2025 International Playwriting Prize Carlo Annoni

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Deadline: April 30, 2025

Send your submission to info@premiocarloannoni.eu

1000 € awarded to two best plays (one in English and one in Italian)

The Carlo Annoni International Playwriting Prize is now open for submissions with topics concerning the LGBTQ+ community, including love, diversity, and identity in a time of gender fluidity. 

We accept full-length or short plays even if already represented.

Award ceremony in Milan, September 2025.

Kinsman Avenue Publishing Holiday Playwright Contest

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Deadline: Nov 15, 2024 11:59 PM

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We are looking for holiday scripts for our upcoming collection Holiday Plays for Cultures Worldwide. Submissions should include one-act shorts with themes of holidays, especially from BIPOC and underrepresented cultures. Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, New Year’s Day, Chinese New Year, and Easter. Scripts must be original, unpublished works in English, ideal for families and low-budget organizations. Shorts should be between 10 and 20 pages with less than 6 main characters. Winning scripts receive up to $500 USD and publication. No fees required. Submissions open until November 15, 2024.

Selected submissions will be published on the Kinsman Quarterly website and promoted on its social media sites and printed advertisements. Copyrights of the individual submissions remain with the authors. Kinsman Avenue Publishing, Inc owns the copyrights to the collection as a unit.

Simultaneous submissions are accepted, however submissions should be withdrawn if accepted elsewhere. To ensure that we are able to publish the unpublished work, winning contestants and finalists are asked to wait a full year after publication before they republish the work themselves or with another organization.

Those Eligible

• individuals 18 years or older
• authors of BIPOC and underrepresented communities preferred, but not restrictive
• must be able to receive award payment through Paypal

Contest Guidelines

• Each entry should be an original, unpublished work by the submitting author, which does not infringe upon the copyrights of another individual or entity. 
• Scipts should be between 10 and 20 pages with less than 6 main characters.
• Submissions must be received by November 15, 2024 at 11:59pm EST.
• Submissions should feature holiday themes with rich cultural content
• Participants may enter more than one submission.
• Changes to the competition entry cannot be made once a work is submitted. However, a revised version may be resubmitted. In such cases, include the word "revision" in the file name. 

Formatting Guidelines (MUST READ) 

• Submission files must be named by Title_AuthorName. Example: "Missing Mary_DoeJohn".
• All entries must be submitted as an MS Word doc/docx or .pdf file. 
• All entries must be in 12-point courier font for in a standard play format. 
• Be sure to remove all track changes from edited text. 
• Entries that do not adhere to guidelines will not be considered. 

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Prizes

• Grand Prize = $500 cash prize and publication in the collection "Holiday Plays for Cultures Worldwide" and as individual scripts on the Kinsman Quarterly website. 
• 1st Runner Up = $250 cash prize and publication in the collection "Holiday Plays for Cultures Worldwide" and as individual scripts on the Kinsman Quarterly website. 
• 2nd Runner Up = $150 cash prize and publication in the collection "Holiday Plays for Cultures Worldwide" and as individual scripts on the Kinsman Quarterly website. 
• Top 6 Finalists receive a $50 Amazon gift card and publication in the collection "Holiday Plays for Cultures Worldwide" and as individual scripts on the Kinsman Quarterly website.

The Weekly Workshop ~ participating in a weekly workshop can give you the kick you need

The Weekly Workshop

Join our nationwide community of playwrights on Zoom. 

It’s a great way to stay connected and motivated.

 

Participating in a weekly workshop can give you the kick you need to see your script through from beginning to end.  You can bring in anything you’re working on — a full length script, a musical, a TV pilot, whatever. And when your script is ready — we’ll present it in a Public Reading. We also bring in Guest Speakers, like Pulitzer Prize winner Margaret Edson (Wit). 

 

 

Sit in on a session and see for yourself!

Tuesdays or Thursdays 7 - 9:30pm EDT

 

Check out our website for more details and rates. 

 

Script Consultations

 

If you don’t have time for the workshop but have a script you’d like some feedback on — just send a PDF of your script and you’ll get a critique via email and/or video conference. See website for rates.

 

Richard Caliban has worked with  individuals on their scripts from all over the world — Indonesia, China, Greece, Australia, Serbia, as well as right here in New York. A script consultation will provide you with feedback on the structural soundness of your story, the dramatic arc of your protagonist, thematic unity and much more.

