Thursday, October 01, 2026
12:00 am - 11:59 pm
Virtual Event
Offering a $5,000 grant for women playwrights who prioritize laughter (dark comedies included). This prize is for plays intentionally written to be categorized as a comedy.
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The Jokes On Her Annual Comedy Prize awards the winning playwright a $5,000 grant, an industry reading of her play in New York City in partnership with WP Theater and New Georges, and a featured appearance in a “Women Writing Comedy for the Stage” Q&A at The Drama Book Shop.
Jokes On Her will further support the playwright by identifying and facilitating future development opportunities.
Submissions are now open for original full-length comedies that have never been produced or published. Developmental readings and workshops are acceptable; however, plays under option or scheduled for production, licensing, or publication are not eligible. The Jokes On Her Comedy Prize is open to women (identifying & femmes inclusive) playwrights residing in the United States or Puerto Rico who are 21 years of age or older at the time of submission. Plays must be the author’s own work.
Open to women (identifying & femmes inclusive) playwrights residing in the United States or Puerto Rico who are 21 years of age.
Plays must be the author’s own work.