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Sunday, December 31, 2023

Newmarket International Festival of One Act Plays 2024

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Deadline:  January 31, 2024

Newmarket Ontario Canada

The Very Useful Theatre Company is now accepting play submissions for the eighth annual Newmarket International Festival of One Act Plays to be held Sept. 5 to 8, 2024 at the Old Town Hall Auditorium, 460 Botsford St., Newmarket.

Playwrights can enter one-act play scripts via the submissions page on the website at www.oneactplayfestival.com or send directly by email to submissions@oneactplayfestival.com.

Playwrights choosing to email directly without filling out the website form should include the following information with their submission:

  • Name of playwright submitting the play
  • Title of the one-act play
  • Playwright’s email address
  • Playwright’s phone number
  • Playwright’s home address
  • Include a brief (two to four sentences) description of the play
  • The number of actors needed (indicate if there are specific casting requirements or if doubling actors is acceptable)

Solo plays are accepted

Plays must be no more than 45 minutes in length

List any props special to your play

Indicate if your play has been published and where

Indicate if this will be a world premiere (first time performed on stage)

Include if any royalty costs for one performance required and dollar amount

Indicate if willing to have production livestreamed/video presented online if chosen

Agree to provide headshot image and small bio for online/playbill use if chosen

What we are looking for

All one-act plays will be accepted. However, preferred are plays that have run times of between 20 and 45 minutes. 

Note: Please avoid entering 10-minute plays as this is not a 10-minute play festival.

Submissions will be accepted from Dec. 1, 2023, to Jan. 31, 2024.

For more information please visit the website or contact through info@oneactplayfestival.com.

Saturday, December 30, 2023

McNally New Works Incubator

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Deadline: January 15, 2024 11:59 EST
Or until 500 applications have been received

APPLICATION FORM

As a continuation of Terrence McNally’s singular legacy of mentorship, and his commitment to fostering bold new voices in the American theater, the initiative is designed to support ambitious early-career playwrights by giving them time and space to develop their work, professional mentorship with veteran playwrights, and access to the community of artists and work being developed at Rattlestick Theater and Tom Kirdahy Productions. If you would like to learn more details about the Terrence McNally New Works Incubator, its offerings, and it's structure, please review the program's website here.

Applications close January 15th, 2024 at 11:59pm EST OR when 500 applications have been received.
Only complete applications will be considered. Please review the Application Materials Checklist before submitting your application below to ensure you have not missed any steps. All materials must be submitted in PDF format.

Each application is thoughtfully reviewed by a broad reader pool of industry professionals. Semi-finalists and finalists are selected through two rounds of consideration.

Semi-finalists will be notified of their status and asked to reconfirm demographic information. Finalists are notified and granted an interview with a selection panel, including representatives from Rattlestick Theater and Tom Kirdahy Productions. In addition to the interview, applicant’s Playwright Reference will be contacted by the review panel.

In consultation with the Playwrights Advisory Panel (Names TBD), three playwrights will be awarded the Fellowship in the Spring of 2024.

Important to note:
  • Applicants may only apply once per cycle, with one play. Applicants who apply multiple times will be completely disqualified. 
  • We will only accept a maximum of 500 submissions for the 2024 Fellowship cycle. 
  • The selection process is open to artists of all ages, genders, sexual orientations, abilities, races, ethnicities, and national origins.

Eligibility

You: Are the sole author of your play (co-created material is not accepted, and will be disqualified).
Will not be a full time student during this Incubator Cycle in 2024/2025. (You are eligible if you graduate in May 2024)
Must be committed to growing your participation in the New York City playwriting ecosystem. This is a competitive opportunity that is designed to further your networks specifically in the New York City theater industry. To that end, you must live in New York City for the full duration of your fellowship. (Housing and transportation are not provided.)
Must be available to commit significant time to develop your play for a 4-week period sometime during 2024. (Specific dates to be determined in consultation with selected fellows.)
Must be actively pursuing a career in theater, as evidenced by past productions at regional theaters, past productions off-off-Broadway, a history of self-producing, and/or graduate studies.
Must not have had more than one significant off-Broadway premiere.

Your Play:
  • Is complete.
  • Is a full-length play, not a one-act.
  • Is written only by you.
  • Is not a musical.
  • Has not been previously produced.

Most Important to Note:
  • The incubator is designed for early-career playwrights, which is a term that can apply to a person of any age and with any background, lived experience, or professional history; there is no one path to becoming a playwright. 
  • We are looking for plays that are complete and would benefit from a development process involving professional-level actors and a director. The play does not need to be production-ready, but must be in a further stage than a first draft.
Questions? Contact us at tmincubator@rattlestick.org. No phone calls please.

Wednesday, December 27, 2023

Algorithm - an anthology night of science fiction stories for stage

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Deadline: January 5, 2024

Calling all WRITERS! Quantum Egg Theatre Company are proud to announce our first project: ALGORITHM.

For this anthology night in March 2024, we are looking for scripts centred around our sci-fi inspired theme.

Scripts should be no more than 30 minutes and should require no more than 3 actors (actors can multi-role). While we encourage being creative with the prompt, please keep this premise in mind while developing your stories!

We especially encourage submissions from trans, non-binary, disabled and ethnically diverse writers. 

Scripts chosen will undergo a period of development with our dramaturgical team. If chosen, please be prepared to make the time for up to two re-drafts.

Writers will be paid profit-share, with the promise of more upon a successful funding application.

The deadline for submissions is the 5th of January. 

Please email submissions to quantumeggtheatre@gmail.com.

Tuesday, December 26, 2023

great weather for MEDIA seeks dramatic monologues

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Deadline: January 15, 2024 at 11:59 PM PST

Send all work through Submittable.

great weather for MEDIA seeks flash fiction, short stories, dramatic monologues, and creative nonfiction for our annual print anthology.

We look forward to reading your poetry and prose submissions. The deadline is January 15, 2024 at 11:59pm PST.

This submission call is for our anthology. Please note that we do not accept unsolicited solo collection manuscripts.

Guidelines

Submissions for our next print anthology are open from October 15, 2023 (midnight EST) to January 15, 2024 (11:59 pm PST). We welcome work from writers worldwide. Our focus is on the innovative and unexpected.

We highly recommend reading one of our previous collections to see the type of work we are interested in and the design of our books. Our latest anthology is A Shape Produced by a Curve

(Online store available in United States only. International orders are easily available through Amazon, etc..)

We would love to send you our monthly email newsletter. You are welcome to unsubscribe at anytime – no hard feelings!

Anthology submissions are only reviewed through Submittable. Email submissions will not be read.

We accept poetry, short fiction (under 2,500 words), flash fiction, creative non-fiction, hybrid…Surprise us with your fearless best!

We do not consider previously published work, whether print or online. This includes limited edition chapbooks and personal blogs.

If your work appears in our most recent anthology, please wait a year before submitting again in any genre.

Please submit only once in each genre (poetry / prose) and do not submit again until you have received a response.

One to four poems of any length. If you are submitting more than one poem, include them all in a single document. Do not submit multiple poems in separate files. Single-spaced please, or how it should appear on the printed page. Start each poem on a new page.

One prose / creative nonfiction piece, two if both under 500 words. Maximum word count: 2,500. Please include the word count on the first page.

Simultaneous submissions are fine - just notify us with your good news immediately. If you wish to withdraw individual pieces from consideration, click on the title of your submission, click on Active, and add a note listing the title(s) to be withdrawn. If you need to withdraw your entire submission, please use the Withdraw button.

Please don't send revisions. You can always add a note to your submissions if there is something you need to let us know about.

Payment: One contributor copy, plus $10 for writers based in USA. International writers receive one copy.

We aim to respond in 1-4 months. If you have not heard from us after five months, please email editors@greatweatherformedia.com

Copyright: great weather for MEDIA holds first serial rights for material that we publish. The copyright automatically reverts to the author upon publication. All work may be permanently archived online. We ask that great weather for MEDIA be acknowledged in any subsequent publication of the work.