Online One-on-One Courses

 

If you’re looking for more, check out our One on One Online Playwriting Courses:

 

•       The Art of Playwriting

•       Write a Play in 10 Weeks

•       3 Hour Short Course

 

All are with instructor Richard Caliban, and since it’s One on One, the courses can be adjusted to fit your level of experience. 

 

Please visit our website for further Info and Rates: 

 

www.theplaywrightsgroup.com

 

Contact us at 

scripts@theplaywrightsgroup.com

2025 SheNYC Theater Festivals

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Deadline: November 11, 2024

Learn more and submit your show at www.shenycarts.org/submissions

Script submissions for the nationwide 2025 SheNYC Theater Festivals are now open! Submit your full-length play or musical by November 11, 2024.

All four of our festivals are accepting submissions through the same application. On the application, you can select which cities you’d like to be considered for. The Festivals are:

SheNYC: Running in New York City in July/August 2025

The exact dates are subject to change pending our venues’ availability - we will update all applicants with the exact dates of each festival as soon as we can.

What kinds of scripts we accept:

Plays and musicals

Full-lengths only (running time greater than 1 hour. Note that there will be a 2-hour run time limit on all shows in the Festival. If your show runs longer than 2 hours you can absolutely still submit it; you’ll just have to make appropriate cuts to fit into your 2-hour run time slot before the Festival).

The writing team must be at least 50% marginalized genders (cis women, trans men and women, and non-binary people)

The writer must be based in the United States

Solo shows (if you submit a solo show, you must also include a video of the show with the performer who will be performing it. The video can be anything you have - just a clip of a scene, or a video of the full show.)

What kinds of shows we do not accept:

Short plays or short musicals (less than one hour) 

Pieces that are adapted from works that are not public domain, or that include materials you didn’t write


DURATION

May 1, 2025 - Sep 15, 2025

Disabled Playwright Workshop

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Deadline: November 4 2024 at 11:59 PM

SUBMISSION FORM

• Paid 3-day workshop for playwrights who identify as having a disability 
• Workshop concludes with staged reading open to the public 
• Four 10-minute plays will be selected

Workshop takes place in-person in lexington, KY

Four 10-minute plays will be selected. A $100 payment will be made to each project selected, regardless of the number of contributing playwrights. The primary playwright will receive payment. Any distribution is their responsibility. 

Directors, actors, and dramaturgical services will be provided as needed. 

All selected participants will be required to sign a media release form.

The 3-day workshop will take place at:

Location: HDI Huguenard Office (2355 Huguenard Drive, Lexington, KY, Suite 100B)

Dates: Workshop - March 26—28, 2024 | Staged Reading - March 29, 2024 (Location TBD)

Submission Requirements:

• All playwrights must be at least 18 years old. 
• Run-time: Short plays with an ideal run-time of 10 minutes (no longer than 15 minutes)
• Cohesive 10-15 minutes portions of longer works will be considered. 
• Complete short plays will be prioritized; however, incomplete short plays will be considered.
• Submissions should be your entire current draft. 
• Works must be new (never been produced/fully staged for a paying audience).

We highly encourage submissions with Disabled characters or Disability-related themes or subject matters, but any work by a Playwright who is Deaf/Disabled will be considered.

Thank you so much for your interest in this workshop! If you have any questions, feel free to leave them in this form or email Bailey Patterson at bjpa244@uky.edu.

Catskill Public Theater “Beyond Woodstock”

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Deadline:  January 1, 2025

Please send submissions to catskillpublictheaternewplays@gmail.com

As the Catskill Public Theater (CPT) approaches our Summer 2025 season, we plan to present a series of skits that expand on the themes and messages that still resonate with the Woodstock phenomena. We envision this production of vignettes being dramatic as well as comedic, presented in a format that will include original content, dynamic multi-media sequences, music of the day, along with visual projections of iconic and previously unseen images taken by the recently discovered photographer, Mark Goff, whose collection is represented by CPT creative director Nick Clemente.

To support this production, we are sponsoring a “Call for Submissions” for original ideas that could be part of the short scenes, sketches, and mini-plays, amplifying the Woodstock Festival message. We invite the public to share their direct experience or even their imaginative experiences for inclusion in this play. Any length will work. 

We encourage expansive, unexpected, and surprising connections to the Woodstock festival. Let your creative flag fly!

Imagine expanding on themes such as:

> Getting there…Not getting there

> Being there, and being transformed while there

> Car trouble on the way. Calling parents with fabricated excuses.

