WINTER 2025 Online Class in Writing the Ten-Minute Play

Winter online classes in Writing the Ten-Minute Play are now open for enrollment.

Award-winning playwright and musical theatre writer Arianna Rose is offering two online sessions in Writing The Ten-Minute Play.

Arianna has taught this course for the Dramatists Guild Institute, Delray Beach Playhouse and the Creative Arts School, and other playwriting and creative writing courses both online and in-person in NY and FL.

"Writing for the Stage: The Ten-Minute Play"

Eight Sessions, 3 hours each session: choose one section

1. Tuesdays, 1 – 4 pm EST (January 21 – March 11)

2. Thursdays, 6:30 - 9:30 pm EST, (January 23 – March 13)

Tution: $ 320

Discount: $20 discount for members of The Dramatists Guild, Playwright Binge, or South Florida Theatre League

Minimum of 4 participants per section; maximum of 8.

Course Description:

Ten-minute play festivals continue to grow in popularity around the world, with readings, productions, and publications at every level of theatre. While short-form plays share some similarities with full-length storytelling, the dramatists who excel in this form have learned how to write into the differences. I can help you join their ranks and give you the tools to write to the highest level of craft.

This eight-session course is a combination of lecture, reading, discussion, and most importantly, in-class sharing of your work for feedback. Whether you’re a new or seasoned dramatist, Writing The Ten-Minute Play will assist you in your craft. Topics include the elements of a successful 10-minute play, generating ideas, character development, giving and receiving constructive feedback, effective rewrites, formatting your play, submissions, and log-keeping.

Please contact Arianna Rose at rockawayrose@gmail.com, or via her website where there is more course information: https://ariannarose.net/playwriting-classes-and-other-workshops

Arianna Rose is the Dramatists Guild Ambassador for South Florida, a Dramatists Guild Institute Instructor and Pip Mentor, professional dramaturg, Theatre Professor, and an award-winning playwright and musical theatre writer. Recipient of the MAC Song of the Year Award, the York Theatre NEO, and numerous best short play awards. Her work has been produced in 36 states and ten countries. Published: Smith & Kraus, Applause Books, Theatre Odyssey Publications & Gemco Publications Australia. 2019-2021 Miami-Dade County Playwright Development Program, moderated by Kia Corthron. She created and moderates the weekly Plays on Purpose/Miami New Musicals stage writers group, in its sixth year. M.F.A., NYU Tisch Graduate Musical Theatre Writing; B.A. Theatre, Bucknell University; BMI-Lehman Engel Musical Theatre Writing Workshop. Memberships: ASCAP, LMDA, MAESTRA, Musicians Union, New Play Exchange, South Florida Theatre League, Dramatists Guild of America  http://www.ariannarose.net

Interested but not available?

If you are interested but don't have availability for that day and times, please email me at rockawayrose@gmail.com and I'll compile a list for another section or future course.

One-on-One Private Dramaturgy

If you prefer one-on-one coaching, I have been a member of the Dramaturg and Literary Managers Association of the Americas (LMDA) for the past three years and have helped many writers with their work. I specialize in short plays. More information here: http://ariannarose.net/dramaturg-for-hire

Hugo Burge New Writing for Theatre Residency - April 2025

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Deadline: January 9, 2025 7:00 PM

SUBMIT VIA SUBMITTABLE

This is a residency for a writer at any stage of their career who is writing a new piece of work for theatre.

The successful applicant will receive private use of the Tower Studio, on-site accommodation in one of our cosy Hobbit Pods, and a weekly stipend of £350.

In addition, this residency is part of a partnership with DunsPlayFest who have kindly offered to work with the successful resident to stage a scratch reading or rehearsed reading as part of PlayFest 2025.

DunsPlayFest was established in 2019 as a nine day-long celebration of brand-new theatre and dramatic writing, all staged in the historic Borders town of Duns.

You will be able to spend time with other artists and makers on site, along with another visiting artist also on residency. Our Creative Director, Dr James Fox will provide mentorship during your stay.

Greenwood Lake Theater New Works Series seeks full-length, one-act plays

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Deadline: January 7, 2025

New Deadline: January 1, 2025

Please send script submissions to info@greenwoodlaketheater.org

Greenwood Lake Theater is seeking submissions for their upcoming New Works Series, which will be produced in spring of 2025. Each selected play will receive a short workshop and produced staged reading at our home theater in Mountain Lake Park (Warwick, NY). This project is made possible by a grant through Arts Mid-Hudson.

Both full-length and one-act length (of at least approx. 40 minutes) plays/musicals will be considered. We are not considering any shorter scripts- such as 10-minute plays- for this particular project.

We are only considering submissions of new works that have not yet received any kind of public presentation. If your piece has had a public reading or workshop, it will not be considered for this particular project.

While all submissions will be considered, we particularly encourage BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ playwrights to submit their work, as well as any playwrights local to the Hudson Valley region.

The dates listed represent the full time frame for the project. The time commitment for each project is 2 days, plus 2 virtual production meetings.

Selected plays will receive two days of workshop/rehearsal time, followed by a public presentation staged reading. There will be a Q&A/talkback after each staged reading, so that both the playwright and Greenwood Lake Theater may gather thoughts and reactions from the audience. While these will not be full productions, we would like to give them enough staging/basic technical design to suggest what a full production may look like.

