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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Bathhouse.pptx

Series: Yale Drama Series

by Jesus I Valles

Foreword by Jeremy O Harris

Jar of Fat

Series: Yale Drama Series

by Seayoung Yim

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

Apologies to Lorraine Hansberry (You too, August Wilson)

Apologies to Lorraine Hansberry (You too, August Wilson)

Series: Yale Drama Series

by Rachel Lynett

Foreword by Paula Vogel

How to Defend Yourself

How to Defend Yourself

Series: Yale Drama Series

by Liliana Padilla

Foreword by Ayad Akhtar

God Said This

Series: Yale Drama Series

by Leah Nanako Winkler

Foreword by Ayad Akhtar

Bottle Fly

Series: Yale Drama Series

by Jacqueline Goldfinger

Foreword by Nicholas Wright

Utility

Series: Yale Drama Series

by Emily Schwend

Foreword by Nicholas Wright

Still

Series: Yale Drama Series

by Jen Silverman

Foreword by Marsha Norman

Beautiful Province

Beautiful Province

Series: Yale Drama Series

by Clarence Coo

Foreword by John Guare

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Series: Yale Drama Series

by Virginia Grise and David Hare

Celia, a Slave

Series: Yale Drama Series

by Barbara Seyda

Foreword by Nicholas Wright

Serial Black Face

Serial Black Face

Series: Yale Drama Series

by Janine Nabers

Foreword by Marsha Norman

New Light Shine

New Light Shine

Series: Yale Drama Series

by Shannon Murdoch

Foreword by John Guare

Lidless

Series: Yale Drama Series

by Frances Ya-Chu Cowhig

Foreword by David Hare

The Boys from Siam

The Boys from Siam

Series: Yale Drama Series

by John Austin Connolly

Grenadine

Series: Yale Drama Series

by Neil Wechsler

Foreword by Edward Albee

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