> Be transformed from patient to doctor in the medical tents

> Discovering Max Yasgur’s farm as a catalyst for your own farming aspirations

> Falling in love while there and starting lifelong relationships

> Getting sick and tired there then laughing about it

> Recalling Psychedelic experiences there

> Experiences spiritual awakenings there

> Discovering the magic of nature there and after

> Imagining that you are an artist and music while there

Submissions will be curated by Jessica López-Barkl and Nick López, Professors of Theater and Speech at SUNY Sullivan. They will chair a jury that will include Nick Clemente and Marshall Shnider, Founding Director of CPT.

Selected submissions will be a part of the final production of “Beyond Woodstock” and will be paid an honorarium of $200. All submissions will receive three free reservations for any CPT production during our 2025 season.

Our mission at Catskill Public Theater is to present Free, Pay-What-You-Wish theater productions, Free acting classes, along with sharing our rentable state-of-the-art mobile stage, for more information, visit www.CatskillPublicTheater.com.

Peace: January 1, 2025: Submission Deadline

Love: February 14, 2025: Winners announced.

Summer 2025: Beyond Woodstock Performances.

Now accepting 2025 Submissions for Smith & Kraus, Publishers

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Deadline: November 5, 2024

GUIDELINES HAVE CHANGED

Please read thoroughly:

For The Best Men & Women’s Stage Monologue 2025:

Monologues MUST BE FROM PLAYS. They cannot be stand-alone pieces.
They must be from plays produced between August 2023 through September 2024.
*Monologues from plays that only had Virtual Productions are NOT eligible.
Monologues should be from 1-3 minutes long.
Monologues should be pieces that have onstage action and work well for auditions.
**You may submit to both the Women's and Men's Anthology, but only ONE submission per book.
Do not submit any monologue that has been submitted previously in the past year.

IF YOU SUBMIT MORE THAN ONE MONOLOGUE PER ANTHOLOGY, THEY WILL NOT BE READ.

To fill out the Google form and submit your monologue, please click here.

Call for Submissions: Spartan Theatre One Page Play Festival - "Haunting Holidays"

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Deadline:  October 20, 2024, 11:00 PM PDT

Organization Name: The Spartan Theatre at Spokane Falls Community College

Facebook Page: Spokane Falls Theatre - https://www.facebook.com/SpokaneFallsTheatre

Festival Date: December 7, 2024

The Spartan Theatre at Spokane Falls Community College is thrilled to announce our inaugural One Page Play Festivalwith the theme Haunting Holidays! We are seeking submissions from playwrights all over the world to be showcased in a staged reading format. Selected plays will be performed live at SFCC’s Spartan Theatre on Saturday, December 7, 2024.

What we're looking for:

One-page plays that creatively explore the theme Haunting Holidays. Whether it’s a ghostly gathering at a festive dinner, a spooky twist on holiday traditions, or a chilling winter tale, we encourage all kinds of imaginative interpretations of the theme. And here’s a fun challenge—bonus points for including Bigfoot!

Why Bigfoot? Because Bigfoot is the mascot for the Spokane Falls Community College! We'd love to see some plays where this Pacific Northwest legend is a fitting addition to our festive and eerie, play festival.

How to Submit:
Submit your one-page play in MS Word or PDF format through the following link:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScrFL66EnsjQK_1x-4QiJF3lYI042W-hMsG4fVUa4OFunXLhw/viewform?usp=sf_link


Selected plays will receive a staged reading in a minimalist reader’s theatre format, with a focus on the script and storytelling.

Length of Plays:
Plays should be one page only (roughly 1-2 minutes of performance time).

Restrictions:

• Open to all playwrights globally—no restrictions based on age, nationality, or gender.
• Two submissions are allowed, but please submit each play separately.
• There are no restrictions on previously produced or published works.

What to Expect:

Playwrights will be notified of their selection by November 20, 2024. Chosen plays will be part of our Haunting Holidays festival on December 7, 2024. There is no submission fee, and no participation fee if selected.

No Self-Production Required:

If your play is chosen, SFCC will handle all aspects of the production. You do not need to self-produce or cover any costs.

Submission Guidelines Recap:

• Submit in MS Word or PDF format through the link provided above.
• For any questions, please contact our Festival Director, Rebecca Cook:
• Email: rebecca.cook@sfcc.spokane.edu or racook321@gmail.com
• We can’t wait to see your creative take on Haunting Holidays—and we’re especially excited to see how you might work in Bigfoot! Please share this opportunity with fellow playwrights and theatre lovers.

