The American Playwriting Foundation administers and operates the Relentless Award, the largest annual cash prize in American theater awarded to a playwright in recognition of an unproduced play. Established in honor of Philip Seymour Hoffman and his pursuit of truth in the theater, the Relentless Awards have been a leading force in the recognition of fearless, singular new voices.
The Relentless Award, established in honor of Philip Seymour Hoffman and his pursuit of truth in the theater, is the largest annual cash prize in American theater awarded to a playwright in recognition of a new play.
Eligibility/Criteria for Submission:
- Play must be unproduced.
- Author(s) must have either United States citizenship, possess a green card, or currently reside in the United States and have lived here for at least four years.
- Plays with a producer, producing organization, or theater attached for future production are not eligible.
- One-act plays, musicals and plays for children are not eligible.
- The author(s) must be at least 21 years old at time of submission.
*Please note: the Relentless Award uses a blind submissions process (the names and identifying details about the authors are hidden from the judges.) It is imperative that all submitting writers create a draft of their submission with all identifying information (name, contact information, representation information if applicable, development history, any identity-describing author's note/dedication) redacted.
Failure to do so may disqualify your script and render it ineligible for consideration.
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