A public reading and reception celebrating the Phillip Cook Aspiring Playwright Prize. Recipient and play details will be announced on March 1, 2026. Reservations required.

The Phillip Cook Aspiring Playwright Prize

Demetra Takes ’72 recently established an endowed fund known as the Phillip Cook Aspiring Playwright Award. The Phillip Cook Aspiring Playwright Prize is awarded each spring to a sophomore, junior, or senior in any discipline who submits the best full-length play, pair of one-act plays, or musical theater work.

Sponsored by the Drama department and the Phillip Cook Aspiring Playwright Prize.

This event is open to the public. 

Reservations are required: boxoffice@vassar.edu