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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: Sunday February 2, 2025


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


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        "OPTIONAL" PURCHASE: SCRIPT EVALUATIONS
               Sample Endorsements from Playwrights

Fenced In by Jeff Elwell  "One of the most in-depth, explicit evaluations I have received as a writer and most helpful regarding rewriting the script."  
Ruby's Story by Ron Osborne  
"The script evaluations are extremely well done, in fact, superior to those provided by other competitions."
                      FOR MORE PLAYWRIGHT'S ENDORSEMENTS, CLICK HERE
             FOR "OPTIONAL" PURCHASE OF SCRIPT EVALUATIONS, CLICK HERE

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2024 CONTEST INFORMATION:
Submission
August 20, 2024 through Sunday February 2, 2025


WINNING TARGET ANNOUNCEMENT DATE:
May 31, 2025  

CASH AWARD: $500 ​. . .
And a free $120 membership to PlaySubmissionsHelper.com
    
Winners announced on our website, under HISTORY.

SUBMISSION FEE:  $27

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

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