Each play will have a director and designer, hired by Greenwood Lake Theater. The playwright will have the opportunity to meet with them in the weeks leading up to their workshop so that they may collaborate on a vision for the piece.

Each playwright selected will be paid an honorarium for their participation in this series. All directors, designers, and actors will be paid as well. The public presentations of these works will be free for the public to attend, and will take place at our home theater at Mountain Lake Park in Warwick, NY.

Selected playwrights will be notified by January 31, 2025.

We anticipate presenting these works from March to May 2025

One of the aims of this series is to help foster dialogue between playwrights and theater producers. We have received many script submissions over the years, and are rarely able to produce any of them. Not because they aren’t wonderful scripts, but because they are in some way unscalable for a small Equity regional theater. We will provide feedback for every submission received. We are not looking to influence what anyone writes. But for playwrights who are seeking to have their plays produced and seen, we hope to offer greater insight into the logistics of what smaller companies can/can’t do, so that their plays are sent to companies that best align with the needs of their work.

CURTAIN RISING Mini Reading Festival

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Deadline: January 10, 2025 

or upon reaching 25 accepted entries

SUBMISSION FORM

CURTAIN RISING is a Mini Reading Festival dedicated to uplifting early-stage playwrights and their untold stories. This initiative creates an inclusive platform for diverse voices, fostering dialogue on themes of alienation, reconciliation, and humanity. Through thought-provoking theater, we aim to inspire empathy, compassion, and social change.

Open to playwrights whose work has not been staged in a total production, including festivals and showcases.
Length: Plays must be under 90 minutes.
Characters: Limited to six (6) characters.
Location: Playwrights must be based in or have access to NYC.

Content: This should align with our mission, reflecting social impact themes:

" Develop and produce new plays and musicals that inspire and compel
social change by telling stories that expose our humanity. By illuminating social and
ethical questions through art, we strive to create provocative theater that promotes empathy, compassion, and inclusion."

Awards & Benefits
Development of the two winning plays through a 29-hour Equity developmental
presentation, including full creative teams.

The Gayle Waxenberg Award and financial stipend.

Exposure to theater patrons and industry professionals.

Festival Details
Venue: Sea Dog Theater at St. George's Episcopal Church.

Event: Two staged, developmental readings, separated by an intermission, performed
before an audience of industry professionals and theater patrons, followed by a
celebratory award ceremony.

Join Us in Spotlighting Emerging Voices!
Playwrights, universities, and creative communities are encouraged to participate. Together,
we’ll shape stories that challenge perspectives, celebrate diversity, and inspire change.

Winners Announced: March 10, 2025

Rehearsals: April 21–26, 2025

Final Presentation: April 26, 2025

For more information: curtainrising@newyorkrep.org

The Robert J. Pickering / J.R. Colbeck Award for Playwriting Excellence 2025

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Deadline: December 31, 2024

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

BCCT does not accept digital submissions. Send hard-copy submissions to:
Branch County Community Theatre
14 S. Hanchett St.
Coldwater, MI 49036

Submission Call for Female Playwrights: Lincoln Park Theatre Festival 2025

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Deadline: December 31, 2024

Submit to izzymartinez@bfatheatre.org

Presented by Bilingual Foundation of The Arts

We invite talented female playwrights to submit their original, unpublished works for consideration in the upcoming Lincoln Park Theatre Festival. This festival aims to celebrate diverse voices in theatre, highlighting the unique perspectives of women in the arts.

**Guidelines for Submission**

-Eligibility: Open to all female playwrights.
-Play Length: Submissions should be between 30 to 60 pages.
-Content: We are seeking new, unproduced works that showcase creativity, innovation, and compelling storytelling in Spanish, English or Bilingual of any genre. Must be multi-characters plays (No monologues).
-Format: Please submit your work in a standard play format (PDF preferred).
-Cover Letter: Include a brief cover letter with your contact information, a short bio, and a synopsis of your play.
-Submission Deadline: All entries must be received by December 31st, 2024.
-Selection Process: A panel of industry professionals will review submissions, and selected plays will be announced by March 31st, 2025.
-Festival Dates: The festival will take place from June 20-22th, 2025, offering playwrights the opportunity to have their work showcased in a vibrant and supportive environment.

We encourage all female playwrights to share their voices and stories with us. We look forward to discovering your innovative works!

During the festival, the top 3 selected playwrights will have a staged reading held by a selected group of actors in front of a live audience.

For more information, please contact www.bfatheatre.org or izzymartinez@bfatheatre.org.

Go Try Play Write ~ December 2024

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Deadline: December 31, 2024

SUBMISSION FORM

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 December 2024 is:

A liar’s prompt, Part II. For every successful lie, there’s someone who believes it. Write a 10-page maximum scene or an 8-page max monologue of someone who, when confronted with facts, still believes the lie. No other qualifiers or examples—just the warning from Voltaire: “Anyone who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities.”

Players Theatre Improv Residency 2025

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Deadline: December 31, 2024

SUBMISSION FORM

The Players Theatre is dedicated to creating space for those to create.  Improv and Sketch Comedy is an art form like no other which sparks ideas and generates a unique unity between audience and performer.  We want you here!  Submit your proposal for The Players Theatre Improv and Sketch Residency.

