Deadline: November 15, 2023
The Playwrights First Best New Play Award for the 2023-2024 season will be announced on the Award Recipients page in Fall 2024.
Awardee and finalist playwrights will be notified by letter.
Thank you for your interest and submission.
Thank you for your interest and submission!
Overall, we look for:
- Imagination and originality in both style and subject or point of view.
- Characters that intrigue and move us.
- A compelling action which reveals the human condition.
- Theatricality inherent in the above.
Rules:
Award:
$1,000 first place.
Award listing of playwright and play title on our website.
Professional reading in NYC when feasible.
SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS
Thank you for your interest and submission.
Thank you for your interest and submission!
Overall, we look for:
- Imagination and originality in both style and subject or point of view.
- Characters that intrigue and move us.
- A compelling action which reveals the human condition.
- Theatricality inherent in the above.
Rules:
- One, single full-length play per playwright in English from anywhere in the world.
- Not produced full-scale prior to submission. Readings, workshops, and college productions are acceptable.
- No joint authorships, adaptations, translations, musicals, or shorts.
Award:
$1,000 first place.
Award listing of playwright and play title on our website.
Professional reading in NYC when feasible.
SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS
In a single email provide the following 3 documents described below (Items A, B & C), each as a separate file/attachment to: Playwrightsfirst1st@gmail.com
Note: SUMMARY is in ALL CAPITAL LETTERS
Note: This address is for submissions only.
Item A) Playscript in PDF format. The play should follow standard playwrighting convention and include a cover page, a character list/breakdown, page count, etc. Please, name your file using this format:Your Last name TITLE OF PLAY.pdf (Example: Shakespeare TWELFTH NIGHT.pdf)
Item A) Playscript in PDF format. The play should follow standard playwrighting convention and include a cover page, a character list/breakdown, page count, etc. Please, name your file using this format:Your Last name TITLE OF PLAY.pdf (Example: Shakespeare TWELFTH NIGHT.pdf)
Note: The TITLE of the play is in ALL CAPITAL LETTERS
Item B) Playwright/Production Resume, CV, or Narrative Biography in PDF format. Name your file like this:Your Last name RESUME.pdf (Example: Shakespeare RESUME.pdf)
Item B) Playwright/Production Resume, CV, or Narrative Biography in PDF format. Name your file like this:Your Last name RESUME.pdf (Example: Shakespeare RESUME.pdf)
Note: RESUME is in ALL CAPITAL LETTERS
Item C) Brief Summary of play in PDF format. Please include your full name and the full title of your play at the top of the page. Name your file like this:Your Last Name SUMMARY.pdf (Example: Shakespeare SUMMARY.pdf)
Item C) Brief Summary of play in PDF format. Please include your full name and the full title of your play at the top of the page. Name your file like this:Your Last Name SUMMARY.pdf (Example: Shakespeare SUMMARY.pdf)
Note: SUMMARY is in ALL CAPITAL LETTERS
IMPORTANT NOTE: Paper copies will not be accepted. PDF format ONLY.
PLEASE, BE CERTAIN TO USE THE CORRECT NAMING CONVENTION FOR EACH FILE (follow examples above). SUBMISSIONS NOT FOLLOWING OUR REQUESTED NAMING CONVENTIONS WILL NOT BE ADMITTED.
Each file MUST begin with your last name. Please leave one space after your last name -- do NOT use a dot, a dash, an underline. Please do NOT abbreviate the name of your play. Please do NOT use your first name. Please do not use your initials. We appreciate your attention to this detail as it helps our staff stay organized.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Paper copies will not be accepted. PDF format ONLY.
PLEASE, BE CERTAIN TO USE THE CORRECT NAMING CONVENTION FOR EACH FILE (follow examples above). SUBMISSIONS NOT FOLLOWING OUR REQUESTED NAMING CONVENTIONS WILL NOT BE ADMITTED.
Each file MUST begin with your last name. Please leave one space after your last name -- do NOT use a dot, a dash, an underline. Please do NOT abbreviate the name of your play. Please do NOT use your first name. Please do not use your initials. We appreciate your attention to this detail as it helps our staff stay organized.
Note: SUMMARY is in ALL CAPITAL LETTERS