In our 22nd year, New Works of Merit Playwriting Contest was developed to bring works of social significance to the attention of Producers, Directors, and Literary Managers
2024 SUBMISSIONS Submission Date Starts: Tuesday August 20, 2024 Submission Deadline: Tuesday December. 31, 2024 Influence potential Producers and Publishers to read your script by getting recognition for your work as the Winner or Finalist, or for receiving Honorable Mention As a direct result of the Contest: 12 Scripts received Productions in NYC 51 Scripts received a NYC Reading with Q & A 3 Scripts received a Development Workshop in NYC 3 Scripts were Published in Best American Short Plays by Applause Books From Our Contests: 22 Winners (2 contests had 2 winners) 111 Finalists 245 Honorable Mention Recipients 2024 CONTEST INFORMATION: Submission August 20, 2024 through December 31, 2024 WINNING TARGET ANNOUNCEMENT DATE: March 31, 2025 CASH AWARD: $500 . . . Plus a Consultation with a Theatrical Producer: How to Get Your Play Produced and ... A free membership to PlaySubmissionsHelper.com Winners announced on our website, under HISTORY. SUBMISSION FEE: $27 OPTIONAL DETAILED CRITIQUES: Contest Entrants can have their play critiqued by a literary agent at a 60% discount. However, paying for a professional detailed critique is not necessary to submit your play: Heavens! by Judith Cockman "Sandra Nordgren kicked me into a new stratosphere with her critique of "Heavens!"... No one's been able to put their finger on what's holding it back. She clearly identified its weaknesses and gave excellent suggestions for improvement." Fenced In by Jeff Elwell (Dean of Arts and Sciences at University of Tennessee) "One of the most in-depth, explicit evaluations I have received as a writer and most helpful regarding rewriting the script." Indignity Let Us Go by Kim Slack “Very insightful comments. You focused on what I’ve found most challenging in writing about Africa--how to give audiences a sense of the complexity without confusing them." PLAYWRIGHT ENDORSEMENTS OF CRITIQUES: Click Here SAMPLE CRITIQUE: Click Here SCRIPT ELIGIBILITY: Click Here SCRIPT CRITERIA: Click Here SUBMISSION GUIDELINES: Click Here APPLICATION FORM: Click Here PAYMENT INFORMATION: Click Here FOR COMPLETE CONTEST INFORMATION: Please Refer to
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