The Scene seeks podcast-read 10-minute scripts

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Deadline: December 31, 2024

SUBMISSION FORM

If you have a script that could be good for a podplay in SEASON FIVE – please submit using the form below

RULES:

10-15 MINS (performed length)

1 SUBMISSION PER WRITER PLEASE

NO UPPER LIMIT TO NO. OF CHARACTERS

DIVERSITY ENCOURAGED

Grosse Pointe Theatre 12th Annual Ten Minute Play Festival

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Deadline: December 31, 2024

Grosse Pointe Theatre announces their 12th Annual Ten Minute Play Festival June 12, 13 and 14, 2025. 

Ten minute scripts will be accepted, starting November 15 but before the deadline of midnight, December 31, 2024. 

Plays should be sent by email to playfestival@gpt.org.

The winning plays will be presented on a black-box stage without doors or windows. In addition to a list of characters, the title page should include a three-sentence synopsis of the action of the play.

The theme for 2025 is Rockin’ Through Life. Each play should involve a rocking chair on stage throughout the play. The rocking chair must be significantly involved in the play. Plays that do not contain a rocking chair will be disqualified without notice.

Terrence McNally New Works Incubator 2025

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Deadline: January 9, 2025 at 11:59 PM EST

Or when 500 applications have been received

Apply Here

Rattlestick Theater, the Terrence McNally Foundation, and Tom Kirdahy Productions (TKP) are excited to open applications for Cycle 3 of the Terrence McNally New Works Incubator.


Questions? Contact us at tmincubator@rattlestick.org. No phone calls please.

As a continuation of Terrence McNally’s singular legacy of mentorship, and his commitment to fostering bold new voices in the American theater, the Terrence McNally New Works Incubator 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 and Tom Kirdahy Productions.

McNally fellows are selected by a panel of renowned American playwrights. The Playwright Advisory Council for cycle two included Sheila Callaghan, Halley Feiffer, Madeleine George, Stephan Karam, Mike Lew, donja r. love, Rehana Mirza, and Lynn Nottage.

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Elements of the program:

Stipend
Each McNally fellow will receive a one-time stipend of $7500 to be used as the playwright sees fit to best further their goals.

Mentorship
In consultation with Rattlestick Theater and Tom Kirdahy Productions, each McNally Fellow will be paired with a veteran playwright mentor who will read a minimum of two drafts and offer one-on-one feedback, in addition to attending a workshop rehearsal and/or final presentation subject to their availability.

Three-Week Incubation
After the initial mentor meeting, the playwright will revise and develop their play for three weeks. This is time for rigorous thinking, dreaming, and writing outside the constraints of a product-oriented rehearsal space.

In addition to mentor feedback, the playwright will meet with the literary teams at both Tom Kirdahy Productions and Rattlestick to discuss their work and process.

McNally fellows will be invited to participate in additional Rattlestick events where they will have the opportunity to get to know the teams at Tom Kirdahy Productions and Rattlestick as well as the other McNally Fellows and other industry professionals.

29-Hour Workshop
The second part of the incubator will take the form of a developmental workshop culminating in a industry presentation. Core collaborators (director, dramaturg, actors) will be chosen in consultation with the selected playwright, Tom Kirdahy Productions, and Rattlestick and will be compensated for their time.

Alcazar Theatre Ensemble in Carpinteria, California is looking for submissions

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Deadline: January 10, 2025

Send your submissions to: AlcazarEnsemble@gmail.com

The Alcazar Theatre Ensemble in Carpinteria, California is looking for submissions.

We call it “Spring Break Theater” and traditionally it incorporates Fairytales reimagined and/or a mash up. 

This year we want to do the show for kids during the day, and for families in the evening.

Have you written a short (25-45 min) Fairytale play that would appeal to both kids and adults? 

Maybe even a G version and a PG version?

We are a small nonprofit community theater. We are all volunteers, so there’s no pay, but there will be a lot of local tv/press coverage. Great publicity opportunity for an emerging writer.

Deadline for submissions: 1/10/25

Please include the play, a short synopsis, if this is a world premiere and your contact info.

Feel free to private message (PM) on Facebook with any questions

The 2025 Latinx New Play Festival

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Deadline: December 31, 2024 by 11:59pm PST

SUBMIT VIA GOOGLE DOCS

PDF is recommended to maintain formatting.

The 2025 Latinx New Play Festival is now accepting submissions. And we are happy to announce that, for the second year, the Latinx New Play Festival is accepting plays in Spanish.

Four scripts will be selected to be rehearsed and workshopped in person November 17th-20th, and the festival will take place November 21-23, 2025, in La Jolla, Ca. The combined rehearsal and performance timeline will not exceed 29 hours. Each selected script will be assigned a Latinx director and actors (unless otherwise indicated by the script). 

Submission Deadline: Tuesday, December 31st at 11:59pm PST

Decisions will be made April 1st, 2025

Eligibility criteria

-Festival submissions are open to self-identifying Latinx/e playwrights living in the United States.  

 

-Plays must be unpublished, professionally unproduced, and not currently under option at the time of submission. University productions, workshop productions, readings, or other non-professional workshops/productions will not disqualify a script. 

