Deadline: September 1, 2024
The Strides Collective, a nonprofit queer theatre company based in Philadelphia, is currently accepting full-length script submissions from emerging queer playwrights for consideration for a fully staged production in the 2025 Season.
Founded in 2020, The Strides Collective produces and develops theatrical work by emerging playwrights that embraces the queer experience through authentic, modern, and innovative storytelling. Our work prioritizes the goal of normalizing the conversation about queer identity, creating a safe haven in which emerging artists can tell their stories without fear of judgment.
Each season, we fully produce a world premiere queer play at a venue in Philadelphia, PA. Previous venues have included Arden Theatre Company’s Studio Theatre and The Christ Church Neighborhood House. In addition to our productions, we produce a new play development program each year. Our playwrights and directors have gone on to work with such places as the National Theater Institute at The Eugene O’Neill Theater Center, Powerhouse Theater at Vassar College, The Dramatist Guild Foundation, and Primary Stages.
For more information, please visit our website at stridescollective.com.
We are looking for playwrights and plays that fit the following criteria:
-Playwright self-identifies as a member of the LGBTQIA+ community.
-Playwright is 18 years or older and resides in the Greater Philadelphia Area*
*We will also consider submissions from playwrights who do not live in the Greater Philadelphia Area but are willing and able to travel to Philadelphia to attend some in-person rehearsals and the production itself. All travel and accommodation costs would be the sole responsibility of the playwright.
-Playwright is emerging
-Play has NOT been published/produced previously (workshops & readings are OK)
-Play requires no more than 5 actors
-Play is full length (at least 60 minutes) and is completed. Note that this does not need to be a final draft, but it should be a completed one you feel is ready for a potential production next year after general edits, etc.
-Play is modern in language, perspective, and theme.
Some of the things we are NOT looking for at this time:
-Period pieces and/or works of historical fiction
-One Act plays
-Plays for Young Audiences
-Musicals
If you believe you have a play that fits the above criteria, we would love to hear from you! Please fill out this short Google Form to upload your play.
-Playwright is emerging
-Play has NOT been published/produced previously (workshops & readings are OK)
-Play requires no more than 5 actors
-Play is full length (at least 60 minutes) and is completed. Note that this does not need to be a final draft, but it should be a completed one you feel is ready for a potential production next year after general edits, etc.
-Play is modern in language, perspective, and theme.
Some of the things we are NOT looking for at this time:
-Period pieces and/or works of historical fiction
-One Act plays
-Plays for Young Audiences
-Musicals
If you believe you have a play that fits the above criteria, we would love to hear from you! Please fill out this short Google Form to upload your play.