Monday, December 25, 2023

Shubert Fendrich Memorial Playwriting Contest 2024

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Deadline: December 31, 2023

To encourage the development of quality theatrical materials for the educational, community and children’s theatre markets, Pioneer Drama Service is proud to sponsor the annual Shubert Fendrich Memorial Playwriting Contest.

Submissions will be accepted on an on-going basis with a December 31 cutoff each year. All eligible plays accepted for publication will be considered contest finalists, from which the winner will be selected by April 30 of the year following submission. The contest winner will receive a $1,000 royalty advance in addition to publication.

Contest entries must meet all general guidelines and submission requirements.

Individuals currently published by Pioneer Drama Service are not eligible for this contest. Pioneer Drama Service employees and their families are also excluded.

If you are a faculty member at an accredited K-12 public or private school in the US or Canada, you may also qualify for our A+ Playwriting Contest for Teachers.

Check out our list of past contest winners for examples of desirable submissions.

Annual Readers' Theatre Matinee seeks short plays

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Deadline: January 5, 2024 11:59 PM

Theatre Southwest is NOW accepting short plays for its Annual Readers' Theatre Matinee!

This year the TSW-RTM will happen on Sunday, Jan. 21st, 2024 at 3:00 P.M. and our event
producer Brian Heaton will be accepting 5-10 minute scripts from NOW until Jan. 5th, 2024

Selected plays will be read and voted on by the audience in attendance and the Audience Favorite will receive a $100 cash prize!
  • Scripts will be accepted via snail-mail and email.
  • Scripts entered should be in PDF format for email. Printed entries should be in standard play format and bound in a 3-hole punch folder or with brads.
  • Limit of 2 entries per playwright of original works that are unpublished, and unproduced.
  • ALL scripts should be numbered with title, list of characters, brief synopsis of play and
  • playwright's contact info on title page. 
  • No Monologues or one man/woman plays will be accepted.
  • ALL genres of plays will be accepted.
  • ALL plays should be able to be read within 5 to 10 minutes, no longer, no exceptions. If using
  • standard play format a good gauge would be if the play's text is 4 to 11 pages long (excluding
  • title page).
  • Please make sure the play you are submitting is conducive to Readers' Theatre, simple stage
  • directions, story mostly expressed through dialogue, not action.
Approximately 8-12 plays will be selected to be given a performance level read, and the playwrights selected will be informed prior to the event.

Please email scripts to: heaton_it_up@hotmail.com
By 11:59 p.m. on January 5th, 2024.

Please mail scripts to:
Theatre Southwest
8944 Clarkcrest St.
Houston, TX 77063
Attn: TSW-RTM
Postmarked by: January 5th, 2024

To learn more about Theatre Southwest of Houston, Texas please click on the link below to visit their website: https://tswhouston.com/

Saturday, December 23, 2023

ALGORITHM - An anthology night of science fiction stories for stage

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Deadline: January 5, 2024

Manchester UK

Quantum Egg Theatre Company is proud to announce our first project: ALGORITHM.

For this anthology night in March 2024, we are looking for scripts centred around our sci-fi inspired theme.

Scripts should be no more than 30 minutes and should require no more than 3 actors (actors can multi-role). 

While we encourage being creative with the prompt, please keep this premise in mind while developing your stories!

We especially encourage submissions from trans, non-binary, disabled and ethnically diverse writers. 

Scripts chosen will undergo a period of development with our dramaturgical team. If chosen, please be prepared to make the time for up to two re-drafts.

Writers will be paid profit-share, with the promise of more upon a successful funding application.

Please email submissions to quantumeggtheatre@gmail.com.

Thursday, December 21, 2023

Grosse Point Theater Take Ten 10 minute festival 2024

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Deadline: December 31, 2023

According to creator and Michigan playwright Mary Lou Britton, you don’t have to be an accomplished playwright to enter, you just need a desire to tell the story in play form, developing a plot, characters and setting that can engage the audience.

The deadline for submission of plays for the 2024 Festival is midnight, Sunday, December 31, 2023. Plays in proper format and length must be submitted electronically to playfestival@gpt.org. There is no charge to enter. Anyone over 18 years of age can enter, GPT member or not, from anywhere in Michigan or across North America. All plays will be evaluated anonymously by out-state judges who will select the ten plays to be included in the 2024 Festival. They will be announced around April 1, 2024.

The theme for 2024 is ‘What if…’ Your skills as a playwright should indicate that your protagonist or antagonist considered several optional solutions to the issues facing them, individually or together – or that the premise upon which the play is based is one that involved several well thought-out options.

“Playwriting opens up another dimension to storytelling, connecting each character’s experiences in a believable and entertaining way – in this case, all in ten minutes,” said Britton. “We look forward to seeing this year’s play entries and showcasing the best 10-minute plays next spring.”

WHAT IS A SHORT PLAY?
  • The short play is five to seven pages, maximum. It serves us well because the shortness enables you to keep the whole play in mind as you write and allows you to examine your technique each time you write a line. Many times, the craft of playwriting gets lost in the momentum, problems and length of a full-length play. Remember that once you’ve mastered the short-play technique, you can easily expand your ideas and characters into a longer piece…either one-act or full length.
  • The short play must have a beginning, a middle, and an end – and all the other pieces: a protagonist, an antagonist, a dramatic question, a climax.
  • Keep your play ‘realistic’ or ‘naturalistic.’ Because it is a form that you know well, you can master the basic craft in your attempt to explore style. A ‘realistic’ play is about contemporary people who you might know and who are executing their contemporary activities. Realism also involves contemporary, ordinary speech. Avoid dialects. Of course, realism does not mean boring or even serious.
  • Limit your play to two or three characters. Each character must have a complete character arc. Therefore, you may not have utilitarian characters. I encourage you to work with two characters.
  • Keep all of your characters on stage as long as possible. Entrances and exits create activity, but many times deflate the dramatic action. You do not need blizzards or other phenomena to keep characters on stage. If characters have dynamic goals, they will stay on stage to pursue those goals. If you have written a character that keeps leaving, let him/her leave the play entirely because the goal is not strong enough for dramatic impact.
  • Keep the setting in one locale. There are to be no breaks, no scene shifts, no blackouts and no time lapses. A short play cannot support the loss of momentum that each stage machination requires. For our purposes, you are to stay in one locale for a real-time conversation or dialog.
  • Create an early point of attack. The short form has no patience for introduction and exposition. Let this information find its way into the rising action.
  • Avoid speeches. If your characters’ needs are strong enough, they will not allow each other to talk too much. Make sure your crisis and your climax are ‘onstage events’ rather than ‘now I realize’ speeches.
  • Keep the action onstage. Don’t talk about something that happened elsewhere or at another time; make all the action happen on your stage in your play.
  • Get rid of greetings. When a new person enters a scene, drop the hello’s and the how-are-you’s. Although we say it all the time in real life, it’s just plain boring on stage. There are other ways to reveal relationships.
  • Stage directions. In most cases, the fewer directions you have, the more concentrated and focused the actual action of the play will be.
Things to include in stage directions:
  • Basic description of the setting.
  • Entrances and exits.
  • Physical action that must be performed or the dialog makes no sense.
  • Pertinent pauses in the dialog not filled by previously described actions.
Things NOT to include in stage directions:
  • Tone of voice or delivery hints for lines.
  • Costume descriptions of what characters are wearing, unless pertinent to the action.
  • Background on the sets or characters, other than the most basic information.
  • Characters’ thoughts or intentions.
  • Never delve into the interior lives of the characters or why objects are on stage.
  • Don’t worry about upstage, stage right, etc. Make all references in relation to objects you’ve placed in their world. (EX: BETH moves behind the sofa or FRED enters from the bedroom.)

