The Yale Drama Series Annual International Competition for Emerging Playwrights for a Chance to Win $10,000,

The David Charles Horn Foundation and Yale Drama Series are proud to announce their 2019 playwriting competition. The Yale Drama Series is an annual international competition for emerging playwrights, and the competition is intended to support outstanding playwrights around the globe. The competition is free of charge and it's open to anyone who is interested in writing plays.

Eligibility:

To be eligible to participate, you can be anywhere from around the world, but your play must be written in the English language, as translations, musicals, adaptations, and children's plays are not accepted. Submissions must be original, unpublished full-length plays. Plays that have had a workshop, reading, or non-professional production or that have been published as an actor’s edition can be considered, but the plays that have been professionally produced or published are not eligible to be a part of the contest. You can either submit your script as a hard copy or electronically, but the Yale Drama Series Competition strongly urges applicants to submit their scripts electronically.

Prizes:

The winner and best playwright will be awarded the David Charles Horn Prize of $10,000. In addition, the manuscript will be published 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. The winning play will be selected by Ayad Akhtar, the current Judge of Yale Drama Series.

David Charles Horn Foundation

The David Charles Horn Foundation was established in 2003 by Francine Horn, David's wife and partner in the international fashion publication service Here & There. David's dream of having his own writing published was never realized. The Foundation seeks to honor David's aspirations by offering other writers the opportunity of publication. More particularly, the Foundation supports emerging playwrights who

are in greater need of assistance than beginning writers in any other of the literary arts. The Foundation provides all funding for the Yale Drama Series.  David's legacy will help to foster and better the many playwrights struggling to achieve their own recognition.