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For the first time, Baylor’s theatre department shone a spotlight on up-and-coming playwrights and actors this past weekend through its first bi-annual New Play Initiative, a program dedicated to showcasing and providing feedback to rising playwrights.

Jack Angelo Cummings, a New Jersey/New York City-based playwright, won the $15,000 Kirk New Play Prize for his play “& Sons” at the inaugural Baylor New Play Initiative Festival.

Casts have been announced and ticket packages are on sale for the inaugural Baylor New Play Festival Sept. 26-28, culminating with the awarding of the $15,000 Kirk New Play Prize.

In a time when many arts organizations are scaling back, Baylor University’s Theatre Arts Program is stepping up.

Tickets are on sale now for the inaugural Baylor University New Play Festival Sept. 26-28, as part of the Baylor New Play Initiative to champion a new generation of American theatre.

Baylor Theatre's inaugural festival of the Baylor New Play Initiative Sept. 26-28 will feature four new plays by emerging & established artists, culminating in the $15,000 Kirk New Play Prize.