 

-Full length, non-musicals, with cast size of 6 or less will be considered. 

Submissions are limited to one script per playwright. 

Please check the Submission Guidelines for more information and if you have any questions, email 

LatinxNewPlayFestival@gmail.com. 

If you are interested in serving as a festival reader please follow this link for more information: https://bit.ly/LNPF25Reader

Sound Balance commission for women and nonbinary writers and composers

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Deadline: January 15, 2025 at 1:59 PM ET

SOUND BALANCE is a new musical developmental reading and commissioning initiative, exclusively for women and nonbinary writers and composers. The initiative is a partnership between GLG, the first (and only) U.S.-based organization dedicated to developing and producing musical theater by women and non-binary writers and composers, and leading creative and producing professionals across theater, film and television whose work is related to musical theater. The program is a direct extension of GLG’s mission: To close the gender gap in musical theater authorship, and connect early career creators with those successfully developing musical content both in theater and other mediums.

Sound Balance is open to women and nonbinary integrated musical theater writers (meaning those individuals who write book, music and lyrics solo) or writing teams (consisting of composer, lyricist, bookwriter, or some combination of the above). 

To apply, applicants must submit the following work samples from a musical theater piece. Submissions will be open until 11:59 PM ET on January 15, 2025, or when 250 submissions are received:

A 20-25-page script excerpt (PDF format)
5 song demos (.mp3, .mp4, or .wav format)
Lyric sheets for the selected songs (PDF format)
Full script (PDF format)

Work samples from musical podcasts, musical film or TV scripts, musical video games, or any other content forms that the creator(s) would call a "musical," in addition to stage musicals, are entirely welcome. ​Submissions will reviewed by a panel of industry members. The selected writer or writing team will receive a $3000 commission for the first draft of a piece of their choosing from GLG's slate of projects in development, culminating in an industry reading in late 2025. 

Finalists will be selected by early February 2025, and all applicants will be notified of their status.

Women in Theatre New Play Festival - Call For Submissions

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Deadline: December 31, 2024 at 11:59 pm

Seeking submissions for the 2025 Women in Theatre New Play Festival. Duluth Playhouse created the festival as an opportunity for women playwrights, directors, and actors to have a focused space to express themselves and showcase their stories through theatre.

The Women in Theatre - New Play Festival will feature a collection of short plays and monologues written by playwrights who have experienced womanhood in all its intersectionality, including cisgender, transgender, nonbinary, and gender nonconforming individuals. The festival aims to amplify the voices of those historically marginalized, celebrating the richness and diversity of women’s stories and experiences.

Submit your work any time between now and December 31, 2024. There is no fee to submit.

Additionally, as this is a New Play Festival presenting multiple plays on the same stage, the technical elements will be kept simple. For plays with complex requirements, stage directions will be read as part of the performance. Our focus will be on exploring the words and story and less so on creating a full production.

Plays will be selected based on the following:

• Relevance to the spirit of the festival – Celebrating women's voices
• Excellence of work
• Priority may be given to playwrights with regional ties

The Details:

• A playwright may only submit one (1) piece.
• Plays should require no more than 5 actors.
• Works should have been written within the last 5 years.
• Works should be no longer than 20 minutes in length.
• Submissions must be no more than 20 pages with a font no smaller than 12 pt. 
• Submissions must include a title page with the following information: 
• Playwright Name
• Playwright city of origin 
• Playwright's current contact information
• The submitted piece must be unpublished but may have been previously workshopped or produced. 

To Submit:The script must be submitted electronically in PDF format to womenintheatre@duluthplayhouse.org 

Submission Deadline: December 31 at 11:59 pm.
You will receive confirmation that submissions have been received. No other contact will be made unless the script is selected for production.

Selected Plays:

• Will receive one Invited Preview on June 5th and one Public Performance on June 6th
• Playwrights will be awarded a $100 prize
• Playwrights will be allotted 2 complimentary tickets to the public performance

All submissions and correspondence should be through womenintheatre@duluthplayhouse.org

Please allow up to two weeks for follow-ups to any questions.
When submitting, make sure you’ve attached your play.

Louise Wigglesworth Excellence in Playwriting Contest

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Deadline: January 10, 2025 at midnight

or when they reach capacity

They have reached capacity - do not send.

Thank you for your interest in the Louise Wigglesworth Excellence in Playwriting Contest, held annually at The Laboratory Theater of Florida.

This contest honors one of the theater's founders, noted playwright Louise Wigglesworth.

As a teaching theater, The Laboratory Theater of Florida is committed to the development of new work. There is no entry fee for this competition.

We accept:

Unproduced, full-length (90 minutes+) plays. The play may not have been produced. If an offer is made before the announcement ofthe winning play, the playwright agrees to pull the play from consideration. (Previous readings and workshops are acceptable).

Scripts must follow any internationally recognized stage play format, with a basic 12-point font (examples: Times New Roman, Garamond, Courier New, Verdana, etc.), and be submitted in .pdf or Word format.

Playwrights must include a one-paragraph synopsis (Objective, goal, quick plot summary.) Along with character descriptions andsettings. 

We are not accepting submissions for musicals at this time. 