Seeking Scripts for “Twisted Tales 2024” Virtual One Act Festival

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Deadline:  Oct. 20, 2024  at 11:59pm PDT 

Please email a BLIND COPY (no identifying information whatsoever in the document) to us at rainydayrevue@gmail.com

Theme: Short One Act Plays that are variations, adaptations, or other “twists” on a classic and/or well known story. These can include, but are not necessarily limited to, fairy tales, folk tales, public domain literature and plays, mythology and more. Let your imagination run wild! 

We ask that playwrights refrain from submitting scripts that are above a “PG-13” in rating (i.e. no nudity, excessive violence, or sexually explicit material). Please reach out with any questions.

Since our festival will be performed 100% virtually, plays that are specifically written for virtual performance, though not required, are a plus. Pieces that do not translate effectively from stage to screen may not be selected. 

Not required but helpful: if your piece is written originally for a “traditional stage,” you may include suggestions with your submission on how it might translate.

The festival will be broken into two blocks, each of which will have two performances.

Block A will perform: Dec. 6th at 6:30pm PST and Dec. 7th at 2pm PST.
Block B will perform: Dec. 7th at 6:30pm PST and Dec. 8th at 2pm PST. 

Scripts should be about 8-15 minutes long with 2-3 speaking characters. 

Please note we will not be accepting monologues, or scripts that are not one acts. 

All pieces will be performed 100% live, i.e. on livestream and not pre-recorded, unless otherwise arranged. RDAC has adopted a policy where, in the interest of providing a live theater experience, we do not present pre-recorded pieces except in unavoidable circumstances.

No experience required and no submission fees. Unfortunately we are not able to provide a stipend of any kind at this, though we are working towards this as our top financial goal for future festivals as we (slowly but surely) grow and expand our operations.

TO BE CONSIDERED: Please email a BLIND COPY (no identifying information whatsoever in the document) to us at rainydayrevue@gmail.com by no later than 11:59pm PST on Oct. 20, 2024. Limit of one play per playwright - multiple submissions will not be considered.

LATE SUBMISSIONS OR THOSE THAT DO NOT FOLLOW ALL OF THE ABOVE GUIDELINES WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS EVENT.

ellipsis… literature & art annual literary journal open for submissions

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Deadline: November 16, 2024 2:00 AM

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ellipsis… literature & art is the annual literary journal published by the students of Westminster College since 1965. We sponsor a yearly poetry contest ($100 prize), judged by Laurie Ann Guerrero in 2021, Carolyn Forche in 2022, Brent Ameneyro in 2023, and Matty Layne Glasgow in 2024.

All accepted poems are eligible. Contributors include well-known writers, up-and-coming writers, and never-before-published writers.

We accept original English language submissions in poetry, short fiction, creative non-fiction, drama, and art. Submit poems in one document, please. Our submission period is August 1 through November 15 for poetry, short fiction, drama, and creative non-fiction. We accept art submissions from August 1 through January 31. 

Please submit one English language drama piece per year, up to 8,000 Words. Use 12 point font.

Please include a 75 word contributor’s note and your address, telephone number, and email address.

Simultaneous submissions are welcome but withdraw your submission immediately if your work is accepted elsewhere. Note that we do not republish pieces, including work online.

We usually pay $10 per poem and page of visual art, and $3 per page of prose, plus two free copies of the issue. We cannot pay international contributors.

Submissions cannot be accepted via email.

Kinsman Quarterly Holiday Playwright Contest

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Deadline: November 15,  2024 at 11:59 EST

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We are looking for holiday scripts for our upcoming collection Holiday Plays for Cultures Worldwide. Submissions should include one-act shorts with themes of holidays, especially from BIPOC and underrepresented cultures. Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, New Year’s Day, Chinese New Year, and Easter. Scripts must be original, unpublished works in English, ideal for families and low-budget organizations. Shorts should be between 10 and 20 pages with less than 6 main characters. Winning scripts receive up to $500 USD and publication. 

No fees required. Submissions open until November 15, 2024.

Selected submissions will be published on the Kinsman Quarterly website and promoted on its social media sites and printed advertisements. Copyrights of the individual submissions remain with the authors. Kinsman Avenue Publishing, Inc owns the copyrights to the collection as a unit.

