John Mabey Wins 2022 Getchell New Play Contest
John Mabey
John Mabey

Dramatists Guild member John Mabey has been announced as this year’s winner of the Getchell New Play Contest for his play A Complicated Hope. The contest, held by the Southeastern Theatre Conference and named after former SETC President Charles M. Getchell, includes a $1,000 award and an all-expense-paid trip to the annual SETC Convention. At the convention, Mabey will receive a staged reading of his winning play. He will also be considered for online publication and a feature in Southern Theatre magazine. 

John Mabey’s plays and scholarly articles explore themes including sexual identity and spirituality across the lifespan. Other recent awards for full-length plays include the 2021 Panowski Playwriting Award. When not writing, John enjoys teaching and performing improvised comedy and true storytelling around the world.