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Playwrights First has recognized, rewarded and advanced playwrights of unusual promise since 1993.
Annual - Best New Play Award
$1,000 First Place Award
And, when feasible, a professional reading before a New York audience.
Please check back to this website for information on next year's submission period, which we anticipate will run August 1st - September 30th, 2024.
Annual - Best New Play Award
$1,000 First Place Award
And, when feasible, a professional reading before a New York audience.
Please check back to this website for information on next year's submission period, which we anticipate will run August 1st - September 30th, 2024.
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Thank you for participating in our 30th Anniversary!
The submission period for our 2023-2024 season is now closed.
Playwrights who submitted work will soon receive a note from us,
and finalists will be notified by letter in the Spring of 2024.
We thank all our playwrights for sharing their work with us!
Our new winning plays will be listed on the Award Recipients page.
Thank you for participating in our 30th Anniversary!
The submission period for our 2023-2024 season is now closed.
Playwrights who submitted work will soon receive a note from us,
and finalists will be notified by letter in the Spring of 2024.
We thank all our playwrights for sharing their work with us!
Our new winning plays will be listed on the Award Recipients page.