For Australian playwrights

The Australian Writers' Guild is inviting playwrights to submit unproduced scripts for the Shane & Cathryn Brennan Prize.

The competition includes both Stage and Theatre for Young Audiences categories, with $60,000 in total prize money. Winning and shortlisted writers also become eligible for AWG's Pathways for Playwrights program.

Applications close: 5:00 pm AEST, 27 August 2026
Location: Australia
Eligibility: Full and Associate members of the Australian Writers' Guild