Yale Drama Series International Prize for Emerging Playwrights 2022

Yale Drama Series International Prize for Emerging Playwrights 2022

The Yale Drama Series is seeking submissions for its 2023 playwriting competition. The prize and publication are contingent on the playwright’s agreeing to the terms of the publishing agreement.

The Yale Drama Series is seeking submissions for its 2023 playwriting competition. The winning play will be selected by the series’ current judge, Jeremy O. Harris. The winner of this annual competition will be awarded the David Charles Horn Prize of $10,000, publication of their manuscript by Yale University Press, and a celebratory event. The prize and publication are contingent on the playwright’s agreeing to the terms of the publishing agreement.

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Yale Drama Series International Prize

Application Deadline15 Aug 2022
TypeContest
SponsorYale University
GenderMen and Women

Aim and Benefits of Yale Drama Series International Prize

  • The winner of this annual competition will be awarded the David Charles Horn Prize of $10,000, publication of their manuscript by Yale University Press, and a staged reading at Lincoln Center’s Claire Tow Theater. The prize and publication are contingent on the playwright’s agreeing to the terms of the publishing agreement.

Requirements for Yale Drama Series International Prize Qualification

  • This contest is restricted to plays written in the English language. Worldwide submissions are accepted.
  • Submissions must be original, unpublished full-length plays written in English. Translations, musicals, adaptations, and children’s plays are not accepted. The Yale Drama Series is intended to support emerging playwrights. Playwrights may win the competition only once.
  • Playwrights may submit only one manuscript per year.
  • Plays that have been professionally produced or published are not eligible. Plays that have had a workshop, reading, or non-professional production or that have been published as an actor’s edition will be considered.
  • Plays may not be under option, commissioned, or scheduled for professional production or publication at the time of submission.
  • Plays must be typed/word-processed, page-numbered, and in standard professional play format.

Application Deadline

August 15, 2022

How to Apply

ou can enter the Yale Drama Series Competition in 2 ways:

  • Electronic SubmissionIf you would like to submit an electronic copy of your manuscript please go to: https://yup.submittable.com/submit.
  • Hardcopy SubmissionSend the manuscript to Yale Drama Series, P.O. Box 209040, New Haven, CT 06520-9040.

For more details,visit Yale website


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