Welcome!
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.
Annual - Best New Play Award
$1,000 First Place Award
And, when feasible, a professional reading before a New York audience.
.The submissions period
for our 2025-26 season is
NOW CLOSED.
Submissions for our 2026-27 season will open on August 1st
and close on on October 1st.
Please visit our How to Submit page for play submission instructions.
Our new winning play will be listed on the Award Recipients page.
We thank all our playwrights for sharing their work with us!
for our 2025-26 season is
NOW CLOSED.
Submissions for our 2026-27 season will open on August 1st
and close on on October 1st.
Please visit our How to Submit page for play submission instructions.
Our new winning play will be listed on the Award Recipients page.
We thank all our playwrights for sharing their work with us!