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        Yale Drama Series

        The Yale Drama Series is an annual, international competition for emerging playwrights, funded by generous support from the David Charles Horn Foundation. The winner is awarded the David Charles Horn Prize of $10,000, publication of the winning play by Yale University Press, and a staged reading.

        Winners are chosen by the preeminent playwrights of our time. Edward Albee served as the Series’ inaugural judge (2007-2008), followed by Sir David Hare (2009-2010), John Guare (2011-2012), Marsha Norman (2013-2014), Nicholas Wright (2015-2017), Ayad Akhtar (2018-2019), Paula Vogel (2021-2022). The current judge is playwright Jeremy O. Harris.

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        Jar of Fat

        Jar of Fat

        Yale Drama Series

        by Seayoung Yim

        Foreword by Frances Ya-Chu Cowhig, Jacqueline Goldfinger, Virginia Grise, Rachel Lynett, Neil Wechsler and Leah Nanako Winkler

        Price: $22.00

        ISBN: 9780300268010

        Publisher: Yale University Press

        Pub Date: September 2023

        Sales Date: 2023-09-05

        Imprint: Yale University Press

        128 Pages

        Apologies to Lorraine Hansberry (You too, August Wilson)

        Apologies to Lorraine Hansberry (You too, August Wilson)

        Yale Drama Series

        by Rachel Lynett

        Foreword by Paula Vogel

        Price: $22.00

        ISBN: 9780300261462

        Publisher: Yale University Press

        Pub Date: October 2022

        Sales Date: 2022-10-25

        Imprint: Yale University Press

        96 Pages

        How to Defend Yourself

        How to Defend Yourself

        Yale Drama Series

        by Liliana Padilla

        Foreword by Ayad Akhtar

        Price: $23.95

        ISBN: 9780300251593

        Publisher: Yale University Press

        Pub Date: September 2020

        Sales Date: 2020-09-22

        Imprint: Yale University Press

        160 Pages

        God Said This

        God Said This

        Yale Drama Series

        by Leah Nanako Winkler

        Foreword by Ayad Akhtar

        Price: $21.00

        ISBN: 9780300243635

        Publisher: Yale University Press

        Pub Date: August 2019

        Sales Date: 2019-08-27

        Imprint: Yale University Press

        112 Pages

        Bottle Fly

        Bottle Fly

        Yale Drama Series

        by Jacqueline Goldfinger

        Foreword by Nicholas Wright

        Price: $18.00

        ISBN: 9780300235012

        Publisher: Yale University Press

        Pub Date: September 2018

        Sales Date: 2018-09-18

        Imprint: Yale University Press

        88 Pages

        Utility

        Utility

        Yale Drama Series

        by Emily Schwend

        Foreword by Nicholas Wright

        Price: $18.00

        ISBN: 9780300224429

        Publisher: Yale University Press

        Pub Date: September 2017

        Sales Date: 2017-09-26

        Imprint: Yale University Press

        112 Pages

        Celia, a Slave

        Celia, a Slave

        Yale Drama Series

        by Barbara Seyda

        Foreword by Nicholas Wright

        Price: $18.00

        ISBN: 9780300197068

        Publisher: Yale University Press

        Pub Date: August 2016

        Sales Date: 2016-08-16

        Imprint: Yale University Press

        112 Pages

        The Boys from Siam

        The Boys from Siam

        Yale Drama Series

        by John Austin Connolly

        Price: $17.00

        ISBN: 9780300141856

        Publisher: Yale University Press

        Pub Date: October 2008

        Sales Date: 2008-10-21

        Imprint: Yale University Press

        144 Pages

        Still

        Still

        Yale Drama Series

        by Jen Silverman

        Foreword by Marsha Norman

        Price: $19.00

        ISBN: 9780300206357

        Publisher: Yale University Press

        Pub Date: September 2014

        Sales Date: 2014-09-09

        Imprint: Yale University Press

        112 Pages

        Beautiful Province

        Beautiful Province

        Yale Drama Series

        by Clarence Coo

        Foreword by John Guare

        Price: $22.00

        ISBN: 9780300195460

        Publisher: Yale University Press

        Pub Date: September 2013

        Sales Date: 2013-09-02

        Imprint: Yale University Press

        136 Pages

        blu

        blu

        Yale Drama Series

        by Virginia Grise and David Hare

        Price: $21.95

        ISBN: 9780300169225

        Publisher: Yale University Press

        Pub Date: September 2011

        Sales Date: 2011-09-27

        Imprint: Yale University Press

        80 Pages

        Serial Black Face

        Serial Black Face

        Yale Drama Series

        by Janine Nabers

        Foreword by Marsha Norman

        Price: $19.00

        ISBN: 9780300211375

        Publisher: Yale University Press

        Pub Date: October 2015

        Sales Date: 2015-10-13

        Imprint: Yale University Press

        128 Pages

        New Light Shine

        New Light Shine

        Yale Drama Series

        by Shannon Murdoch

        Foreword by John Guare

        Price: $20.00

        ISBN: 9780300184853

        Publisher: Yale University Press

        Pub Date: September 2012

        Sales Date: 2012-09-03

        Imprint: Yale University Press

        96 Pages

        Lidless

        Lidless

        Yale Drama Series

        by Frances Ya-Chu Cowhig

        Foreword by David Hare

        Price: $20.00

        ISBN: 9780300160307

        Publisher: Yale University Press

        Pub Date: September 2010

        Sales Date: 2010-09-14

        Imprint: Yale University Press

        96 Pages

        Grenadine

        Grenadine

        Yale Drama Series

        by Neil Wechsler

        Foreword by Edward Albee

        Price: $23.00

        ISBN: 9780300149920

        Publisher: Yale University Press

        Pub Date: October 2009

        Sales Date: 2009-10-27

        Imprint: Yale University Press

        96 Pages

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