• Plays submitted must be the original work of the playwright (adaptations and translations will not be considered) and must be previously unpublished and never fully produced (plays that have been developed in readings/workshops will be considered). Only one play per applicant will be considered.
• Competition is open to playwrights who are 30 years old or younger by the deadline date. Candidates must indicate their birth date in the application form. Candidates born before August 1, 1978 are ineligible.
• In considering the plays, the adjudication committee will follow Dr. Rodgers desire that plays should “reflect creativity, discipline and insight…celebrating the human spirit and its potential.”

AWARDS

• Competition Winner: Full production in the (TBA) University of Kentucky Theatre Season and the playwright will receive a $500 honorarium.
• Finalists: May receive a staged reading (TBA).

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

• Submit 2 bound copies of script (each script should contain a title page with your name and contact info and a character breakdown page) along with the application form completely filled out. Provide a self-addressed stamped envelope (SASE) if you want your script returned. Mail to: Rodgers Playwriting Competition, Department of Theatre, University of Kentucky, 114 Fine Arts Building, Lexington, KY 40506-0022. Submissions must be received by (TBA). Winners and Finalists will be announced on or before (TBA).
• The Adjudication Committee reserves the right not to award one or more of the prizes if the committee determines that plays submitted are unworthy of an award.