Congratulations to the Inaugural 2026–2027
Carol Saline Playwriting Competition Winner!
Charlie Taylor
Center for Performing and Fine Arts (CPFA)
Wave Function Collapse
Wave Function Collapse explores the complexities of gender identity by relating it to the laws of quantum physics. It is about the way we are perceived versus who we truly are, and what it means to truly be alive.
Charlie Taylor is a trans writer in their senior of high school. They enjoy theater, writing, painting, playing piano, and watching spooky movies.
PTC is proud to announce a new High School Playwriting Award in Memory of Carol Saline
PTC, along with Carol Saline’s widower, Paul Rathblott, has established a new high school playwriting competition for current sophomores and juniors in memory of Carol Saline, a longtime PTC board member and beloved friend of the theatre.
Carol Saline was an award-winning journalist, celebrated author, and tireless advocate for community service. A senior writer at Philadelphia Magazine for more than 30 years, she received two National Magazine Awards and co-authored the best-selling books Sisters, Mothers and Daughters, and Best Friends, which touched millions of readers nationwide.
About the Competition
The competition invites Philadelphia-area high school sophomores and juniors to submit an original 10-minute play. Students must be currently enrolled in a high school within the Philadelphia region.
The winning student will receive a $1,000 scholarship.