International entries are accepted, but the play must be submitted in English. 

One submission per playwright. Additional submissions by a playwright will result in ALL work being disqualified for this year's competition.

Resubmissions are only accepted after significant revisions.

The plays will be read (judged) blind. Please do not include your name or any identifying information on the script. Plays submitted with identifying information will be immediately disqualified. 

A new submission opening will be added for every play disqualified. 

No email submissions will be accepted for consideration. Only submissions entered through this portal will be accepted. 

If chosen, the playwright is invited to discuss creative input from our professional staff. 

The winning play(s) will be presented in a May 1-3 concert reading.

If selected, the playwright agrees to provide a 250-word bio and headshot for publicity purposes. 

The winning playwright(s) may be offered the opportunity to participate in a virtual talkback.

The playwright has the option of having the concert reading recorded for online viewing. After the playwright has the opportunity to view the video, the theater may post it online for a short time with playwright's approval.

Winners will be notified on March 19th.

Whether or not you choose to receive texts and/or emails from The Laboratory Theater of Florida does not impact your chances of winning in any way.

MURMURATION THEATRE COMPANY CALL FOR SCRIPTS

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Deadline: December 31, 2024 at 11:59pm 

Submit via Form: https://forms.gle/gVGR6nqi18z2DA5eA

No submission or participation fee

No eligibility restrictions; preference given to early-career writers

Multiple submissions allowed

Murmuration is now accepting work for our spring 2025 First Flight Showcase of plays:

Accepting new short or one-act plays —works will be fully staged and directed by our creative team.

Shows must have had no prior full productions in NY State (prior staged and/or private readings acceptable)

Scripts must have a page count between 2-40 and have a cast size between 2-10

Playwrights will receive a $20 payment for each performance (4-5 total shows) of their work.

Not currently accepting: musicals, theatre for young audiences, one-person shows

Shubert Fendrich Memorial Playwriting Contest 2025

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Deadline: December 31, 2024

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.


Before sending a manuscript, playwrights should begin the process by sending a query using our submissions contact page. A proper query will include the title, a short plot synopsis up to 200 words, an approximate running time, and details on the complete cast of characters.

Be sure to read our submission overview first.

Submit your work...

Electronic submissions via email are preferred. To submit via email, please query first using the link provided above. If we respond favorably, we will provide the email address for your electronic submission.

Hardcopy manuscript submissions are accepted at this address:
Pioneer Drama Service
Attn: Acquisitions Editor
109 Inverness Dr. E
Suite H
Englewood, CO 80112


Whether submitting a hardcopy or a digital manuscript, the following information must accompany your submission. Some of this duplicates information from your query, which ensures that we process your submission properly.

Cover letter and/or resume. This can explain your theatre involvement and why you were inspired to write this play.

100-200 word synopsis. 

 
Cast list. It should indicate the number of female roles, the number of male roles, and the number of roles that can be performed by any gender. We do not accept one-person shows.
Running time.

CD and/or score for musicals. We appreciate the opportunity to hear the music, if possible.
Set design(s). Please feel free to provide diagrams, photos, and/or sketches.

A DVD or a link to a past performance is ideal, though not required.

For hardcopy submissions, a self-addressed envelope of sufficient size with appropriate postage for the return of any materials you wish returned. We will NOT return any material if this is not included.

Please be patient. Queries will be answered within approximately one week. Submissions may take up to three months or longer.

Manuscripts written in part or in whole by A.I. will not be considered.

Catskill Public Theater “Beyond Woodstock”

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Deadline:  January 1, 2025

Please send submissions to catskillpublictheaternewplays@gmail.com

As the Catskill Public Theater (CPT) approaches our Summer 2025 season, we plan to present a series of skits that expand on the themes and messages that still resonate with the Woodstock phenomena. We envision this production of vignettes being dramatic as well as comedic, presented in a format that will include original content, dynamic multi-media sequences, music of the day, along with visual projections of iconic and previously unseen images taken by the recently discovered photographer, Mark Goff, whose collection is represented by CPT creative director Nick Clemente.

To support this production, we are sponsoring a “Call for Submissions” for original ideas that could be part of the short scenes, sketches, and mini-plays, amplifying the Woodstock Festival message. We invite the public to share their direct experience or even their imaginative experiences for inclusion in this play. Any length will work. 

We encourage expansive, unexpected, and surprising connections to the Woodstock festival. Let your creative flag fly!

Imagine expanding on themes such as:

> Getting there…Not getting there

> Being there, and being transformed while there

> Car trouble on the way. Calling parents with fabricated excuses.

> Be transformed from patient to doctor in the medical tents

> Discovering Max Yasgur’s farm as a catalyst for your own farming aspirations

> Falling in love while there and starting lifelong relationships

> Getting sick and tired there then laughing about it

> Recalling Psychedelic experiences there

> Experiences spiritual awakenings there

> Discovering the magic of nature there and after

> Imagining that you are an artist and music while there

Submissions will be curated by Jessica López-Barkl and Nick López, Professors of Theater and Speech at SUNY Sullivan. They will chair a jury that will include Nick Clemente and Marshall Shnider, Founding Director of CPT.

Selected submissions will be a part of the final production of “Beyond Woodstock” and will be paid an honorarium of $200. All submissions will receive three free reservations for any CPT production during our 2025 season.

