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Since 1993, Playwrights First has recognized, rewarded and advanced playwrights of unusual promise.
Annual - Best New Play Award
$1,000 first place award,
and when feasible, a professional reading before a New York audience.
2018-2019 submissions accepted August 1 through September 15, 2018.
Ending date is subject to change.
Awardee and finalist playwrights will be notified by letter. The winner will be announced on the Award Recipients page in June 2019.
2018 PF awardee DEATH HOUSE by Jason Karasev is receiving a full production, the world-premiere, in January 2019 at The Road Theatre in Los Angeles
*This event is not sponsored by Playwrights First -- anticipated NYC private reading in fall of 2018.
*This event is not sponsored by Playwrights First -- anticipated NYC private reading in fall of 2018.
