The Yale Drama Series, sponsored by the Yale University Press and the DC Horn Foundation, are proud to announce the 2022 Yale Prize Shortlist. This year's competition received more than 1,580 submissions from around the world. The winner will be announced later this spring. The 2022 selection committee is composed of past Yale Prize Playwrights: Frances Ya-Chu Cowhig, Jacqueline Goldfinger, Virginia Grise, Rachel Lynett, Neil Wechsler, and Leah Nanako Winkler. We hope you will take the time to read and produce these plays!