Our mission at Catskill Public Theater is to present Free, Pay-What-You-Wish theater productions, Free acting classes, along with sharing our rentable state-of-the-art mobile stage, for more information, visit www.CatskillPublicTheater.com.

Peace: January 1, 2025: Submission Deadline

Love: February 14, 2025: Winners announced.

Summer 2025: Beyond Woodstock Performances.

LVLT’s 2025 ANNUAL NEW WORKS COMPETITION

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Deadline: December 31, 2024

CLICK HERE TO COMPLETE THE APPLICATION

1. All plays must be full length (90 minutes or more). No musicals please.

2. Plays must have no more than 8 actors– doubling characters is allowed

3. The set must be simple or representational.

4. Ideally looking for subject matter that will appeal to an age range of 18 – 30.

5. Seeking new plays that have not been professionally produced or published.

6. Plays will be screened by the competition committee. The top 5 will be submitted to the judges.

7. Prizes – 1st prize = Production of the play in the Fischer Black box in May plus $150

2nd prize = $75

3rd prize = $50

8. Contestants must sign a release form(application) to authorize production

9. Scripts cannot be returned

10. Materials that are adapted from or otherwise derived from copyrighted source material must also submit permission to use the material at the time of submission.

11. The winning author agrees to the production of his/her play with no royalty payment. The author also agrees to allow LVLT to videotape the production. LVLT cannot provide transportation, lodging or other compensation for the author to travel to Las Vegas for the production.

12. Members of LVLT’s board of directors may not submit for this competition

13. Submissions will be accepted through Dec 31, 2024. The winner will be announced no later than March 30, 2025.

14. Decision of the judges is final. Any disputes will be decided by the LVLT board of directors.

15. Only 2 submissions per person please. If more than 2 submissions are received from an individual, only the first 2 received will be considered.

16. Each submission will be assigned a number and author’s names will not be provided on judge’s copies of the script to prevent any bias.


3920 Schiff Dr. Las Vegas, Nevada 89103
(702) 362-7996
www.lvlt.org

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

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Deadline: January 3, 2025 at 11:59 PM

This year the TSW-RTM will happen on Sunday, Jan. 19th, 2025 at 3:00 P.M. and our event producer Brian Heaton will be accepting 5-10 minute scripts from NOW until Jan. 3rd, 2025.

Selected plays will be read and voted on by the audience in attendance and the Audience Favorite will receive a $100 cash prize.

Guidelines for this this year's event are as follows:

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 1 entry per playwright of original works that are unpublished, and unproduced.

There is NO ENTRY FEE.

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 3th, 2025.

Please mail scripts to:

Theatre Southwest
8944 Clarkcrest St.
Houston, TX 77063
Attn: TSW-RTM
Postmarked by: January 3th, 2025

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

Summer Harvest 2025

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Deadline: December 31, 2024

The Vidalia Theatre Company in Atlanta, is accepting submissions for its annual Summer Harvest show of 10-minute plays to be produced in June 2025.

The theme for this show is “at a crossroads.” We are only seeking plays that fit this theme at this time.

Submissions should contain 2-4 characters (6 maximum), simple set and prop requirements, and provide opportunity for diverse casting. 

Adult language and content are permitted as long as it is relevant to the story and not gratuitous.

Submissions cannot have been previously produced in the Atlanta Metro Area.

Limit 2 submissions per playwright.  

PAY:  A $25 stipend is paid to the playwrights whose plays are selected. 

***PLEASE READ THE SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS THOROUGHLY***

**ANY SUBMISSION THAT DOES NOT FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED**

Please send each submission in a separate email.

Email submissions to: vidaliatheatre@gmail.com

In the subject line type: Your Name - Name of Play - Harvest 25

Be sure to include your contact information (email and telephone) in the body of the email.  

All scripts must be attached as a PDF.  No other file types will be accepted.

SUBMISSION DEADLINE:  DECEMBER 31, 2024

SUBMISSION OPPORTUNITY OPEN TO ALL PLAYWRIGHTS 

(with special consideration for playwrights who are Georgia residents)

Loved Ones Audio Fiction Podcast seeks plays

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Deadline: December 30, 2024

BLIND SUBMISSIONS ONLY
email submissions@brokenartsentertainment.com or 

brokenartssubmissions@gmail.com

RULES:

• Length: 10-30 minutes
• Cast Size: 2-5
• Theme: Loved Ones
• How Many: You can submit up to 3 plays
• Type: Blind submission - Remove all personal identifying information from the script (instead put in the body)

Must Have: A Cast List

WiiFM (What's in it for me?): You will get IMDb credit as well as a royalties contract.

NOTE: We do cinematic podcast ear candy. There will be SFX (up to 200), there will be cinematic music, risers, and more.

Ready to become and Art Breaker? Submit!

Door Is A Jar Literary Magazine seeks short plays

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Deadline: none listed

Submission form

Following the Standard American Format 

Submit up to 2 short plays. Each play can range between 1 and 10 pages in length as a .doc or .docx.

Door Is A Jar Literary Magazine is looking for well-crafted poetry, fiction, nonfiction, drama, artwork, and book reviews for our print and digital publication. Please read over these submission guidelines carefully and look at our current and archived issues before submitting your work.

