The Relentless Award, established in honor of Philip Seymour Hoffman and his pursuit of truth in the theatre, is the largest annual cash prize in American theatre awarded to a playwright in recognition of a new play. Winners will receive, in addition to a $45,000 prize, publishing options through Dramatists Play Service, a weeklong residency, and exposure through a national play reading series.

The Relentless Award, established in honor of Philip Seymour Hoffman and his pursuit of truth in the theatre, is the largest annual cash prize in American theatre awarded to a playwright in recognition of a new play. Winners will receive, in addition to a $45,000 prize, publishing options through Dramatists Play Service, a weeklong residency, and exposure through a national play reading series.

New Victory LabWorks is committed to fostering an inclusive program where every artist feels welcome. We encourage creators who are diverse in identity, perspective, ability and experience to apply. We believe it is important for young audience members from all communities to see themselves represented on stage with stories that are relevant to their lives.

The Fred Ebb Foundation, established in 2005 under the terms of Fred Ebb’s will, has twin purposes. First, it bestows an annual award (with a $60,000 stipend) to an aspiring musical theatre songwriter or songwriting team that has not yet achieved significant commercial success. Second, it makes an annual contribution to Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. Since its first contribution in 2005, the Ebb Foundation has donated more than ten million dollars to Broadway Cares.

Our $500 Emerging Playwright Award (coupled with press coverage) is given to playwrights who show excellence and dedication throughout this process from development to the stage.

The Clive Awards is a new playwriting competition presented by Fellowship for Performing Arts to encourage the writing of new works that advance FPA’s mission to produce theater from a Christian worldview to engage a diverse audience. FPA is excited to connect with literary artists who are inspired by our history of producing smart, imaginative, multilayered stories and adaptations. Founded by award-winning actor, Max McLean, FPA is a not-for-profit New York City-based production company producing theatre and film from a Christian worldview to engage a diverse audience. FPA has a special...

The Playwrights Realm is devoted to supporting early-career playwrights along the journey of playwriting, helping them to hone their craft, fully realize their vision, and build meaningful artistic careers. The International Theatermakers Award recognizes the critical contribution of theatermakers from around the world to the American theater in spite of the barriers they face to work in the United States, and seeks to expand the participation of international theatermakers who are underrepresented in the American theater industry.

Irons in the Fire is Fault Line Theatre's year-round reading series of new plays in development. We believe that every play and every playwright requires something a little different, and we want to give our artists the right sandbox to play freely within. So the format for both process and presentation is intentionally malleable. Each public presentation of these works in progress is the culmination of a few hours, a few weeks, or even a few months of rehearsal, depending on what each project requires. These readings are hosted in an environment that appropriately celebrate that particular...

Scratchpad Series opens The Realm’s doors to early-career playwrights from around the country. Participants will spend a week in New York City for a developmental reading of their play with top-notch professional collaborators—director, cast, and The Realm’s artistic staff. If the playwright is based outside of New York, The Realm will provide travel and housing or per diem.

The New Circle Theatre Company’s (NCTC) mission is to create theatre that illuminates and questions the world in which we live, by supporting and promoting the voice of the playwright. We are a company of writers, actors, directors and designers working together to nurture the journey of a play through all stages of development, from original concept to production. We celebrate our history of excellence established by giants of the American theatre by offering a compassionate and inspirational environment to our artists so that they can safely experiment and grow. We foster diversity and...

Doric Wilson was a radical, pioneering, innovative, and unflinching playwright and New York theater artist. He was one of the original playwrights of the Caffe Cino, the author of many extraordinary plays, and the creator and artistic director of TOSOS (The Other Side of Silence), New York City’s oldest professional LGBTQ theater. The Doric Wilson Independent Playwright Award is given to a playwright of any age, whose writing and commitment to independent theater honors the innovation, uncompromising vision, heart, and spirit that represented Doric Wilson (1939-2011) and his work. In...