Simultaneous submissions are accepted, however submissions should be withdrawn if accepted elsewhere. To ensure that we are able to publish the unpublished work, winning contestants and finalists are asked to wait a full year after publication before they republish the work themselves or with another organization.

Those Eligible

• individuals 18 years or older
• authors of BIPOC and underrepresented communities preferred, but not restrictive
• must be able to receive award payment through Paypal 

Contest Guidelines

• Each entry should be an original, unpublished work by the submitting author, which does not infringe upon the copyrights of another individual or entity. 
• Scripts should be between 10 and 20 pages with less than 6 main characters.
• Submissions must be received by November 15, 2024 at 11:59pm EST.
• Submissions should feature holiday themes with rich cultural content
• Participants may enter more than one submission.
• Changes to the competition entry cannot be made once a work is submitted. However, a revised version may be resubmitted. In such cases, include the word "revision" in the file name. 

Formatting Guidelines (MUST READ) 

• Submission files must be named by Title_AuthorName. Example: "Missing Diamonds_DoeJohn".
• All entries must be submitted as an MS Word doc/docx or .pdf file. 
• All entries must be in 12-point courier font for in a standard play format. 
• Be sure to remove all track changes from edited text. 
• Entries that do not adhere to guidelines will not be considered. 

Prizes

Grand Prize = $500 cash prize and publication in the collection "Holiday Plays for Cultures Worldwide" and as individual scripts on the Kinsman Quarterly website.

1st Runner Up = $250 cash prize and publication in the collection "Holiday Plays for Cultures Worldwide" and as individual scripts on the Kinsman Quarterly website.

2nd Runner Up = $150 cash prize and publication in the collection "Holiday Plays for Cultures Worldwide" and as individual scripts on the Kinsman Quarterly website.

Top 6 Finalists receive a $50 Amazon gift card and publication in the collection "Holiday Plays for Cultures Worldwide" and as individual scripts on the Kinsman Quarterly website.

Announcements are scheduled for October 15, 2024. Kinsman Quarterly reserves the right to extend this deadline and announcements for up to 30 days.

Mouths of Babes Theatre Company (MoB) Scotopia Festival 2025

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Deadline: November 15, 2024 at 11:59 PM EST

Mouths of Babes Theatre Company (MoB) is now accepting submissions for the Scotopia Festival 2025

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About Scotopia Festival: Scotopia is an annual new works festival produced by MoB Theatre that welcomes both fresh voices and seasoned artists, providing a platform for bold, risk-taking theatre-making and fostering creative exchange across all levels of experience. The festival is a platform for original works that engage community and create social change. Scotopia shares innovative storytelling while providing opportunities for artists to experiment and collaborate.

Scotopia literally means “the ability to see in dim light or darkness.” Inspired by this definition, the festival illuminates stories that challenge perceptions, inverts societal norms, and sheds light on modern social issues. By engaging with diverse genres and forms, Scotopia creates an eclectic and thought-provoking series of events. MoB is currently seeking submissions. We wish to share diverse voices, and unique perspectives that align with our mission of producing meaningful, community-driven theatre.

While we are open to submissions from artists from everywhere and anywhere, we strongly encourage theatre-makers based in North Carolina and the Southeast to submit scripts and proposals. Only one submission per category will be accepted.

About Mouths of Babes Theatre: MoB Theatre is a grassroots, ensemble-driven company based in Wilmington, NC. Known locally for productions such as Wilmington Reconstructed; Out, NC; and Quilt Stories, MoB specializes in documentary theatre and new work development, with a focus on collaborative theatre-making that centers community voices and lived experiences. We are committed to creating theatre for social change, and Scotopia is one of the key events that drives our mission forward.

Submission Categories:

Ten-Minute Plays (For Ten-Minute Play Fest): A central feature of Scotopia, our 10-Minute Play Festival offers playwrights the chance to workshop material and see their work fully produced by MoB Theatre. We welcome 10 minute play submissions that explore themes of social justice, equity, community, and societal change. While all plays with these themes will be considered, we are particularly excited by bold, genre-blending works with unique inspirations. Consider material inspired by a specific theatre tradition or non-traditional forms such as commedia dell'arte, folk tales, kitchen sink realism, verse, ghost stories, magical realism, anime/manga, absurdism, and more!

