Submissions due DEC 15 2017
From September 15, 2017 through December 15, 2017, Premiere Stages will accept submissions of unproduced plays written by playwrights affiliated with the greater metropolitan area. All plays submitted to the festival are evaluated by a panel of professional theatre producers, directors, dramaturgs, playwrights, and publishers. Four finalists are subsequently selected for public Equity readings in March 2018. Following the readings, one play is selected for an Equity production in the Premiere Stages 2018 Mainstage Season and receives an award of $2500. The runner-up receives a 29-hour staged reading and $1000. The two other finalists will each be awarded $750. Premiere Stages is committed to supporting a diverse group of writers; playwrights of all backgrounds, ages, and experience levels are encouraged to apply.
- Plays must be full-length and have a cast size of no more than eight.
- Plays must be unpublished and unproduced (readings and workshops are okay).
- Playwrights must have strong affiliations with the greater metropolitan area (New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, and Delaware).
- Musicals, adaptations (of existing plays or other sources), and solo shows will not be considered at this time.
- Submissions are limited to one script per playwright.
- Playwrights must be available for the development of their script (see schedule at right).
- Submissions are accepted September 15, 2017 through 11:59 p.m. on December 15, 2017.
- Submissions sent early in the submission window are strongly encouraged.
- All plays must be submitted as a PDF via email to pfsubmit@kean.edu.
- Hard copies will not be accepted.
Non-Agent Submissions
Premiere Stages will accept script samples & synopses from playwrights without an agent.
Submissions must include:
- Brief synopsis of the play (no more than half a page).
- Character breakdown.
- History of the play’s development (if any).
- The playwright’s bio or resume.
- Script sample from the play (no more than 10 pages).
Agent/Theatre Professional Submissions
Premiere Stages will accept full scripts from literary agents or theatre professionals affiliated with Premiere Stages.