Now accepting applications online!

In association with Theatre Alberta, the Alberta Playwrights’ Network presents the 51st Annual Alberta Playwriting Competition. The Alberta Playwriting Competition is one of the longest consecutive playwriting competitions in the country.

The competition recognizes the most outstanding unproduced Alberta play with a $5000 Grand Prize. It is open to all playwrights who reside in Alberta, whether they are members of the Alberta Playwrights’ Network or not.

A secondary prize (Novitiate Prize) may be awarded at the jury’s discretion to recognize the work of an unproduced playwright. There is no cash with the Novitiate Prize, but APN offers playwright and play development for the recipient.

For Rules and Regulations, please click here.

Deadline to submit: March 31, 2017.

NEW: In 2017 we are taking the Alberta Playwriting Competition on-line. We will be accepting online submissions to the competition. This will be a two step system:

• Step One – payment of your $50 entry fee + $2.50 service fee through our website. At this time you will fill out your entry information.
• Step Two – you will be invited to submit your script through a third-party platform (DocThreads). An invitation and submission instructions will be sent to the email address provided on your entry form.

We are thrilled to be partnering with Calgary company DocThreads who is providing us with the online submission platform. You will be asked to create a DocThreads account prior to uploading your submission (email and password only). DocThreads will not share your information with any other party.

To Begin Your Online Submission, Please Click Here.