the radio this fall. The teens have the option to perform the drama themselves alongside professional actors. When we know the air date, we’ll share it far and wide, here and on our Facebook page. You’ll also be able to listen to it directly on WSKG’s website once it airs, for anyone not local or who misses the broadcast. We’ll be sure to share that link when it’s available, too.

Because everyone worked so hard, and we know there are parents, grandparents, and friends who want to hear the dramas they created, we’re recording the other four during our last two weeks of class and will be posting them to our blog later this month. We can’t wait to share the fabulous work our teens have been doing this spring!