About STC Sydney Theatre Company is Australia's largest theatre company and the state theatre company of NSW. STC is a place where artists, staff and audiences come together to explore and share ideas through the power of live storytelling.

About The Patrick White Playwrights Award The Patrick White Playwrights Award has been an annual initiative of Sydney Theatre Company since 2000. It is held in honour of Patrick White’s contribution to Australian theatre and to foster the development of Australian playwrights. The Award exists to showcase an unproduced script.

Every year, the Company invites playwrights to submit unproduced full-length plays for consideration by the Recent Work team as part of the Award. Following a rigorous reading and assessment process, a cash prize of $7,500 is given to one play that is original, artistically ambitious, and has a distinctive theatrical voice that could speak to an audience.





The closing date for entries to the Award is 9am AEDT Wed 16 Dec 2026.

The winner of the Award will be announced at a ceremony in May 2027.

NOTE: The Award is the primary channel for unsolicited submissions to be read and considered by STC. Unsolicited submissions submitted outside of the Award will not be read and responded to. This includes hardcopy scripts sent by post. Scripts sent by post will be recycled, not returned.

Enquiries: (02) 9250 1700 or [email protected]

ALSO NOTE: All submissions will require a resume or CV to be submitted alongside the play through the STC Talent platform. These documents will not be provided to readers/judges, and the rigorous assessment process will remain blind.

For full terms and conditions, please click on the position description included below.

📌 27th Patrick White Playwrights Award (Millers Point)
🏢 Sydney Theatre
📍 Millers Point