William Jackson Harper and Eric Berryman in a production of Eboni Booth's “Primary Trust,” which received the 2024 Drama Prize. (Photo by Joan Marcus via Polk & Co.)
The 2025 Drama competition is now accepting submissions. All entry materials must be uploaded to the Books, Drama and Music entry site, where the required entry form and $75 handling fee must also be remitted.
Eligible works include full-length dramas—by U.S. citizens, permanent residents of the United States and those who have made the United States their longtime primary home—that opened in the United States between January 1, 2024 and December 31, 2024.
Full details on the eligibility rules for the 2025 Prize cycle are available on the Drama guidelines page. A $15,000 cash award accompanies the Prize.
The eligibility deadline for entries is December 31, 2024. Eligible work may continue to be submitted until January 3, 2025 at 5:30 p.m. Eastern time, when the portal will close.
A list of all past Pulitzer Prize winners in Drama is available here.