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Overview

The 2025 Prize is now open for submissions until 5pm on Tuesday 22nd April 2025. We look forward to reading your work!

Eligibility

Writers

The Women’s Prize for Playwriting is open to writers who are:

  • female or non-binary
  • aged sixteen or older
  • resident in the UK, Republic of Ireland or in a British Overseas Territory, or have a British Forces Post Office address.

Scripts

Submitted scripts must:

  • be written in English
  • be written for stage
  • be an original work (i.e. not an adaptation)
  • last an hour or more in playing time
  • not have been professionally produced (i.e. no more than five ticketed performances, and no professional reviews)
  • not have received any other prizes or awards.

Submitted scripts may be:

  • co-written
  • any cast size
  • any genre and style, except musicals (though plays which contain songs are eligible).

Writers must:

  • own all copyright relating to the script
  • submit only one script
  • include their name(s) and contact details on the first page of the script.

Submit your script

Thank you for your interest in submitting your play to the Women’s Prize for Playwriting 2025!

Submissions for the Women’s Prize for Playwriting 2025 are now open until 5pm on Tuesday 22nd April.

In order to submit your play, you will need to fill out a short form where you will be asked to:

  • confirm that your submission meets our eligibility criteria
  • share your name and contact details
  • write a brief synopsis of your play and an optional supporting statement of max. 500 words
  • submit your script as a Word or PDF document
  • fill out an Equal Opportunities form, describing your professional and personal background

Please note that submissions should not be anonymous. You may use a pseudonym if you wish but we will need a valid email address so that we can contact you.

There are several versions of the form available:

Please fill out this version of the form if you have a Google account. This form includes an upload link for your script.

Please fill out this version of the form if you do not have a Google account. In addition, you will need to email your script to: submissions@womensprizeforplaywriting.co.uk

A large text version of this form is available to download here. If you’d prefer to fill this out and return it to us via email, along with a copy of your script, please send it to:submissions@womensprizeforplaywriting.co.uk.

When you reach the end of the form and click submit, you should receive an automated confirmation email. If it hasn’t arrived within an hour, and isn’t in your junk mail, you can email us for confirmation of your entry at submissions@womensprizeforplaywriting.co.uk (please include your name and play title).

If you have any questions, please check our FAQs. If you have further issues, or would prefer to submit in another way, feel free to email us: submissions@womensprizeforplaywriting.co.uk.

More questions

If you have any questions about the submission process that aren’t addressed on our FAQs page, please email submissions@womensprizeforplaywriting.co.uk