Our publication steers away from academic writing and publishes short, conversational works that use familiar language. Each new issue features artists and writers and works that are accessible for all readers.

Our issues are don't have specific themes, and we accept all genres and literary styles.

Submit all work in Times New Roman font size 11

We only accept new, unpublished work. If you have posted something to your website or social media, this counts as being published.

For book reviews please include the following information: the title, author, publisher, year of publication, page count, ISBN, and price.

Under the "Title(s)" section, please list all the titles of the pieces you are submitting, and not something general like "My Poems". Make sure you are consistent with how you present the titles in your attached document and in this space.

If you are unable to fit all the titles into the "Title(s)" section, please list them in your cover letter section of the submission form.

Please provide your name as you would like published, email, mailing address, and a fun 3-sentence bio. (We're not as interested in how many degrees you have, or how widely you've been published. Instead, we want to hear about the real you. We want to know about the little things that spur you along.)

Contributors can submit to multiple categories; however, only submit once to each category until you have received our decision about your piece.

Be the sole author/ creator of your work. We do not publish collaborative pieces.

Do not send in writing or art that was created using Artificial Intelligence. Submitting work generated by A.I. technology will be considered as plagiarism.

You will receive an acceptance or rejection letter from our editorial staff within 6 months from the day of submission.​

We accept simultaneous submissions; however, please notify us immediately if your work is accepted elsewhere. If accepted, please withdraw the piece from other publications.
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We reserve first initial publishing rights, and the rights reprint right to use quotes or pieces for promotional use. We do not pay contributors at this time, but we will send out a contributor copy.
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Please note that submissions that exceed word counts or maximum amount of material will be disqualified from consideration.
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Submissions are only accepted through our website. Any submissions sent directly to our email will be deleted without response.

If you have trouble uploading your file, the problem could have been an issue when saving, which corrupted the file, or your computer could have virus. Some people have had issues when downloading files from Google Documents. The best way around this is to copy and paste the document into a new .docx and trying to submit again.

Now accepting project proposals for the 2025 SummerWorks Performance Festival

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Deadline: JANUARY 7, 2025 at 9:00 PM EST

Application form

ACCESSIBILITY: If you require an alternative method for your submission, please contact submissions@summerworks.ca

As we embark on our 35th anniversary, we are thrilled to welcome project submissions for our next Festival: August 7 – 17, 2025 in Tkaronto (Toronto), Canada

We are currently seeking proposals for contemporary performance projects that challenge disciplinary boundaries and engage with form and content in innovative and imaginative ways.

For 2025, SummerWorks will present fully-developed projects in a variety of spaces and places across the city of Tkaronto, alongside works at various stages of creative development, in studio settings. This includes projects that engage with public space; in outdoor settings and in alternative venues.

Proposals are encouraged from established and emerging creators working across all performance disciplines and artistic traditions. Works for in-person theatre, gallery, outdoor, and non-traditional settings are welcome, as are proposals for online, site-specific, and immersive contexts.

All proposed works should have some previous research, creation, and/or presentation history, depending on the stage of development.

Projects curated from this call will be provided a guaranteed fee of $1,000 CAD to $5,000 CAD (depending on the overall scale of the project and number of performances).

NOTIFICATION: All applicants will be notified of curatorial decisions in *February 2025

*We are anticipating a high volume of applications for this Call for Submissions, which may impact our timelines. All applicants will be notified of any shifts or changes via email.


KEY DATES

INFO SESSIONS: 

December 8th, 2024 // 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM Zoom (*registration required)
Guest: Sebastian Marziali (former Festival Production Manager)

December 12th, 2024 // 6:00 PM – 7:00 PMInstagram Stories (Ask Anything @SummerWorksTO)

December 17th, 2024 // 2:00 PM – 3:00 PMZoom (*registration required)
Guest: Emma Westray (former Festival Producer)

Both Zoom sessions feature ASL interpretation. In each session, Michael Caldwell, Artistic Director reviews the application materials and the overall curatorial process, responding to questions from online attendees. Recordings and archives will be made available after each event.

Applicants may be contacted via email in January or February, with questions about their submission, and possibly, to schedule a brief online meeting to follow-up on project proposals.

NOTIFICATION: All applicants will be notified of curatorial decisions in *February 2025

*We are anticipating a high volume of applications for this Call for Submissions, which may impact our timelines. All applicants will be notified of any shifts or changes via email.

FESTIVAL DATES: August 7 – 17, 2025

We welcome national and international applicants. 

However, all artists and creative collaborators are responsible for all expenses related to bringing your project to Toronto. SummerWorks will gladly provide letters of support to Festival artists for any of their own travel and/or touring funding applications.

Check out our Frequently Asked Questions for the 2025 Call for Submissions. Please visit our website, for further information about SummerWorks’ mission and mandate, our history, and for archives of previous Festivals.

For additional inquiries, please contact: submissions@summerworks.ca.

Call for Plays – Amphibian Stage’s SparkFest 25

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Deadline: December 31, 2024 

Only 100 submissions will be accepted. 

The application window will close once the cap is reached or on December 31, 2024 – whichever occurs first.

