The Yale Drama Series is seeking submissions for its 2021 playwriting competition. The prize and publication are contingent on the playwright’s agreeing to the terms of the publishing agreement.
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Yale Drama Series
Aim and Benefits of Yale Drama Series
The winner of this annual competition will be awarded the David Charles Horn Prize of $10,000, publication of their manuscript by Yale University Press, and a staged reading at Lincoln Center’s Claire Tow Theater. The prize and publication are contingent on the playwright’s agreeing to the terms of the publishing agreement.
There is no entry fee.
Requirements for Yale Drama Series Qualification
- This 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- Submissions must be original, unpublished full-length plays written in English.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 children’s 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 actor’s 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.
Application Deadline
August 15, 2019How to Apply
Interested and qualified? Go to
Yale University Press on yup.submittable.com to apply
You can enter the Yale Drama Series Competition in 2 ways:
- Electronic Submission
- Hardcopy Submission
It is necessary to go through the application requirements on the Programme Webpage before applying
For more details, Yale University Press website.
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