Deadline: December 1, 2024
This competition honors the memory of Thomas W. Stephens, PhD, playwright and PlayZoomers Board Member Emeritus.
PlayZoomers, a live, online, nonprofit theater company, seeks one-act scripts (20 – 30 minutes) suitable for online production, on any subject, related to any genre, with no more than six characters. No submission fee is required.
Two playwrights will each receive a $100 prize. We plan to produce the two, winning one-act plays (together) on a Friday andSaturday evening in the spring of 2025.
Please email scripts (PDFs only) to playzoomers@gmail.com In the subject line, put “Stephens Competition: Script submission [title of play] by [playwright].” If you are submitting multiple scripts, send each one in a separate email. Please do not submitscripts you have previously sent us.
On the first page of your script include the title, playwright name, estimated run time, and contact information.
On the next page, include a logline/synopsis, a detailed character breakdown, production history, and a short playwright bio.
At the end of the script, describe production details, such as backgrounds, costumes, props, music, and sound effects.
For additional script formatting guidance, go to https://www.dramatistsguild.com/script-formats
The deadline for this round of submissions is Dec 1, 2024. As we read through scripts, we will acknowledge your submission andreach out to you only if your script is selected for production.
With 117+ professionally produced plays since 2020 - involving more than 285 playwrights, directors, designers, and actors - PlayZoomers has become a national online theatre company and an international theatre community. We feature plays of different genres and lengths, with cast sizes typically ranging from two to six. We work closely with playwrights to adapt their work to an online platform. We welcome theatre artists and audience members of all ages, genders, and backgrounds. Learn more about ourtheatre company at https://www.playzoomers.org.
The deadline for this round of submissions is Dec 1, 2024. As we read through scripts, we will acknowledge your submission andreach out to you only if your script is selected for production.
With 117+ professionally produced plays since 2020 - involving more than 285 playwrights, directors, designers, and actors - PlayZoomers has become a national online theatre company and an international theatre community. We feature plays of different genres and lengths, with cast sizes typically ranging from two to six. We work closely with playwrights to adapt their work to an online platform. We welcome theatre artists and audience members of all ages, genders, and backgrounds. Learn more about ourtheatre company at https://www.playzoomers.org.