The Women's Prize for Playwriting was founded in 2019 to discover bold, expansive and beautifully crafted plays by women and non-binary writers in the UK and Ireland.

• Winner receives £20,000
• The winning script is optioned by the Women’s Prize for Playwriting, Ellie Keel Productions, Paines Plough and Sheffield Theatre
• The play is published by Concord Theatricals

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).