Creative Opportunity: Queensland Premier's Drama Award
Queensland Premier's Drama Award 2025 Entries Now Open
Entries close Sunday 4 June 2023
For over 20 years, Queensland Theatre in partnership with the Queensland Government has been giving playwrights from across the country the opportunity to share their work on stage through this unique competition culminating in a world premiere for the winning entry.
Every two years the Queensland Premier’s Drama Award discovers, develops and produces outstanding Australian plays. The award recognises excellence in playwriting and is open to writers across Australia, with stories that will connect with Queensland audiences today.
Thanks to sponsor Griffith University, the winner of the Queensland Premier’s Drama Award 2025 will receive a $30,000 cash prize on top of a $16,000 commission fee to develop the script ready for production as part of an upcoming Season at Queensland Theatre.
The winner of the 2025 Award will receive:
- $30,000 cash prize from Prize Sponsor Griffith University
- $16,000 fee to develop their play throughout 2025
- A world premiere production of their play as part of an upcoming Queensland Theatre Season.