Wednesday, December 20, 2023

OC-centric New Play Festival

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Deadline: January 8, 2024

OC-centric is now accepting new play submissions for 2024! If you live in or hail from Orange County, CA, please submit a full-length play to us at occentric@gmail.com for consideration. 

Our thirteenth new play festival is scheduled for August 8-17, 2024 at Chapman University in Orange (8 performances total, Aug. 8-10 and Aug. 15-17).

We will produce one full-length play in August 2024. Here are the script submission details.
  • Your play should be somewhere between 75-105 minutes long.
  • Submit scripts to occentric@gmail.com in PDF or MS Word format.
  • Submissions accepted through Monday, January 8, 2024. Submissions after January 8, 2024 will not be considered.
  • No submission fee.
  • Playwrights will receive a small honorarium/royalty.
  • No restrictions on language or subject matter, but no nudity.
  • Plays should have casts of 12 or less and be producible in a black box theatre space with playing area of approximately 20' x 25'.
  • Playwrights may submit a maximum of two plays for consideration. If you are resubmitting a script that you have submitted to us within the past three years, let us know if (and how) it differs from the earlier version.
  • The playwright’s name and contact information must appear on the title page of the script(s).
  • Playwrights must either live in or hail from Orange County, CA. (For scripts that are collaborations, at least one collaborator must live in or hail from Orange County.)
Since 2011, we have produced scripts from Diana Burbano, Baylee Shlichtman, Lojo Simon, Megan Breen, Erica Bennett, Karen Fix Curry, Callie Prendiville, Kerry Kazmierowicztrimm, Joni Ravenna, Robert Riemer, Jordan R. Young and many other OC-linked playwrights. Our festival regularly features actors from the OC storefront theater scene, the greater Los Angeles area, and Chapman University students.

Questions? Email us at: occentric@gmail.com. We look forward to reading your work!

Sincerely,
Tamiko Washington, Producing Artistic Director
Eric Eberwein, Associate Artistic Director

The Robert J. Pickering / J.R. Colbeck Award for Playwriting Excellence 2024

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Deadline: December 31, 2023

This annual award was established to honor past member and playwright, Bob Pickering, and to provide a vehicle for playwrights to see their works produced. In 2020, the award was renamed to also honor longtime BCCT member and Pickering director, J.R. Colbeck. $200 is awarded for first place, $50 for second place and $25 for third place.

Deadline
Manuscripts must be received by December 31st each year.

Types of Plays Accepted

Full length, unproduced plays and musicals. Children's plays are accepted. We are unable to return without a self-addressed stamped envelope.

Selection Process

BCCT committee members read and review each entry and select ten finalists from which the first, second, and third place winners are chosen by the membership at large.

Production

BCCT reserves the right and agrees to produce the first place winner in this yearly competition. First place winners are required to sign a production contract.

Production House

BCCT productions are staged in the historic Tibbits Opera House in Coldwater, Michigan. Built in 1882, Tibbits is a completely restored 500-seat proscenium theater.

How to Submit

BCCT does not accept digital submissions. Send hard-copy submissions to:

Branch County Community Theatre
14 S. Hanchett St.
Coldwater, MI 49036

Tuesday, December 19, 2023

Curtain Rising: Staged Readings of New Works

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Deadline: January 15, 2024

Submission Form - Google Docs

The 2nd Stage at Burlington County Footlighters in Cinnaminson NJ is producing Curtain Rising: Staged Readings of New Works as part of our 2024 season. This thought-provoking event will showcase short one-act plays which explore the framework of HOME Is Where Your [         ] Is. 

We are currently accepting script submissions and will select plays for minimally readings which will be performed on Friday March 1 and Saturday March 2, 2024. The 2nd Stage is our Black Box space which seats about 25 people. There is no fee to submit. Playwrights agree to have their work presented with no compensation. Playwrights must be present at one of the two performances of the program to see his/her/their work performed and be present for audience feedback post-performance. We are focused on plays which have not been formally produced. 

Deadline for submission is January 15, 2024. The plays will be selected by February 5, 2024. 

In order to be considered, a play must: Fit within the theme: HOME Is Where Your [          ] Is, have no more than five characters, be performed in 10-15 minutes, and have minimal staging/prop requirements.

After completing the Playwright Submission Form, please email the full script to Susan Paschkes at spaschkes@bcfootlighters.com. Submissions without scripts will not be reviewed.

The Caribbean Writer (TCW) call for submissions for 2024: Legacies: Reckoning and Resolve

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Deadline: December 31, 2023

LEGACIES: RECKONING AND RESOLVE

The Caribbean Writer (TCW) has issued a call for submissions for Volume 38 under the 2024 theme: Legacies: Reckoning and Resolve. We inherit the legacies of our those who march before us, if not directly, some other way and so reckoning has become a way of life. Some suggests that what will save us is our resolve.

Contributors may submit works of fiction, nonfiction, poetry, essays or one act plays which explore the ideas resonating within the region and its diaspora. The Caribbean should be central to the work, or the work should reflect a Caribbean heritage, experience or perspective. Prospective authors should submit all creative works: drama, fiction and poetry manuscripts, through the online portal ONLY at www.thecaribbeanwriter.org/online-submission. Submit Word files only (no PDFs) . Note that TCW no longer accepts hardcopy submissions.

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

Individuals may submit poems (3 maximum), short stories (2 maximum) and personal essays (2 maximum) on general topics as well as on the theme. The maximum length (for short stories and personal essays) is 3500 words. Only previously unpublished work will be considered. The term “previously published” covers print and electronic publication —including on social media platforms, and self-published items. The Caribbean Writer does not accept simultaneous submissions (items being considered for publication elsewhere). The prospective author should provide contact information including mailing address, phone number, any professional affiliations, brief biographical information (no more than 100 words and such as appears under the “Contributors” section of the journal). In the event that the author’s contact information changes, all updates should be made by the author by logging into the online account.

Artists interested in having their artwork considered for use by TCW should submit electronic files in vertical format as PNG or JPEG files with a resolution of 300 dpi or greater. The journal also accepts black and white art (line drawings, sketches, block prints, etc.). The journal does not accept graphic poetry or narratives.

Before submitting, submitter should carefully edit and proofread the manuscript, adhering to publication-ready details, as well as standards of proofreading such as spelling, grammar, punctuation, formatting and consistent language, along with the elimination of typographical errors, and with focus on the overall quality of the work.

The Caribbean Writer is a refereed journal. There are no fees payable to submit or publish in this journal. All submissions undergo an initial blind review by the editor. Creative works, such as fiction, poetry and drama, after editorial review, are advanced by the editor to the double-blind peer review process. In this process, both the reviewers’ and authors’ identities are concealed from the reviewers and vice versa throughout the review process.


SUBMISSION WINDOW

Submissions are accepted from January 1 to December 31 each year and are considered for the journal that will be published the following year. (In other words, volume 38 will be published in 2024 and entries submitted between January 1 and December 31 of 2023 will be considered for volume 38. The deadline for submissions each year is December 31. Submit Word files at www.thecaribbeanwriter.org/online-submission/


Literary Prizes

All submissions are eligible for the following prizes:
  • The Canute A. Brodhurst Prize of $600 awarded to a writer for best short fiction. Donated by the St. Croix Avis Newspaper
  • The Daily News Prize of $500 awarded to a resident of the US Virgin Islands or the British Virgin Islands.
  • The Marvin E. Williams Literary Prize of $500 awarded to a new or emerging writer. Donated by Marvin’s widow, Dasil Williams, in honor of her late husband who served as the editor of The Caribbean Writer from 2003 – 2008.
  • The Cecile deJongh Literary Prize of $500 awarded to a Caribbean author whose work best expresses the spirit of the Caribbean. Donated by former Governor John P. de Jongh, Jr. in honor of Cecile de Jongh’s abiding commitment to literacy in the territory, especially among the young people of the Virgin Islands..
  • The Vincent Cooper Literary Prize of $300 awarded to a Caribbean author for exemplary writing in Caribbean Nation Language (Kamau Brathwaite). Donated by Professor Vincent Cooper, PhD.
For more information, contact The Caribbean Writer at editor@thecaribbeanwriter.org

Sunday, December 17, 2023

FRIGID New York Fringe Festival 2024

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Deadline: The application is now open and will remain open until all slots are filled.

