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For Emerging Talent

Each winner will receive a £5,000 award, along with the option of participating in our mentoring program, a workshopped table read, and having their playscript published.

The first submission window is from June 1 to September 1, 2024, and is open to writers based in the United Kingdom. 

Applications are free and can be made via this webpage during the submission window. Applicants will be required to submit a short bio and contact info, and attach their playscript and a brief description of how they would use the award to help produce the play. Applicants must be over 18.

About Etan Ilfeld

Etan Ilfeld is a cultural entrepreneur, angel investor, and philanthropist. He is the founder of Watkins Media, Tenderbooks, Watkins Mind Body Spirit Magazine, PlayStrategy.org, and the owner and managing director of the Mind Sports Olympiad. He's also the inventor of The Synchronicity Oracle and Diving Chess.

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