ROOTS OF THE BLUEGRASS RESULTS

   2023

10-MINUTE PLAY FINALISTS

TEARS FOR RAIN by Justin Futrell (winner)

A DAMN FINE STORY by Derek Trumbo

SEND by Teri Foltz

ONE ACT FINALISTS

GHOST LIGHT by Geoffrey Nelson (winner)

IN COLOR by Matt Rifenburg

THE MAGIC LOUNGE by David Sweet 

FULL LENGTH FINALISTS

THE ABANDONED by Rachel White (winner)

NOT FROM AROUND HERE by Jennifer Goff & Brian Scruggs

WRONG ROOM by Matt Rifenburg

   2022

10-MINUTE PLAY FINALISTS

THOSE WHO CAN, LIBRARIAN by Don Lampton (winner)

1-800-ASK-CHLOE by Donna Renae Phillips (2nd)

HAPPY BIRTHDAY RAY by Bill McCann (3rd - tie)

LIES WERE TOLD by Matt Rifenburg (3rd - tie)

ONE ACT FINALISTS

AS YOU LIKE ME by Claire Wilson (winner)

10,987 AND COUNTING by Teri Foltz and Stacey Roberts (2nd - tie)

FRANKENSTEIN by Jeremy Kisling and Adam Montague (2nd - tie)

LADIES AFTERNOON TEA PARTY by Jim Appleby (3rd)

FULL LENGTH FINALISTS

THE MINISTER'S DAUGHTER by Richard Cavendish

CHALLENGING BROWN by Cris Blak (2nd - tie)

THE SHERIFF'S CHILDREN by Derek Trumbo (2nd - tie)

ELEVEN by Teri Foltz (3rd)

2021

10-MINUTE PLAY FINALISTS

APRIL IS NO FOOL by Eric Thomas (winner)

CALLING HOME by Matt Rifenburg (2nd)

A PATCHWORK GUILT by Bill Brohaugh and Lisa Holt (3rd)

ONE ACT FINALISTS

BLINDSP T by Ed Clark (winner)

SATURDAY NIGHT SPECIAL by Matt Rifenburg (2nd)

BURDEN OF PROOF by Cris Eli Blak (3rd - tie)

ME AND JULIO by Teri Foltz (3rd - tie)

FULL LENGTH FINALISTS

ATOP PINE MOUNTAIN by Derek Trumbo (winner)

DAY OF RELEASEMENT by Richard Cavendish (2nd)

MMBP by Sage Martin (3rd)

2020

10-MINUTE PLAY FINALISTS

STRAINED PEARS by Bill McCann

COMING AROUND THE BEND by Derek Trumbo (winner)

CHICKEN MAN by Michael Radford 

FULL LENGTH FINALISTS

THE RESET by Ed Clark

RETURN TO ME by Matt Rifenburg

TWITCH by Jacob York (winner)

2019

10-MINUTE PLAY FINALISTS

A BRAVE MAN by Adam Crawford (winner)

GATE EXPECTATIONS by Chris Bishop

APPROPRIATE PROPOSAL by A.K. Forbes

FULL LENGTH FINALISTS

UNSTOPPABLE by Matt Rifenburg (winner)

FRACKED by Ed Clark

BEATIN THE DARK HOME by Richard Cavendish

2018

10-MINUTE PLAY FINALISTS

FULL LENGTH FINALISTS

2017

FULL LENGTH FINALISTS

INCORRIGIBLE by Teri Foltz (winner)

RURAL FREE DELIVERY by Grace Epstein

THE WEDDING DRESS by Nancy Gall-Clayton

10-MINUTE PLAY WINNER

BOTHERUM by Richard Cavendish

2016

FULL LENGTH FINALISTS

WC (WAR CRIMES) by John Kelly (winner)

NIGHT MUSIC OF THE RIVER by Richard Cavendish

DON'T TELL ME WHO DONE IT by Ross Carter

10-MINUTE PLAY FINALISTS

SOMEPLACE WARM by Tommy Jones (winner)

ANCHORS by Derek Trumbo, Sr.

THE KITCHEN by Courtney Waltermire

2015

FULL LENGTH FINALISTS

BOXES by Catherine Goguen & J. Michael Radford

ROSCOE-N-JUNEBUG by Steven R. Bond

CPR ON THE LOST CONTINENT by Brian Walker (winner)

10-MINUTE PLAY WINNER

POOR LITTLE EDWARD by Cody Taylor 

2014

FULL LENGTH FINALISTS

A PASSING MOMENT by John Kelly (winner)

ACCORDING TO JOHN by David John Preece

STRANGERS IN THE PARK by Morgan Patton

10-MINUTE PLAY WINNER

THE PRINCE OF RIKER'S ISLAND by Mike Meadors

2013

FULL LENGTH FINALISTS

A CLOSET IN KENTUCKY by Justin Ayer

A CERTAIN GRACE by Teresa Jenkins (Teresa Lee Fowler)

DOG by Brian Walker (winner)

2012

FULL LENGTH FINALISTS

SEX AGAIN by Heid Saunders

FB: A GHOST STORY by Brian Walker

THE ROOM by Jim Inman (winner)

2011

FULL LENGTH FINALISTS

SUMBAHDEE by Donna Phillips

CROSSING THE LINE by Toni Wiley

THE PICTURES by Gary Eldridge (winner)

2010

FULL LENGTH FINALISTS

PUMP WORKS by Heidi Saunders

A FINE YEAR FOR MUSHROOMS by Elizabeth Shear Orndorff

PAPA AND BLUE ANGEL by Clarence Hettinger (winner)

2009

FULL LENGTH FINALISTS

THE DINNER CLUB by Catherine Rhoden Goguen

GONE ASTRAY by Walter May

BERNICE SIZEMORE'S 70TH BIRTHDAY by Nancy Gall-Clayton

AIDEN'S GIFT by Elizabeth Shear Orndorff (winner)