You are an eligible writer if:
You have not already had a full-length play of more than 65 minutes produced for 3-4 weeks or more in any theatre, and two weeks or more in a major subsidised theatre/organisation including a national tour.
You only have limited international credits where longer runs are not part of a country’s ecology and/or limited screen credits
You are over 16 years of age

Adaptations or musicals are not eligible
Plays must be written/translated into the English Language and over 65 minutes in length.

Work must be submitted by the writer or the translator and not through a third party/agent.

The winner will receive £3,000 in prize money and £3,000 as an advance against 8% of the gross box office, to grant Theatre503 the exclusive license to produce the play for up to 18 months after the announcement of the award. Samuel French Ltd, a Concord Theatricals company, will have the exclusive right to publish the winning play in return for an advance to be negotiated in good faith.

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Deadline: 12pm (midnight) 30 June 2024