Full-Length Plays (For Staged Reading): Scotopia is dedicated to developing new works through workshops and staged readings. We are seeking unproduced, full-length plays that engage with themes of social justice, equity, community, and societal change. For this category, we have a particular interest in works rooted in non-fiction narratives, oral histories, or documentary sources. Stories that illuminate real-life experiences and amplify overlooked or untold truths are especially encouraged.

Self-Produced Performance Proposals: We welcome proposals for experimental or devised works that move beyond traditional script formats. While we will consider any play that addresses social issues, we are particularly interested in innovative forms such as solo performances, performance art, devised pieces, immersive theatre, and more. Projects suited for non-traditional spaces are encouraged but not required. Proposals are ideal for emerging artists looking to expand their audience base or explore opportunities for developing and touring their work. Selected artists should be “show ready” for the festival. Venues will be provided, with limited rehearsal time, but production support will be limited. Participants will have the opportunity to present their work alongside other emerging talents, fostering a dynamic environment for collaboration, creative growth, and innovation.

Submission Requirements: In the submission form (above), you will be asked to submit a blind copy of your play (with identifying information removed), along with a current resume/CV and an Artist Statement of no more than 150 words. Submissions will be evaluated anonymously by a panel. Additional submission elements, such as artistic statements and resumes/CVs will only be taken into consideration in the final round of evaluation.

Confirmation: Selected works will be announced in late December, around or before December 20th

Self Produced Logistics: We offer to cover all venue costs. Tickets will be divided between MoB Theatre and the partnering artist, but the ticket split percentage will vary depending on the venue rental cost.

Festival Dates: Exact Dates TBD - Festival set to begin March 15th 2025 and will run through the month of March.

Festival Location: Various venues in Wilmington, North Carolina.

Zoom Q&A for Submission Process: Have questions? Want to learn more? Want to connect? Register here to sign up for a Zoom Q&A Session.

For any questions about the submission process, please contact our team at MouthsOfBabesTheatre@gmail.com with the subject line “Literary.” Contact name: Jordan Scott Hardesty, Literary Associate

We recognize and affirm each artist’s right to their own work. Submissions will be shared with a small internal panel, and files from submissions not accepted to the festival will be deleted.

SHINE: Illuminating Black Stories ~ Barter Theatre's Black Stories Black Voices Monologue Writing Competition

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Deadline: November 1, 2024

Please submit monologues to: tjackson@bartertheatre.com

2-3 monologues will be selected to be read at our 4th annual SHINE: Illuminating Black Stories in February 2025. SHINE is an annual evening of storytelling that explores the Black experience in Appalachia, curated by Barter’s Black Stories Black Voices. Using prompts derived from our local Black community and Appalachian region, Black playwrights from across the country can submit original monologues to be performed and directed by our artists. SHINE always provides an unforgettable experience to our audiences.

Playwrights of selected monologues will receive travel/housing to the Shine event and a cash prize of $300.

Playwright must identify as Black.

Monologues must be set in Appalachia.

Monologues must be 3-5 minutes in length.

Monologues must be unpublished and not have had a professional production.

Monologues must be submitted electronically.

Monologues must be written using selected prompts:

1. FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL

Write a monologue where a young Black student or teacher in Appalachia prepares for their first day at a new school. Maybe it’s an all-white school? Maybe it’s a historically Black school? Maybe they were forced because a parent moved for a new job or because of integration? Explore their hopes, fears, and aspirations for the school year and how they plan to navigate their new environment.

2. MENTORSHIP

Craft a monologue from the point of view of an older mentor or teacher who has successfully navigated the educational system in Appalachia. Focus on the advice given, the mentor's personal anecdotes, and the student's reactions and dreams for their future. This teacher's encouragement and belief in the student's potential has the power to transform their outlook on education and life in Appalachia.

3. COLLEGE DREAMS

Develop a monologue where a Black Appalachian student faces significant challenges in their pursuit of higher education, such as financial difficulties, lack of resources, or discrimination. Highlight their resilience and the hope they find through community support and personal determination. How they long to stay connected to their Appalachian roots while pursing higher education.

4. KATHERINE GOEBEL JOHNSON | CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE

Long before she was the mathematical genius behind Alan Shepherd’s space launch, Katherine Goebel taught French and music at the segregated Carnegie school in Marion, VA. A West Virginia native who changed how we see the

world – literally. Compose a monologue from her perspective, or from the viewpoint of someone who interacted with her—a classmate, perhaps—or someone who was inspired by her in some way.

