Deadline: June 2, 2023
SUBMISSION FORM
Submissions are accepted on a rolling basis, but the current review cycle closes on Friday, June 2nd, 2023. Plays submitted after this date will be held for the next cycle. Full guidelines can be found at www.jewishplaysproject.org/guide. Please note that while we accept plays in many formats, we prefer the Dramatists Guild Standard Format.
We are currently seeking unproduced full-length (65+ minutes) plays and musicals that focus on aspects of 21st Century Jewish identity, culture, and ideas, and the complex and intersectional nature of contemporary Jewish life.
The following must be true of a submitted play or musical:It contains significant Jewish themes, characters, content, or points of view.
Selected Finalists will be part of the Jewish Dramaturgy Lab, the JPP’s signature development process, and the National Jewish Playwriting Contest, an artist-driven, community-connected program that takes democratic artistic decision making directly to audiences.
There is no submission fee. Writers may submit more than one script. Submissions from previous years are accepted, particularly if there is a new draft of the script. Each play submitted will be read by at least 2 – and up to 12 – paid Artist Panelists and one staff member.
For more information, or any writing or submission questions, email literary@jewishplaysproject.org.
Submissions are accepted on a rolling basis, but the current review cycle closes on Friday, June 2nd, 2023. Plays submitted after this date will be held for the next cycle. Full guidelines can be found at www.jewishplaysproject.org/guide. Please note that while we accept plays in many formats, we prefer the Dramatists Guild Standard Format.
We are currently seeking unproduced full-length (65+ minutes) plays and musicals that focus on aspects of 21st Century Jewish identity, culture, and ideas, and the complex and intersectional nature of contemporary Jewish life.
The following must be true of a submitted play or musical:It contains significant Jewish themes, characters, content, or points of view.
- It does not deal directly with the history of the Shoah or the World War II period generally.
- It does not fall into the beloved category of “ethnically stereotypical comedy”.
- It is in English, or primarily in English – we love plays that play with languages.
- It is full length, meaning over 65 minutes or 60-70 pages.
- It has not had a full production in the New York City Metro area or a major regional theater (LORT C or above).
- The play has never been published in any form.
Selected Finalists will be part of the Jewish Dramaturgy Lab, the JPP’s signature development process, and the National Jewish Playwriting Contest, an artist-driven, community-connected program that takes democratic artistic decision making directly to audiences.
There is no submission fee. Writers may submit more than one script. Submissions from previous years are accepted, particularly if there is a new draft of the script. Each play submitted will be read by at least 2 – and up to 12 – paid Artist Panelists and one staff member.
For more information, or any writing or submission questions, email literary@jewishplaysproject.org.