Deadline: March 15, 2024
ELIGIBILITY: Playwrights must be 19 years or younger as of March 15, 2024 and reside or attend school in the US; co-authored plays are welcome provided all authors meet these eligibility requirements
DEADLINE: Plays or musicals must be received or postmarked between January 9 and March 15, 2024
FEES: There are no submission fees!
CONTENT: We welcome original plays or musicals of any length or genre and on any subject
LIMIT: Up to three plays per playwright or team - please complete a separate submission form for each piece
FORMAT: All plays must have a title page and numbered pages
NOTIFICATION: We will contact competition winners in April 2024
PRIZE: Winning plays will be mentored, directed and performed by professional artists in July 2024
SUBMIT ONLINE: Visit TheBlank.Submittable.com to create a FREE account and submit - please create a separate submission form for each play you'd like to send in
SUBMIT BY MAIL: You may send printed scripts including a cover sheet to
Young Playwrights Festival
c/o The Blank Theatre
PO Box 1094
Hollywood, CA 90078
Cover sheet must include the following:
Title
Author(s) Full Name
Date of Birth
Age (as of March 15, 2024)
School Name (if applicable)
Teacher Name (if applicable)
Mailing Address (we send you mail!)
Phone Number
HAVE QUESTIONS? Contact us by email at YPFsubmissions@theblank.com