Deadline: September 15, 2026 at 11:59 PM
This submission must include 2 copies of your play in either word or PDF, one “blind” version without name but including which artwork you were inspired by and one with a full title page. If you could paste the painting onto the cover page that would be great. They must be submitted to playwrightsfestatknow@gmail.com.
Please use the title of your work in the file name and whether it is the blind or named copy Sample file name: Title_ artwork _blind or Title_ artwork_ name. This makes it easier on the person coordinating the files and sending them on to the adjudicators.
Each year we take three works of art and ask writers to fashion a play, and musicians to compose a piece as they are moved or inspired by the artwork.
We blind-read the submissions, select the best and produce them. The art is exhibited, we perform the plays on the KNOW Theatre stage and ask the audience for feedback.
It is our annual mixed media event that draws inquisitive art and theatre lovers to KNOW.
The prizes are awarded are:
- The Edward Allan Baker Prize for Best of Festival ($300),
- Artistic Merit ($200) and A
- Audience Favorite ($100).
Each night from Friday through Sunday we will feature one artwork and the pieces associated with it.
The artwork will follow a refresher on the rules.
Playwrights may only submit one play for the festival.
The playwright would need to attend at least one of the two weekend performances (which take place in November). In person is preferred but we have in the past Zoomed with playwrights. As our festival is starting to reach a greater number of people in wider locations, we feel that we must take this into consideration. We always hope our playwrights can attend in person and feel the energy and excitement of having their work performed onstage for the first time, but we understand that sometimes this is not logistically possible.
The artwork will follow a refresher on the rules.
- The play length needs to be between 15 - 20 minutes
- Cast size maximum, 4 characters. Set should be implied.
Playwrights may only submit one play for the festival.
The playwright would need to attend at least one of the two weekend performances (which take place in November). In person is preferred but we have in the past Zoomed with playwrights. As our festival is starting to reach a greater number of people in wider locations, we feel that we must take this into consideration. We always hope our playwrights can attend in person and feel the energy and excitement of having their work performed onstage for the first time, but we understand that sometimes this is not logistically possible.