Encore Drama is a non-profit making company based in Leeds, England,
dedicated to encouraging playwrights and actors. It consists of:

• Encore Theatre - producing new live theatre
• Encore Radio - producing radio plays and readings.

 


Encore Drama is launching this year’s Ronald Duncan Annual Playwriting Competition, supported through a generous grant from the Ronald Duncan Literary Foundation. This builds on the success of last year’s competition won by Lucy Bell with Jo’s War. Click here for more details of last year's competition.

The Prize

The winning play will be performed by Encore Theatre and will be financially underwritten to the maximum of £1,250. Performances will be in three studio theatres for two nights each.

Eligibility

The competition is open to new playwrights. For the purpose of the competition a new playwright will be someone who has had no more than one full length play professionally performed.

How To Apply  

Applicants will have to meet the eligibility criteria above. They should then apply through submitting a treatment and three pages of script to the address on the information sheet.

Competition Information Sheet

Before submitting an entry, participants must read our information sheet which contains competition entry rules and details, and includes an example treatment. It may be viewed or downloaded by clicking here... (PDF file).

Closing Date - Hurry!

Treatments and script samplers must be received no later than Friday 25th May 2012.