Melbourne New Theatre Competition
Subcategory of Awards Australian Awards
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History

This competition was sponsored by the Melbourne New Theatre League. First prize was a sum of cash and an immediate presentation of the play and the payment to the playwright of 10 percent of the gross takings of every performance. Competitors were encouraged to write on socially important themes. 

Latest Winners / Recipients

Year: 1945

winner Sailor's Girl Ric Throssell , 1945 single work drama
— Appears in: New Theatre Review , December 1945; (p. 10-14)

Year: 1939

winner Lalor of Eureka Leslie Rees , 1939 single work drama biography

Year: 1938

winner y separately published work icon The Sword Sung Catherine Duncan , 1938 (Manuscript version)x401260 Z851084 1938 single work drama
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