Yale Drama Series International Prize for Emerging Playwrights
Each year, the Yale University Yale Drama Series seeks submissions for a playwriting competition. The winning play is selected by the current judge. In 2023, the winner of the 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 playwrights agreeing to the terms of the publishing agreement.
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Application Requirements
The 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 Submissions must be original, unpublished full-length plays written in English.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 childrens 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 actors 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.
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Required Documents
Copy of a play manuscript.
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Funding Specifications
<p>$10,000.</p>
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Application Steps
The Yale Drama Series encourages online electronic submissions. If you would like to submit an electronic copy of your manuscript please go to: https://yup.submittable.com/submit. Hardcopy Submissions: Send the manuscript to Yale Drama Series, P.O. Box 209040, New Haven, CT 06520-9040.
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