The deadline for submissions is 1 August 2016.
Playmarket will accept submissions received up until 11:59pm on 1 August 2016.

Playmarket is searching for the best new plays to inspire and excite young audiences. Let your imagination run riot! It could be an original story or an adaptation of a classic tale, hilarious or heartfelt. It could be a play for adults to perform to children or a play for young actors to perform themselves. Playmarket is also keen to read any work created specifically for the classroom, whether by teachers or students themselves. There are 3 categories and a winner will be awarded in each category.

This year there are 3 CATEGORIES. A winner will be awarded in each category.

Plays written for:

• 3 – 8 year-olds
• 8 – 12 year-olds
• teenagers

Entrance requirements

• Open to any New Zealand citizen/permanent resident of any age.
• Produced and unproduced plays are eligible.
• Scripts may only be submitted to this competition ONCE.
• There are no limits on length, or cast size.
• You may submit as many as you like.

How to submit
Email your submission to Playmarket with a submission form, available here as a Microsoft Word doc, or here as a PDF.

PRIZE

The winners will be offered some script development resources, as appropriate, and all plays that make the short list are eligible to be circulated to potential producers. Should anyone want to license your play, we will offer to negotiate the licence for you.

For all queries anytime contact Playmarket.