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Kinsman Black Box Award

Kinsman Avenue Publishing, Inc. / Kinsman Quarterly

Genres: Crime, Fantasy, Humor, Mystery, Romance, Script Writing, Thriller, Children's, and Christian

Kinsman Black Box script submissions are open year-round for one-act and full-length plays, and the programme especially welcomes BIPOC and traditionally underrepresented playwrights. Selected scripts are published globally in the Kinsman Black Box online script database, which licenses work to schools, theatre groups and charitable organisations.

Top Prize:

$500

Additional prizes:

Selected scripts are published globally in the Kinsman Black Box online script database and are eligible for licensing royalties. Cash prizes of up to $500.

💰 Entry fee: $15

📅 Deadline: December 31, 2026

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