5. JEWEL H. BELL | CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE

She’s known as the Jewel in King’s crown, and for good reason – Jewel Bell served with King University in Bristol, TN for seven straight decades. Known as Ma Bell, GG, Gran, or simply the Queen of King, Jewel retired from King in September 2022 at the age of 93 – but will forever be considered part of the President’s team. Write a monologue inspired by Mrs. Bell and her time at King University.

You can find out more information about BSBV and view the selected prompts, towards the bottom of the page: https://bartertheatre.com/black-stories-black-voices/

Players Theater seeks LUV 2025 plays productions

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Deadline: November 25, 2024

Calling for submissions for The Players Theatre Short Play Festival 2025 LUV, Feb 6 – 23. We are looking for naughty, nice, sweet, poignant, funny, or thrilling!

The shows are produced entirely by the playwright and their team, are non-union, and are presented at the Steve & Marie Sgouros Black Box Theatre – located on the 3rd floor of the historic Players Theatre in the heart of Greenwich Village – NYC. 

There is one-time $50 tech fee for any play that is chosen and decides to participate. There is NO submission fee.

DATES & LOCATIONS: February 6th-23th, 2025; The Steve & Marie Sgouros Theatre at The Players Theatre: 115 MacDougal Street, New York, NY 10012 - 3rd floor: 3 weeks, 4 performances weekly (Thursday through Sunday), 5 plays featured each week.

ELIGIBILITY: Short Plays and Musicals with a performance time of 15 minutes or less, no more than 15 pages in length. Writers are eligible to submit up to 2 plays.

PRIZE: Each week an audience favorite is selected by audience vote. The winner of each week will receive $100 prize THEME: "LUV" Make it sweet or sexy, poignant or passionate - Luv is Luv! All plays submitted must be centered on and revolve around this theme. 

** Note ** 

1) Playwrights are responsible for producing their own play - Host (us) provides theatre, technicians, marketing and box office. 

2) If selected, there is a $50 NON-refundable tech fee required Plays MUST be NO MORE 15 minutes in length and no more than 15 pages 

Submissions open: October 15, 2024 Submissions close: November 25, 2024. 

Play selection announced soon thereafter. 

For more festival information visit: www.shortplaynyc.com 

Click Here to download a sample contract for the festival - This is a sample of what you would receive IF your play is accepted - please DO NOT sign & send this sample.

Edward F. Albee Foundation Residency 2025

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Deadline: October 31, 2024

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Playwrights should submit a full script (short plays and one acts are considered "full scripts" for this purpose.)  Please limit scripts to fewer than 130 pages (in a single file).

The Edward F. Albee Foundation maintains the William Flanagan Memorial Creative Persons Center (better known as "The Barn") in Montauk, Long Island, New York, as a residence for writers and visual artists of all media. Due to extensive, site-wide renovations, we are proud to be completely ADA-accessible and open our doors to all creative people.

The Center is open year-round (with the exception of December, when it is closed for general maintenance and holidays), and can accommodate four creative persons at a time. Residencies are for calendar months only. The standards for admission are, simply, talent and need.

Located approximately two miles from the center of Montauk and the Atlantic Ocean, "The Barn" rests in a secluded knoll which offers privacy and a peaceful atmosphere. The Foundation expects all those accepted for residence to work seriously and to conduct themselves in such a manner as to aid fellow residents in their endeavors. Writers and visual artists are offered individual en-suite bedrooms and separate working studios. Residents are responsible for their food, travel, and other expenses. The environment is simple and communal. Residents are expected to do their share in maintaining the condition of "The Barn" as well as its peaceful environment.

The Playwrights Realm Script Share Lottery Is Accepting Entries through October 28th

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Deadline: October 28, 2024 11:59 EDT

About Script Share:Script Share is an opportunity for aspiring writers to engage in a one hour discussion with a theatre professional about a particular script. These conversations are driven by what the writer is hoping to explore, and aim to provide an initial response, perspective, guidance around the craft of playwriting, and further questions, rather than critical feedback.

This program is free to the playwright and is intended for those who have more limited access to the industry, education, and script conversations.

Script Share participants will be selected via lottery for sessions in November and December. Lottery entries will be accepted through October 28th (via the website linked below).

For more information or enter the lottery, please visit https://playwrightsrealm.org/script-share
Please send questions to scriptshare@playwrightsrealm.org

THINK FAST Short Play Competition 2025

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Deadline: November 30, 2024

15-minute plays are accepted for review October and November 2024 for the event in March, 2025.