Apply Here

Hello and thank you for your interest in the New York City Fringe 2024! This is FRIGID’s biggest festival and this year it’s going to be bigger than ever so we’re very excited to see your application! For the first time ever, we are offering slots for five site-specific shows in non-traditional spaces (i.e. not in a theater). Fringe is an unjuried festival and site-specific participants will be chosen on a first come first served basis up to five productions, provided the application has been approved. We will be approving the applications for feasibility and venue safety, not for artistic judgment of any kind. New York City Fringe will run from Wednesday April 3rd to Sunday April 21st, 2024.

For this program, we are seeking theatrical productions/performances presented at unique locations that they are specially adapted to work within rather than having been designed for a traditional performance venue. Locations could be museums, stores, bars, cafes, hotels, community spaces, parks, warehouses, etc. These performances should be designed to be in direct relationship with their specific locations.

  • The participation fee is $925, for which site-specific Fringe participants get:100% of the box office
  • 2 “Front of House” managers for 3 hours per performance for up to 4 performances 
  • 1 site visit with FOH staff to make a plan for safely interacting with and processing audience
  • Publicity by Emily Owens PR
  • Inclusion in festival marketing efforts
  • Guidance with necessary permits where needed and possible (no guarantees given in this department and all associated fees are the responsibility of the Artist)
  • Ticketing setup, including festival ticketing and 3rd party vendor listings (events held on most city property, such as in public parks, cannot be ticketed)
Before you begin your application, please read the festival handbook. This is the handbook we use for the rest of the festival so some of the information will not apply to you. However, there are also important dates, festival policies and guidelines, and more that will be useful for you to know.

Fringe Handbook

Please proof read your responses before submitting. FRIGID will reproduce data EXACTLY as it is entered here; we do NOT correct improper capitals or misspellings. Our assumption is that you have included such anomalies as a marketing or artistic choice.

Have questions? Please reach out to us at office@frigid.nyc and we’ll get back to you!

Saturday, December 16, 2023

Relentless Award 2024

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Deadline:  December 20, 2023 11:59 PM

SUBMIT VIA SUBMITTABLE

The Relentless Award, established in honor of Philip Seymour Hoffman and his pursuit of truth in the theater, is the largest annual cash prize in American theater awarded to a playwright in recognition of a new play.

Eligibility/Criteria for Submission:
  • Play must be unproduced.
  • Author(s) must have either United States citizenship, possess a green card, or currently reside in the United States and have lived here for at least four years.
  • Plays with a producer, producing organization, or theater attached for future production are not eligible.
  • One-act plays, musicals and plays for children are not eligible.
  • The author(s) must be at least 21 years old at time of submission. 

*Please note: the Relentless Award uses a blind submissions process(the names and identifying details about the authors are hidden from the judges.) 

It is imperative that all submitting writers create a draft of their submission with all identifying information (name, contact information, representation information if applicable, development history, any identity-describing author's note/dedication) redacted.

Failure to do so may disqualify your script and render it ineligible for consideration.

**Please note: our submission window will close automatically Dec 20, 2023 11:59 PM and no late submissions will be accepted. Due to Submittable's 48 hour turn around time for user inquiries, we strongly urge you to allow yourself ample time before the deadline, in case of any technological or other difficulties.

***Please see our FAQ here for more information. We highly recommend reading the FAQ before submitting, as some of the details provided are relevant to the eligibility of your submission.

The Courtship of the Winds open for submissions

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Deadline: not listed

The Courtship of Winds publishes poetry, fiction, short dramatic pieces, essays, photography, art, and short pieces of music. We accept submissions throughout the year. Please read the guidelines for the specific type of work you are submitting. Please do not submit work in a particular genre more than once in a six-month period. Please include a short, third-person bio with your submission.

We are interested in short verse plays and one-act plays.

Simultaneous submissions are fine, provided the author immediately withdraws any work accepted elsewhere. Courtship does not publish previously published work.

You should expect a response within six months. We regret that we cannot currently pay for accepted work.

Soundbites 2024 - seeking 10-minute musicals

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Deadline: January 2, 2024 at midnight
Submission form

Theatre Now defines a 10-minute musical as any piece that can be performed in10 minutes or less, has a beginning, middle, end story arch, and includes music. Having produced nearly 100 pieces, we want musicals that are diverse, current, test the musical form and communicate a well-crafted story. 

We accept musicals across all styles and genres, as well as consider foreign language and/or bilingual scripts. 

We strongly encourage submissions from female writers, BIPOC and LGBTQ+ writers.
  • Ten-minute musicals will be accepted from November 1st 2023 - January 2nd, 2024 at midnight.
  • Submissions won’t be considered before or after the deadline.
  • Musical theatre writers can only submit up to two scripts.
  • The story must have a beginning, middle, and end.
  • We also accept submissions in foreign languages or that are bilingual. Although the application process is still in English, the work itself may be submitted and performed in any other language if selected. 
  • Each piece must include music.
  • All submission must be submitted via this website. No physical copies.
  • Each musical must be ten minutes long maximum. Cuts will be made if accepted. 
  • Longer one-acts or full-length musicals will not be considered although the submission may be a 10-minute portion of a longer piece.
  • A musical may be a previously produced work with a production history.
  • Though we have no formal script formatting guidelines, all scripts must be easy to read.
  • The volume of submissions prevents us from providing feedback on all submissions.
  • If your piece is visual (ie. Choreography heavy), please include video footage or detailed descriptions. 
We expect to contact all writers by mid February, 2024 on the status of their submission with one of the following emails:

An acceptance email into the festival that will include additional information to confirm their involvement.

A waitlist email. In the event an accepted musical declines their participation, a selected wait listed musical will be notified to serve as a replacement.

The remaining musicals will receive a "not selected" email and are encouraged to submit again next year.

Friday, December 15, 2023

NY THEATER FESTIVAL SPRING/SUMMER SEASON 2024 THE NEW YORK THEATER FESTIVAL COMPETITION for PLAYS and MUSICALS

         

NY THEATER FESTIVAL

SPRING/SUMMER a

SEASON 2024


THE NEW YORK THEATER FESTIVAL COMPETITION for PLAYS and MUSICALS

 TOTAL PRIZES $8,000 • FIRST PRIZE $3,500 • FULL LENGTHS • ONE ACTS • SHORTS • SOLOS

Producing your play or musical is the best way to review and develop your work.

TESTIMONIALS

https://newyorktheaterfestival.com/testimonials/

 

WE MAKE A VIDEO RECORDING OF THE PRODUCTION AVAILABLE TO ALL PARTICIPANTS – WE USE FOUR CAMERAS SO PARTICIPANTS HAVE FOUR CAMERAS ANGLES WITH WHICH TO EDIT INTO A COHESIVE CUT.


THE FESTIVAL OFFERS RAW FOOTAGE FROM 4 CAMERAS OR CAN SIMPLY DELIVER THE RAW FOOTAGE FROM THE CENTRAL CAMERA’S WIDE ANGLE WHICH CAN FUNCTION AS A RECORDING WITHOUT ANY EDITING REQUIRED.


PARTICIPANTS CAN USE THE RECORDING OF THEIR SHOWS AS AN ASSET FOR FUTURE MARKETING AND TO PROVIDE REEL MATERIAL FOR FUTURE INDUSTRY MANAGERS 

 

FURTHERMORE, FILMING THE SHOW MEANS THAT FRIENDS AND FAMILY CAN PURCHASE TICKETS TO ATTEND OVER ZOOM - SPECIFICALLY THOSE WHO CAN'T TRAVEL TO SEE THE PERFORMANCES. THIS MAKES IT AVAILABLE TO ANYONE ALL OVER THE COUNTRY OR THE WORLD

 

When you stage your work, you discover ways to enhance and improve your presentation and story.

