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Yale Schwarzman Center Will Stage Reading of Yale Drama Series 2025 Prize-Winning Play by Ariel Stess
by Stephi Wild - Oct 3, 2025

Yale Schwarzman Center announced that it will produce a staged reading of Ariel Stess's KARA & EMMA & BARBARA & MIRANDA, the winner of the 2025 Yale Drama Series Prize.

Ariel Stess Wins 2025 Yale Drama Series Prize For KARA & EMMA & BARBARA & MIRANDA
by Stephi Wild - May 30, 2025

Playwright Ariel Stess will receive one of the world’s most prestigious playwriting awards, the Yale Drama Series Prize, for her play, KARA & EMMA & BARBARA & MIRANDA.

Jeremy O. Harris Reveals 2024 Yale Drama Series Winner Keegon Schuett's THIS DRY SPELL
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 23, 2024

Jeremy O. Harris has revealed Keegon Schuett as the 2024 Yale Drama Series winner for the play THIS DRY SPELL. Schuett will be honored for his work that captures the magic in everyday life. Learn more.

Jeremy O. Harris Selects 2023 Yale Drama Prize Winner, BATTHOUSE
by Stephi Wild - Mar 17, 2023

The 2023 Yale Drama Series Prize, one of the theater world's most prestigious playwriting awards, now in its sixteenth year, will be presented to Jesús I. Valles for their new American play, Batthouse, a new work that was selected from more than 1,500 entries.

Photos: Yale Drama Series Prize Winner JAR OF FAT Receives Staged Reading at the Drama Book Shop
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 25, 2022

Last night, Seayoung Yim’s Jar of Fat, the 2022 Yale Drama Series Prize Winner, received a staged reading at New York City’s Drama Book Shop.  The event was presided over by the playwright David Hare, and Artistic Director of the Flea Theatre Niegel Smith. See photos here!

Yale Drama Series Prize Winner JAR OF FAT to Receive Staged Reading at the Drama Book Shop
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 20, 2022

Seayoung Yim’s Jar of Fat, the 2022 Yale Drama Series Prize Winner, will receive a staged reading at New York City’s Drama Book Shop on Monday, October 24th. The reading will be directed by Aileen Wen McGroddy and will feature Zoe Kim, Narea Kang, Annie Yim, Christina Liang, Ina Chang, and more.

Jeremy O. Harris Announced as Next Presiding Playwright for 2023 Yale Drama Series Prize
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 10, 2022

The 2023 Yale Drama Series Prize has chosen Jeremy O. Harris, the Yale alum and Tony-nominated author of Slave Play, as the presiding playwright for its landmark 15th anniversary year. As his first order of business, Harris is assembling an international group of readers to help evaluate submissions as part of a larger effort to infuse the process with a more global point-of-view.

JAR OF FAT by Seayoung Yim Announced as Winner of 2022 Yale Drama Series Prize
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 23, 2022

The 2022 Yale Drama Series Prize, one of the theater world’s most prestigious playwriting prizes, will be awarded to Seayoung Yim for her play Jar of Fat.

Rachel Lynett's APOLOGIES TO LORRAINE HANSBERRY (YOU TOO AUGUST WILSON) Wins 14th Annual Yale Drama Series Prize
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 8, 2021

This year the Yale Drama Series Prize once again saw a robust and talented group of applicants dedicated to writing for the theater, receiving over 2050 submissions from 60 countries.

Lily Padilla's HOW TO DEFEND YOURSELF Wins Yale Drama Series Prize
by Julie Musbach - Mar 1, 2019

One of the theater world's most prestigious playwriting prizes, the Yale Drama Series Prize, will be given to Lily Padilla for her play How to Defend Yourself. The 2019 award recipient was chosen by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Ayad Akhtar. The winning play will receive a private staged reading at Lincoln Center Theater's Claire Tow Theater in the fall.

10th Annual Yale Drama Series Award Recipient Revealed
by Tyler Peterson - Mar 28, 2016

One of the theater world's most prestigious playwriting prizes, the Yale Drama Series Prize, will be given to Emily Schwend for her play Utility.  The 2016 award recipient was chosen by playwright Nicholas Wright, who has served as judge for the 2015 and 2016 competitions.

ALIAS GRACE Stage Adaptation Begins 2/26 at Ball State
by Tyler Peterson - Feb 24, 2016

Jennifer Blackmer's adaptation of MARGARET ATWOOD'S novel ALIAS GRACE will begin February 26th at Strother Theatre at Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana. 

Seven Devils Playwrights Conference Announces 2015 Writers; Runs 6/8-20
by BWW News Desk - Apr 21, 2015

Five playwrights from across the country have been selected to develop and present their plays as part of the 15th Seven Devils Playwrights Conference. These writers, selected from over 450 open submissions are: Robert Caisley, who will also serve as the 2015 Conference's Featured Playwright with his play The Open Hand, Jennifer Blackmer with her play Unraveled, Bernadine Cockey with her play Relative Madness, J. Joseph Cox with his play Koalas and Sara Jean Accuardi with her play <3.