Submission Instructions

• Electronic submissions only
• No fee to submit
• Plays are accepted for six weeks each fall
• Only one entry per author
• E-mail your short play to:OneActFest@TheTheaterProject.org
• Include in the Subject line: “Submission + The Title of Your Play.”
• Email submissions must contain this sentence in the body of the email: “If my play is accepted and I choose to take part in the festival, I understand that I will be responsible for the casting and rehearsal of my play and that I will be charged a $100 participation fee.”

If Your Play Is Selected​​​

The Theater Project will supply a stage manager/technical director to oversee the Zoom recording process

Individual productions supply the actors, directors and make their own agreements with actors and directors regarding compensation

​Playwrights will be charged a $100 fee to cover the $500 prize as well as the cost of hiring the stage manager/technical director.

The Theater Project does not charge a submission fee for its THINK FAST one-act festival. We do, however, charge a $100 production fee to help cover the cost of the $500 prize as well as the hiring of a stage manager/technical director to work with the productions on their technical needs as well as supervise a rehearsal and record the final performance on TTP’s Zoom platform.

Although we would rather not charge a production fee, the reality is that without help from participating playwrights, we would not be able to offer this showcase for new works.

LoveNotes! Real Stories. Real People. Real Love

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Deadline: November 15,  2024 at 6 PM

Live Storytelling Show & Companion Anthology Submission Opportunity: LoveNotes! Real Stories. Real People. Real Love. is thrilled to return to the off-Broadway New York City Stage Saturday, February 15, 2025 at the Center at West Park (two shows: 3 PM & 8 PM). 

Storytellers are paid $50/show + $50 for stories included in the anthology for 36 months exclusive rights.

LoveNotes! is looking for TRUE LOVE stories of ROMANTIC love--think first love, last love, forever love, unrequited love, the against-all-odds love, gay love, trans love, the one-that-got-away love, happily-ever-after love, unexpressed love, online love, arranged marriage love, worst date-ever love, friends-to-lovers love, never-ending love, opps-that-was-a-mistake love, second-time-around love, and on and on. Tales from heart-breaking to healing, humorous to hopeful--you name it! LoveNotes! is spreading love one story at a time. Diverse voices are encouraged to submit.

The only two requirements are:Your story must be true.
Your story must be 750 words or fewer.

Auditions are live, in-person at 114 W 71 ARTS (114 W. 71 Street, Lower Level, New York, NY 10023) Saturday, November 16 (sign up HERE or by SELF-TAPE (submit by We-Transfer) before Friday, November 15, 6 PM. 

If live storytelling is not your thing, but you'd like to be considered for the anthology and/or podcast, email your story (1000 words or fewer) to heather@heatherchristiebooks.com with LoveNotes! Book/Podcast in subject line.

The Weekly Workshop ~ a great way to stay connected and motivated

The Weekly Workshop

Join our nationwide community of playwrights on Zoom. 

It’s a great way to stay connected and motivated.

 

Participating in a weekly workshop can give you the kick you need to see your script through from beginning to end.  You can bring in anything you’re working on — a full length script, a musical, a TV pilot, whatever. And when your script is ready — we’ll present it in a Public Reading. We also bring in Guest Speakers, like Pulitzer Prize winner Margaret Edson (Wit). 

 

 

Sit in on a session and see for yourself!

Tuesdays or Thursdays 7 - 9:30pm EDT

 

Check out our website for more details and rates. 

 

Script Consultations

 

If you don’t have time for the workshop but have a script you’d like some feedback on — just send a PDF of your script and you’ll get a critique via email and/or video conference. See website for rates.

 

Richard Caliban has worked with  individuals on their scripts from all over the world — Indonesia, China, Greece, Australia, Serbia, as well as right here in New York. A script consultation will provide you with feedback on the structural soundness of your story, the dramatic arc of your protagonist, thematic unity and much more.

 

Online One-on-One Courses

 

If you’re looking for more, check out our One on One Online Playwriting Courses:

 

•       The Art of Playwriting

•       Write a Play in 10 Weeks

•       3 Hour Short Course

 

All are with instructor Richard Caliban, and since it’s One on One, the courses can be adjusted to fit your level of experience. 

 

Please visit our website for further Info and Rates: 

 

www.theplaywrightsgroup.com

 

Contact us at 

scripts@theplaywrightsgroup.com