One of Manhattan's most established play festivals, the Samuel French Off Off Broadway Short Play Festival fosters the work of emerging writers, giving them the exposure of publication and representation.

The festival resulting in this collection was held August 5th - 10th at Playwrights Horizons on 42nd Street in New York City.

From the initial pool of 1,385 submissions, the Final Thirty plays were chosen to be performed over a period of one week. A panel of judges comprised of celebrity playwrights, artistic directors, and theatre professionals nominated one or more of each evening's plays as finalists. Out of these plays, six winners listed below were chosen by Samuel French, Inc. to receive publication and licensing contracts:

John, who's here from Cambridge by Martyna Majok
The Logic by Will Arbery
Taisetsu Na Hito by Leah Nanako Winkler
A Wake For David's Fucked-Up Face by Skylar Fox
et•y•mol•o•gy by Jennifer Jasper
Mandate by Kelly Younger

(source: Samuel French, Inc.)