Bauer Boucher Playwriting Award Winners

Premiere Stages is proud to announce the winners of the Bauer Boucher Playwriting Award! Kean University student Tyler Sautner (Class of ‘25) is the winner of the student award and Megan Tobias (Class of ‘19) is the winner of the alumni award.

Little Theatre, Miron Student Center

On The Edge

Written by

Tyler Sautner

Directed by

John J. Wooten

Deep in the snowy Canadian woods, city-dweller Marlin meets Frank, a wilderness expert. The two begin to bond as Frank attempts to acclimate Marlin to the outdoors on a 5-day camping trip. As the situation evolves into more than Marlin bargained for, his survival skills prove to be more valuable than he could have imagined.

Honorable Mentions
No Woes Here by Aidan Colon

Lantern Hill Senior Living

Oversteegen

Written by

Megan Tobias

Directed by

John J. Wooten

Based on a true story, Oversteegen follows the lives of Freddie and Truus Oversteegen, who were just 14 and 16 when they joined the Dutch Haarlem resistance against Nazi Germany. Later joined by Hannie Schaft, the trio take on jobs smuggling intelligence to Allied powers, aiding Jewish families in their escapes, and seducing and killing Nazi officers. Together they struggle with the reality of what they’ve been asked to do, living with the constant threat of being discovered, and desperately trying to keep true to themselves. Oversteegen is a play about sisterhood, resilience, and resistance.

Honorable Mentions
Play by Emily Conklin, Twilight Odyssey by Steven Patrick

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