Having eliminated submission fees the Indiana USA based Constellation Stage & Screen are inviting submissions of unpublished scripts for the Woodward/ Newman Award which has a $3,000 cash prize plus a full production during a Mainstage season. The Award celebrates the tremendous contributions Paul Newsman and Joanne Woodward have made to stage and screen. Plays which have been independently published are eligible for the Award and the Award winner and finalists will be announced by 15 May 2024.
In addition to the Award both published and unpublished submissions will be considered for eight production slots in Constellation’s season. Plays submitted before 1 September 2023 will be considered for the 2024-2025 season and those submitted later will be considered for the 2025-2026 season. All submissions are kept on file for two years after submission.