Herman Voaden Playwriting Competition is a biennial literary award , presented by Queen 's University to plays by Canadian playwrights . The award was created in 1997 , funded by a bequest to the university by the late playwright Herman Voaden . The competition awards a first prize of $ 3,000 and a second prize of $ 2,000 . In addition to the cash prizes , both the first and second prize winners receive workshop productions of their play at the Thousand Islands Playhouse . Honourable mentions are also given
Thousand Islands Playhouse
Thousand Islands Playhouse
Herman Voaden Playwriting Competition