This is a unique opportunity to invite people from the industry to see your production! People are more likely to go see a show than to read an unsolicited script - some industry people receive on average thousands of submissions per month. They understand that the journey for a show to be successful often goes through several productions and this is your chance to show that you can start that process! 

Our dedicated team is here to help you get your work out. We are with you from the moment you begin tech rehearsals, all the way through to your closing performance.


You will never be left alone during the process. We will help you choose from the 85 set/furniture pieces we offer to dress your stage for your run, and we will give you a complete crash course on how to use the audio/light/video system in just 3 minutes, which are intentionally designed to be very user friendly. 


After we show you how to use the tools we provide and how to best utilize the space, The Festival’s team will provide prime responses to every inquiry, as well as a telephone # you can call anytime during relevant hours throughout the run of your show


In 12 years and 22 seasons we have successfully hosted 1,400 plays and 300 musicals, as well as rewarding over 300 participating artists cash prizes.


Yours could be the next production onstage!


AMERICA'S LARGEST AND MOST PRESTIGIOUS PLAYWRIGHT-MUSICAL FESTIVAL-COMPETITION

 

To submit to the Festival, go to:
https://NewYorkTheaterFestival.com/ »

Send your submissions now – we only accept submissions from playwrights who lives within 30 miles of Manhattan.

LACA 10-Minute Play Festival

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Deadline: February 4, 2024

SUBMISSION FORM

The Ludington Area Center for the Arts (LACA) is accepting submissions for its annual ‘10-Minute Play Festival.

Playwrights currently living in Michigan or those with a past connection to the Great Lake State are eligible to submit up to two (2) plays. All plays must be complete, 10-minute plays, running approximately 10 minutes, with a small cast. No musicals, please.

Plays can be of any genres, on any theme or subject. Plays should be royalty-free and written in standard playwriting format. Previously staged plays are permitted.

Eight (8) plays will be selected for the festival by a panel of theater professionals. 

If chosen, playwrights receive a $50 stipend.

Plays will be mounted with small budgets, although they will be fully staged with necessary props, costumes, sound and lighting. Plays should need only simple staging with minimal production requirements.

Please complete the form to submit a PFD of a play/plays. Play scripts should be blind, meaning free of author name and identifying information.

The deadline for submissions is Sunday, Feb. 4, 2024. Winners will be announced on the art center's website (www.ludingtonartscenter.org) Monday, March 4, ,2024.

LACA's 10-Minute Play Festival will take place in the art center's performance hall May 17-19.

Thursday, December 14, 2023

International Short Play Festival 2024

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Deadline: December 31, 2023

GATHER BY THE GHOST LIGHT and LE CHAT NOIR THEATRE are collaborating to bring Augusta, GA its first ever International Short Play Festival! Eight total plays will be selected from submissions around the World for performances in April 2024!

GUIDELINES: (please read carefully)

- Open to stage play submissions worldwide from playwrights ages 18 and older

- ONE submission per playwright

- 15 pages or less

- No monologues or one-person plays

- No musicals

- Submitted scripts should have NO author information on them (Blind copies)

- All styles and genres, including adult language and situations, are allowed.

- Produced scripts are okay but no published scripts

- Playwrights of selected scripts will be notified in early February

- THERE IS NO SUBMISSION FEE!

IF ANY OF THE ABOVE GUIDELINES ARE NOT FOLLOWED, YOUR SUBMISSION WILL NOT BE READ

SELECTED SCRIPTS:

- Selected plays will receive Five performances in the OBS Short Play Fest in April 2024

- Selected playwrights will each receive $150

- Publication in the inaugural Gather by the Ghost Light OBS Short Play Fest Anthology

- All scripts submitted will be considered for audio production in Season 5 of the Gather by the Ghost Light podcast whether you are selected for the OBS short play fest or not.

*NOTE - we are also currently working on providing lodging to playwrights who are able to attend. If we can make this happen, there will be an update listed here.

Send scripts to submissions@gatherbytheghostlight.com

Deadline: Entries must be submitted by December 31, 2023.

Wednesday, December 13, 2023

EAT Spark Theatre Festival NYC 2024

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Deadline: January 3, 2023

APPLICATION FORM

The Emerging Artists Theatre (EAT) Spark Theatre Festival NYC is a three-week festival of new work for the stage that allows artists of different disciplines to produce one performance of a polished “work-in-progress” with audience feedback.

Many pieces selected for the festival will have never been performed before an audience, while some selections have been performed previously but feature new material. We are not interested in presenting established pieces of theatre. We want to see something brand-spanking-new hit the stage for the first or nearly the first time. This festival is an opportunity to present work for a paying audience for the first, or newly the first, time.

There is no submission charge and no obligation to participate if chosen. Plus, participants receive 50% of the box office. Artists are held to an audience guarantee equal to one ticket buyer per minute of your show. Successful Fringe, NYMF, and Off-Broadway shows have been born out of this series, and Emerging Artists is excited to present a new round of opportunities to local artists for yet another year.

We accept submissions for the following new works:
  • Solo Shows
  • Dance
  • Cabaret
  • Musicals (Short and Long)
  • Plays (Short and Long)
  • Subway Musicians
  • Storytelling Show
  • Sketch Comedy
  • Interactive

Other … Out of the Box

HOW TO APPLY

PART ONE: 

Read the FAQs on the next page carefully Please pay special attention to the audience guarantee section, to be sure you are ready to gather an audience for your work. 

PART TWO: 
  • Fill out the application form. You will be asked to provide information on the following: How you heard about Emerging Artists Theatre’s Spark Theatre Festival NYC
  • Why your show would be a good fit
  • Show title, running time, and production history (if applicable)
  • Description of your production
  • Support materials including a script, video, or other means of sharing 
  • Contact information, website, social media handles, and professional bio(s)
  • Hit SUBMIT to submit your application

GETTING ACCEPTED

If you are accepted into the Spark Theatre Festival NYC, there will be an information session/meet-and-greet on a date to be determined. There will be snacks. Good ones.
APPLY

Submissions for the Spring 2024 festival are now open through January 3, 2024.
CLICK HERE TO READ THE FAQs AND ACCESS THE APPLICATION

Tuesday, December 12, 2023

Exhume seeks work for Spring 2024 Issue

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Deadline: December 31, 2023

We strive to publish visual art, poetry, prose, and drama in order to help writers who discuss queerness and trauma find a home for their works. Though we especially seek submissions that discuss these topics, we accept good writing across the board. We appreciate work that speaks to the human experience on a raw level. Consider works like Allen Ginsberg’s “Howl,” Jo Ann Beard’s “The Fourth State of Matter,” and John Cheever’s “The Swimmer.” Above all else, we want writing that makes us feel something. Writing can be traditional, experimental, or a hybrid of the two. Surprise us!

We accept both established and emerging artists and writers across the board. We welcome simultaneous submissions, though we ask that you let us know immediately should your submission be accepted somewhere else. At this time we do not accept previously published work.

All submissions should be emailed to exhumeliteraryjournal@gmail.com. Please list the genre you’re submitting under in the subject of your email, as well as your first and last name. Please paste your third-person bio, maximum 75 words, in the body of your email and submit your works as attachments in .doc or .docx format. All documents should be submitted in 12 point fonts.

PROSE
Submit up to 3,500 words of prose in one double-spaced document.

Monday, December 11, 2023

SPARKFEST 2024

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Deadline: December 15, 2023  11:59 PM

SEEKING SCRIPT SUBMISSIONS FROM AAPI PLAYWRIGHTS

Amphibian Stage (Kathleen Culebro, Artistic Director; Jay Duffer, co-Artistic Director) is pleased to accept script submissions from playwrights who are current members of the Dramatists Guild. 

