The QWF Prize for Playwriting is awarded in even-numbered years to a play published or produced during the two previous years.
In addition to the $3,000 cash prize, the winning playwright will be offered an opportunity to have a professional reading or workshop hosted by Infinithéâtre
2024 call for submissions
Sponsored by Gabriel Safdie in conjunction with Infinithéâtre
Submissions to the 2024 QWF Awards are now open until June 3, 2024 for the seven book prizes and until July 2, 2024 for the Ian Ferrier Spoken Word Prize. New this year, all submissions are to be completed via Submittable. Read the call for applications to see eligibility criteria and proceed with your submission.
Read call for submissions2022
Sponsored by Gabriel Safdie in conjunction with InfinithéâtreWinner
The Millennial Malcontent
(Playwrights Canada Press)
shortlisted
The Silent Woman
(The White Bear Theatre)
Beloved
(The Road Theatre Company)
Beautiful Man
(Playwrights Canada Press)
Jury
Yvette Nolan
Jeff Ho
Sabrina Reeves
2020
Sponsored by Gabriel Safdie in conjunction with InfinithéâtreWinner
Albumen
(Arts Court Theatre)
shortlisted
Alice and the World We Live In
(Centaur Theatre)
Sania the Destroyer
(Theatre New Brunswick)
Instant
(Playwrights Canada Press)
Jury
Pablo Felices-Luna
Jackie Maxwell
Djanet Sears
2018
Sponsored by Gabriel Safdie in conjunction with InfinithéâtreWinner
Paradise Lost
(Playwrights Canada Press)
shortlisted
Sperm Count (in Double Exposure: Plays of the Jewish and Palestinian Diasporas)
(Playwrights Canada Press)
When Memories Have Us
(Segal Centre for Performing Arts)
Truth and Treason
(Mawenzi House)
Jury
Carmen Aguirre
Alex Fallis
Blair Williams