Three selected scripts will receive a 20-hour developmental workshop and staged reading at Amphibian Stage in June 2024 (exact schedule between June 13 to 26 TBD). 

Playwrights will receive $1000 plus airfare and housing during the development time in Fort Worth, TX.

No agent submissions, please.

Please email info@amphibianstage.com with questions.

SUBMIT NOW

In order for a script to be eligible:

1. The author must still be developing and working on the script.
2. The author must be available to join us for SparkFest 2024 during the development week (exact dates between June 13 to 26 TBD).
3. The play may not have had more than one fully-staged production.
4. Only full-length plays accepted. No musicals will be considered.
5. Only one script per playwright.
6. Only 100 submissions will be accepted. The submissions window will close once the cap is reached.
7. Strong preference will be given to AAPI (Asian American/Pacific Islander) playwrights.

Sunday, December 10, 2023

Queens Short Play Festival 2024

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SUBMISSION FORM

Deadline: January 16, 2024

PLEASE NOTE WE HAVE A ROLLING SUBMISSION POLICY WHICH MEANS WE PICK PLAYS AS THEY ARE SUBMITTED SO WAITING UNTIL THE DEADLINE IS NOT ADVISED.

The Queens Short Play Festival is now accepting plays for its 2024 Festival. The Secret Theatre seeks to promote new work and emerging playwrights through our annual One Act Festivals.

No fee to submit or produce.

• $250 Cash Prize for Best Play
• $100 Cash Prize for Best Director
• $75 Cash Prize for Best Actor
• $75 Cash Prize for Best Actress
• Each Play is guaranteed multiple performances [the exact number is decided once our final selection is made. Factors include the length of plays but is not usually less than 4 performance.


Guidelines:

· You provide your own director and actors. We produce the festival, you produce your work. (We may be able to help you if you do not have a director but preference will be given to playwrights who can provide their own directors and actors.)

· Plays must be between 10 – 20 minutes in length. Preference given to plays that have not been produced before. Timings must be accurate please overestimate if not sure. We will reject any play longer than 20 mins. If your play is over 24 pages long and you have used typical fonts and sizes ie 12 pt courier or times then it may be too long.

• Easy to produce. (If you have a play which for instance includes a swimming pool, a large amount of sets and props, or anything else too elaborate or is impossible to cast we may reject it.)
• Please submit plays in PDF or Word format only.

• We will divide selected plays into more programs, and selected Playwrights will be informed on a rolling basis.

· We can only have a 2x 20 minute plays per program so 7, 10, 15 minute plays have a higher chance of being chosen

· You may apply as many times as you like but if we choose multiple plays then they are likely to be on different nights and we ask that each play has a unique cast [ie: if you have three plays they cannot have all the same cast members although one might be ok]

Lifeline Adaptation Workshop 2023-24

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Deadline: December 17, 2023 - extended to December 22, 2023

Lifeline Theatre is interested and invested in bringing new and diverse voices to its stage. As a new work company specializing in literary adaptation, we believe playwrights and those who adapt books and other literary works to the stage need dramatists to bounce ideas off of, professional actors to read it out loud, and experienced theatre makers and artistic directors to engage in discussion with the work. Also, writers need TIME to digest and incorporate the results of those experiences into their play.

As part of the 2023-2024 season, Lifeline is hosting our 3rd Annual BIPOC-focused adaptation workshop and showcase to support and get to know more writers and other artists of color. 

Click HERE for Lifeline Adaptation Workshop Application 2023-24

CONCEPT

To apply Lifeline’s organizational knowledge about new adaptation development to support BIPOC playwrights/writers who are adapting works for the stage, culminating in a public showcase with the potential to be included in future Lifeline seasons.

SUBMISSIONS

Submissions should outline the writer’s intent to develop a stage adaptation of a book or other literary work (e.g., short story, article, memoir, tale, poem, etc.). Proposals can be for traditional adaptations or “inspired by” approaches where the literature serves as a jumping off point, but the source material should be in the public domain. Only one proposal per writer will be accepted. Interested individuals are asked to complete the submission form and upload their script by the submission deadline of December 17, 2023.
  • If chosen, writers will be expected to:Either reside in the Chicago area, or be willing to cover their own expenses to travel to Chicago for the final reading;
  • Be available for up to six developmental/feedback sessions between January and June, 2024;
  • Devote time to write between sessions;
  • Invite like-minded artist friends/colleagues to feedback sessions to provide additional points of view;
  • Be available to attend the final reading, and its rehearsals to provide rewrites.
If chosen, writers will receive:
  • A $500 stipend;
  • A process-oriented, writer-focused, developmental experience;
  • A director and a dramaturg;
  • Regular readings of new or rewritten material with feedback from experienced Lifeline ensemble members and playwright-invited artists;
  • Administrative and casting support;
  • A final reading for an invited audience.
SELECTION TIMELINE
  • December 17th: Application form closes
  • Early-January: Finalists informed
  • Late-January: Finalist interviews
  • Early-February: Workshop playwright(s) announced

Please email workshop@lifelinetheatre.com with any questions.

DEVELOPMENT

Development process will be in service of the playwright and the script. Writers will choose the frequency, level, and style of feedback they want and the facilitators will coach, guide, and facilitate it in action. Support will ideally include a development team consisting of: a dramaturg, Lifeline ensemble members, playwright-invited artists, a workshop coordinator, a director for final sessions, and Lifeline’s Artistic Director as facilitator. The process will culminate in a final reading for an invited audience that will be scheduled for July 2024, exact dates subject to artists’ schedules.

REHEARSAL

There would be 5 rehearsals and a tech period for the public showcase immediately prior to the performance date. At this point it is likely there will still be small script changes, but the focus will move from playwright/script to director/performance. Some small furniture, props, and costume pieces could be utilized, with simple lighting and sound.

SHOWCASE

The showcase will be produced during Summer 2024. The number of performances may vary depending on the number of writers being showcased (e.g., One – Three weekends starting on a Friday evening, with a weekend matinee and weekend staged readings). Tickets for the showcase will be open to the public.

If you have any additional questions, please email workshop@lifelinetheatre.com!

Saturday, December 9, 2023

Jelly Bucket seeks 10-minute plays by neurodivergent authors

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Deadline: December 15, 2023 at 11:59 PM

SUBMIT VIA SUBMITTABLE

Issue #14 (summer 2024) will contain a special section dedicated to neurodivergent writers. 

Jelly Bucket is looking for 10-minute plays excluding musicals or plays for children. Please send your document using the standard dramatists’ guild format, 10 pages maximum. 

The first page must contain the name of the play and the name of the playwright. The second page should contain a list of characters and descriptions (gender/s and characteristics), time, and setting. 

Please use Courier New or Times New Roman 12pt. font with 1" margins all the way around.

Plays that have been produced are eligible for publication so long as they have not appeared previously in print anywhere.

We accept .doc, .docx, and .rtf files.

Friday, December 8, 2023

Go Try Play Write December 2023

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Deadline: December 31, 2023

We’re proud to announce a new monthly playwriting contest in collaboration with Bamboo Ridge Press. Every month, Kumu Kahua’s artistic director Harry Wong III will select a writing prompt on the first day of that month. We’re looking for 5-page monologues or 10-page scenes based on that prompt; the due date for submissions are always the last day of the month. All entries must be written in traditional play format; instructions on this format can be found here (https://www.dramatistsguild.com/script-formats), courtesy of the Dramatists Guild.

There will be one winner each month. Scripts will be submitted to the judges anonymously. Winners will receive $100 and a subscription to Bamboo Ridge Press. Woo!

The prompt for the month of December 2023 is:

A "what's in the news" part two prompt. Write a ten (10) page maximum scene or an six (6) page maximum monologue of a child responding to an event currently in the news. They may or may not proffer a solution, but they do add clarity to the event. The child could be talking to an adult or other children. Find all the innocence and cruelty in a child's perspective.

Best of luck!

Wednesday, December 6, 2023

Eighth Annual Aphra Behn Festival

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Deadline: December 11, 2023
St. Louis, Missouri

SATE is seeking submissions for Directors and Writers for the Eighth Annual Aphra Behn Festival, which will be presented March 29-31, 2024. The theme for the 2024 Festival is “Transformations”.

When established in 2017, a goal of the Aphra Behn Festival was to give women interested in directing and writing for theatre an opportunity to get more experience, try out ideas, experiment, and hone their craft. SATE now looks to make the Festival a more inclusive space for transgender and non-binary artists, as well.

The Aphra Behn Festival is named for the fascinating poet, translator, and spy, Aphra Behn, who is widely considered to be the first English woman to make her living as a playwright. SATE produced a play about her, “Or,” by Liz Duffy Adams, in February 2015 and collaborated with Prison Performing Arts to adapt Behn’s play, “The Rover”, for the artists at the Women’s Eastern Reception, Diagnostic, and Correctional Center in Vandalia to perform. “The Rover” was also the text shared by the directors in the 2020 Festival. SATE feels very much a part of Aphra’s legacy.

For artists interested in submitting a play, email it to stl.sate@gmail.com by December 11, 2023. The play must contain the following ingredients:
  • Theme: Transformations
  • 3 characters max
  • Must be no longer than 20 minutes
  • A reference to a fairytale/childhood story or character
  • A mention of a Shakespeare play or character
  • A magic trick
  • One element (air, water, fire, earth) used in excess
  • A moment of music using one of the following songs:
    • Change or Telling Stories by Tracy Chapman
    • White Rabbit by Jefferson Airplane
    • Changes by David Bowie
    • Heads will Roll by the Yeah Yeah Yeahs
  • Utilize text created by the Spoken Word Artists.
SATE is partnering with Prison Performing Arts (PPA) and their Spoken Word artists in Vandalia, MO, who have written poems following the season theme and inspired by fairy tales and children’s stories. Click the link above or here to read these poems.

The Eighth Annual Aphra Behn Festival will be performed at the Chapel (6238 Alexander Drive, 63105), across from Forest Park, March 29-31, 2024. Rehearsals will begin the first week of March 2024.

SATE will be hiring three directors and three writers for the 2023 Aphra Behn Festival. Artists of all ethnicities, races, ages, abilities, and backgrounds are encouraged to apply. Submissions from applicant directors and writers will be reviewed by members of SATE’s Artistic Advisory Ensemble.

SATE receives support for the Aphra Behn Festival from the Missouri Arts Council, the St. Louis Regional Arts Commission, the Siteman Family Charitable Fund, and the Steve Nelson Memorial Playwright’s Fund.

Tuesday, December 5, 2023

Mine 4 God Productions (M4GP) seeks one-act plays and monologues

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Deadline: February 28, 2024

2024 CBTF SUBMISSION FORM 


Mine 4 God Productions (M4GP) is now accepting creative works that share ways that people have found peace in their lives. Our theme in 2024 is

“Peace Within the Storm”

How do we find peace within our homes, our jobs, our families and relationships. When the “storms” of life hit us how do we find and have peace within ourselves and keep our sanity when things get out of our control? It must be a story that is a story and not a lecture to push your views on others. It must be about everyday people and their everyday lives and how they choose to live it during stressful times.

We are accepting monologues and one-act plays that have diversity, inclusion, and equity of Black and Brown characters for our 12thAnnual Columbus Black Theatre Festival (CBTF) that will be held July 5-7th, at The Columbus Performing Arts Center Van Fleet Theatre in downtown Columbus, Ohio. Submission dates are December 1, 2023, to February 28, 2024.

The entries need to meet the following criteria:

Submit only one play or two monologues.

ONE-ACT PLAYS

1) No more than 4 characters (6 characters can play double-role.)

2) No derogatory, hate based, sexually explicit work will be reviewed or accepted.

3) Have minimal set/light requirements.

4) If required, play can be rehearsed/performed effectively by virtual means.

5) 15 to 30 minutes long.

6) Blocking of the play can be rearranged by the Director to meet theatre venue or state social distance guidelines if needed..

MONOLOGUES

1) 5 to 10 minutes long.

2) No derogatory, hate based, sexually explicit work will be reviewed or accepted.

https://forms.gle/PoBVLdM3Z1nzaCYm9




EST/SLOAN PROJECT PLAY SUBMISSIONS

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Deadline: December 15, 2023

SUBMISSION FORMS
The EST/Sloan Project commissions, develops and presents new works delving into how we view and are affected by the scientific world. These plays examine the struggles and challenges scientists and engineers face from moral issues to the consequences of their discoveries.

The Project is designed to stimulate artists to create credible and compelling work exploring the worlds of science and technology and to challenge existing stereotypes of scientists and engineers in the popular imagination. The Project commissions new works which may go on to further development during EST’s developmental season, including one Mainstage Production, as well as workshops and readings in an annual festival called FIRST LIGHT.

Sinvce 1998, the EST/Sloan Project has awarded commissions totaling more than $3,000,000 to more than 300 artists and theatres. Previous commissionees can be found here.

COMMISSION AWARDS

New Play Commissions will be awarded to individuals, groups and creative teams for full-length plays and musicals. We do not commission plays for children. Commissions range from $5000 to $10,000. Commission amounts are determined on a case-by-case basis, as are deadlines for drafts, finished work, and research support (if appropriate). Although commissioned plays will be considered for developmental programming, the commission does not guarantee further development at EST. Please note that at this time, EST is not able to further develop musicals past the commission stage. Extant, full-length works may be submitted and are judged on a script-by-script basis by the EST/Sloan Project staff. Rewrite commissions for existing scripts range from $2,000 to $5,000.

Commissions are also available for regional theaters who wish to sponsor a local play or musical focused on science and technology, either by commissioning a new script or developing an extant piece. Regional commission amounts are determined on a case-by-case basis, ranging from $2,000 - $5,000. Theaters seeking support for a project that is already scheduled should be aware that that grants are generally awarded in the summer after the submission deadline, so projects happening before that will not be eligible for consideration.

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

The EST/Sloan Project is open to a broad range of topics related to the issues, people, ideas, processes, leading-edge discoveries, inventions, and/or history of the "hard" sciences and technology, as well as explorations of the culture of those fields.

HARD SCIENCES INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING AREAS:

Mathematics
Physics (geological, nuclear, theoretical, etc.)
Biology (evolution, zoology, animal behavior, ecology, molecular, genetics, etc.)
Chemistry (industrial, biochemistry, etc.)
Neuroscience
Anthropology and Archaeology

TECHNOLOGY INCLUDES:

Computer Science
Software Development, Computer Development
Engineering (civil, chemical, mechanical, electrical, aerospace, vehicle design)
Space Research

AREAS NOT CONSIDERED FOR COMMISSIONS INCLUDE:

Science Fiction
Medical Conditions and/or Victims of Disease
Psychology and Human Behavior

RESUBMISSIONS

We do not accept repeat submissions unless you have been expressly invited to resubmit or if you have substantially revised your proposal.

Monday, December 4, 2023

Off Off Broadway Short Play Festival 2024

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Deadline: December 15, 2023 11:59 EST
Or when they have received 850 plays

SUBMISSION VIA SUBMITTTABLE

The Off Off Broadway Short Play Festival offers a prize of publication and licensing for six short plays in the notable OFF OFF BROADWAY FESTIVAL PLAYS series. In addition, the 30 semi-finalists each receive a full production in one of New York City’s leading Off Broadway theaters.

Though many of the works that play in the Festival have been developed under the wing of theatres, universities, and writers' groups, many of the plays that are produced as part of the Festival are world premieres.

This year, we will be capping submissions at 850, as we are committed to providing thorough and thoughtful consideration to each script in a timely manner. 

Submissions will close when we either reach our limit of 850 submissions or our deadline of December 15, 2023 at 11:59pm EST. 

Playwrights may submit one unpublished play or musical that is up to 15 pages in length with a max run time of 15 minutes (ideal run times are between 8-13 minutes). On the application, playwrights must cite the organization that will produce their play (often it is the playwright themselves) as well as a liaison for Concord to contact with Festival information. Submissions are whittled down by the Festival’s editorial staff, and the Final 30 playwrights are chosen to present their work during Festival week.

Festival week consists of four nights of staged reading performance sessions in which seven to eight scripts (10 to 15 min pieces) are presented in front of a judging panel, which is comprised of professionals representing various parts of the theatre industry. At the end of each session, the judges deliberate and one to three plays are selected to move on to the Festival Finals.

Finals take place on the Saturday of the Festival week. During the Finals, the Festival staff will watch the final 10 to 12 plays and select six pieces to be a published in the OFF OFF BROADWAY FESTIVAL PLAYS series, which is published and licensed by Concord Theatricals.

GENERAL EMAIL (for all OOB questions): oobfestival@samuelfrench.com

GENERAL PHONE (for all OOB questions): 1-866-979-0447

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, HEAD OF PRODUCTION: Casey McLain

LITERARY DIRECTOR: Garrett Anderson

DATE AND LOCATION:

Summer 2024

New York, NY

ELIGIBILITY:
Short plays and musicals that are no more than 15 pages in length and have a max run time of 15 minutes (ideal run times are between 8-13 minutes).

Writers may submit only 1 play, including plays they have co-authored. Producers (writers' groups, theatre companies, universities, etc.) may submit up to 15 plays accredited to their organization, but can only submit one play by an individual playwright.

Each nomination must submit a separate application form. Conglomerate entries on one application, even by one and the same playwright, are not acceptable.

Plays must be written primarily in English (non-English words or phrases within the context of the play are allowed, extensive use of non-English language must provide translations).

Plays must be typed, and in no less that 10-point type, in conjunction with formatting suggestions listed in the Dramatist Guild's Formatting Guidelines. Note that cover pages or additional cast size pages are not required and will not be counted against the 15 page limit.

Plays may not be written using any generative artificial intelligence (AI); however, writers are not prohibited from utilizing AI as part of their creative process. If a writer utilizes generative AI in creating their play, they must be the owner of that AI generated content or be authorized by the owner to either create works derived from the content or to incorporate the content into their play. It is the responsibility of each writer to ensure the entire content of their submission does not violate the rights of any other person or party. Any play that Concord Theatricals discovers to be an infringement or a violation of the rights of another person or party shall be ineligible, even if the violation/infringement was unintentional on the part of the writer(s).

Playwrights previously published any of Concord Theatricals’ umbrella companies Samuel French, Inc. or their subsidiary Baker’s Plays, Tams-Witmark, Rodgers & Hammerstein, or The Musical Company are not eligible for submission into the Off Off Broadway Short Play Festival. Plays presented in previous Off Off Broadway Festivals are not eligible for re-submission.

Poetry and short story readings will not be accepted.

Concord Theatricals in its sole and absolute discretion, shall select plays for participation in the 2024 OOB Festival from among all entries, and its decisions are final. Concord Theatricals reserves the right to remove any selected play from participation if the play, its producers, and/or its authors are not in compliance with the Application and/or the Competition Guidelines, and/or if the additional documents are not timely signed and returned. Production of selected plays shall be at the sole cost and expense of the Producer, and no royalties or other payments are or will be owed by Concord Theatricals.

Concord Theatricals will provide:
  • The theatre space with a basic lighting plot, including pre-set general cues and basic sound equipment.
  • Chairs and music stands. 
  • All front-and back-of-house personnel, including a stage manager and board operator. 
  • Liability insurance. 
  • Marketing materials.

Please note that we are unable to provide housing during the Festival week.

TO SUBMIT:
Your OOB Submission must be submitted by the Author[s] of the Play unless you are submitting as the representative of an Organization.

“The author is responsible for securing a director or producing company (or self-producing/directing) their work if the work is selected as a Festival participant. The responsibilities of the Producer or author (should they self-produce) include, but are not limited to: the casting (note; our 2024 festival will be a non-equity festival); the appointment of the director (if applicable); rehearsals and rehearsal space; transportation; housing (if applicable); costumes (if applicable), and all fees and expenses attendant thereto.

The author is also required to select a Production Liaison, who is authorized to speak and act for the Producer in all matters concerning the Festival. 

Script submissions will be accepted in digital format only, via Submittable. Each submission should be uploaded as a single PDF document. Documents must be labeled as follows: PlayTitle_Author’s Last Name.pdf.

All portions of the application below must be complete.

Concord Theatricals will notify applicants of their admission into the OOB Festival by May 2024.

Friday, December 1, 2023

NY THEATER FESTIVAL SPRING/SUMMER SEASON 2024 THE NEW YORK THEATER FESTIVAL COMPETITION for PLAYS and MUSICALS

        

NY THEATER FESTIVAL

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SEASON 2024


THE NEW YORK THEATER FESTIVAL COMPETITION for PLAYS and MUSICALS

 TOTAL PRIZES $8,000 • FIRST PRIZE $3,500 • FULL LENGTHS • ONE ACTS • SHORTS • SOLOS

Producing your play or musical is the best way to review and develop your work.

TESTIMONIALS

https://newyorktheaterfestival.com/testimonials/

 

WE MAKE A VIDEO RECORDING OF THE PRODUCTION AVAILABLE TO ALL PARTICIPANTS – WE USE FOUR CAMERAS SO PARTICIPANTS HAVE FOUR CAMERAS ANGLES WITH WHICH TO EDIT INTO A COHESIVE CUT.


THE FESTIVAL OFFERS RAW FOOTAGE FROM 4 CAMERAS OR CAN SIMPLY DELIVER THE RAW FOOTAGE FROM THE CENTRAL CAMERA’S WIDE ANGLE WHICH CAN FUNCTION AS A RECORDING WITHOUT ANY EDITING REQUIRED.


PARTICIPANTS CAN USE THE RECORDING OF THEIR SHOWS AS AN ASSET FOR FUTURE MARKETING AND TO PROVIDE REEL MATERIAL FOR FUTURE INDUSTRY MANAGERS 

 

FURTHERMORE, FILMING THE SHOW MEANS THAT FRIENDS AND FAMILY CAN PURCHASE TICKETS TO ATTEND OVER ZOOM - SPECIFICALLY THOSE WHO CAN'T TRAVEL TO SEE THE PERFORMANCES. THIS MAKES IT AVAILABLE TO ANYONE ALL OVER THE COUNTRY OR THE WORLD

 

When you stage your work, you discover ways to enhance and improve your presentation and story.

This is a unique opportunity to invite people from the industry to see your production! People are more likely to go see a show than to read an unsolicited script - some industry people receive on average thousands of submissions per month. They understand that the journey for a show to be successful often goes through several productions and this is your chance to show that you can start that process! 

Our dedicated team is here to help you get your work out. We are with you from the moment you begin tech rehearsals, all the way through to your closing performance.


You will never be left alone during the process. We will help you choose from the 85 set/furniture pieces we offer to dress your stage for your run, and we will give you a complete crash course on how to use the audio/light/video system in just 3 minutes, which are intentionally designed to be very user friendly. 


After we show you how to use the tools we provide and how to best utilize the space, The Festival’s team will provide prime responses to every inquiry, as well as a telephone # you can call anytime during relevant hours throughout the run of your show


In 12 years and 22 seasons we have successfully hosted 1,400 plays and 300 musicals, as well as rewarding over 300 participating artists cash prizes.


Yours could be the next production onstage!


AMERICA'S LARGEST AND MOST PRESTIGIOUS PLAYWRIGHT-MUSICAL FESTIVAL-COMPETITION

 

To submit to the Festival, go to:
https://NewYorkTheaterFestival.com/ »

Send your submissions now – we only accept submissions from playwrights who lives within 30 miles of Manhattan.

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