SUBMISSION FORM

Amphibian Stage, a non-profit professional theater based in Fort Worth, TX is pleased to accept plays from professional playwrights from all across the nation to be considered for our New Works portion of SparkFest.

Amphibian Stage honors the Indigenous People of this nation who, for generations, were the stewards of our lands. We respectfully acknowledge that our theatre resides on the ancestral home of the Comanche, Wichita and Kickapoo People.

We’re currently accepting plays for our next SparkFest. In 2025, SparkFest, Amphibian Stage’s annual performing arts festival, will celebrate Native Americans and peoples indigenous to Turtle Island (or the North American continent) and Hawai’i.

Who are seeking:

We are seeking plays specifically by US-based Native American and Indigenous playwrights. Native American, Alaska Native, Native Hawai’ian, Indigenous peoples of Mexico, and First Nations playwrights authorized to work in the U.S. are invited to apply.

What this opportunity is:

Three selected playwrights will receive a 20 hour development workshop followed by 2 staged readings at Amphibian Stage. Rehearsal and readings of the three selected plays will take place between June 14-22, 2025 (exact schedule is TBD). Playwrights will receive a professional stipend of $500 each, plus airfare and housing during the development time in Fort Worth.

Eligibility Requirements:

1. You are a playwright who identifies as Indigenous to Turtle Island or Hawai’i. Plays by Native American, Native Alaskan, Native Hawai’ian, Indigenous peoples of Mexico, and First Nations playwrights authorized to work in the US will be considered.
2. You must still be developing and working on the script.
3. You must be available to join us for SparkFest 2025 during the development week between June 14-22, 2025 (exact schedule is TBD).
4. The play may not have had more than one fully-staged production.
5. Your work is full-length. Plays will be prioritized. Musicals with a cast size of 6 or less will be considered. Musicals must be able to be accompanied by piano only and/or provide their own tracks for the development week.
6. Only one script per playwright.
7. The playwright must be legally permitted to work in the United States.

No agent submissions, please. Only 100 submissions will be accepted. The application window will close once the cap is reached or on December 31, 2024 – whichever occurs first.

Queens Short Play Festival Winter 2025

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Deadline: December 20, 2024

Winter Festival: February 19 - March 16, 2025

PLEASE NOTE: PLAYS ARE ACCEPTED ON A ROLLING BASIS. WAITING UNTIL THE DEADLINE TO SUBMIT IS NOT ADVISED.

Queens Short Play Festival is now accepting plays for its Winter 2025 festival. The Secret Theatre seeks to promote new work and emerging playwrights through our biannual One Act Festival. Last year's festivals were a success and this year we are excited for more!

Tech week starts on Feb 4th The first show is on Feb 12th and the Grand finale is on March 9th.

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 Actor

• 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 performances.
Guidelines:

• Plays must be between 10 – 15 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 15 mins. A rule of thumb is one minute per page if using 12pt Courier/Times Roman

• Playwrights are responsible for selecting the director and cast.

(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.)

• 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.)

• Excerpts limited to 15 mins are acceptable

• 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 offer discounted rates for rehearsals from $10 per hour for participants

Apply HERE: https://form.jotform.com/242618481627967

OR via QR: 

The Secret Theatre
38-02 61st St, Woodside Queens 11377
nearest subway 61st on the 7 or one stop from 74th E, M, 7, F, & R secrettheatre.com

UNTITLED Musical Writers' Group — Winter 2025 Application

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Deadline: December 30, 2024

APPLICATION FORM

UNTITLED Musical Project is now accepting applications for the the Winter 2025 UNTITLED Writers' Group! UNTITLED Musical Project is a 501c3 not-for-profit organization dedicated to supporting musical theatre writers of BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, and their intersecting identities by fostering their work from inception. Through writers’ groups, developmental readings, dramaturgical support, and resources aimed to further artists’ professional careers in the creation of new musical theatre, UNTITLED creates a space and community where BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ writers can create bold, new, and challenging works.

The UNTITLED Musical Writers Group is a space for marginalized musical theatre writers of BIPOC/Global Majority, LGBTQIA+/Queer, and their intersecting identities to develop new musical theatre in community and engage in supporting and critiquing their colleague's work.

This Winter, we will be accepting one writers group meeting on Zoom for 12 Sunday evenings (7pm-9pm Eastern Time) on the following dates:

• January 5th
• January 12th
• January 19th
• January 26th
• February 2nd
• February 9th
• February 16th
• February 23rd
• March 2nd
• March 9th
• March 16th
• March 23rd

Missouri is seeking submissions for its second annual “Social Justice Shorts” one-act play festival

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Deadline: January 1, 2025

A Call to Conscience Interactive Theatre for Social Change in collaboration with Bread & Roses Missouri is seeking submissions for its second annual “Social Justice Shorts” one-act play festival. 

The company is seeking 10-minute short plays, monologues, musicals or plays with music centered with the following suggested themes (this is not an exhaustive list. Feel free to submit a piece featuring a social justice issue not mentioned here):

● LGBTQIA+ & Transgender Issues

● Mental Health

● Economic Justice/Workers’ Rights

● Police Brutality/Gun Violence

● Healthcare Equity

● Immigrant/Refugee Struggles

● Homeless/Unhoused Issues

● Age Discrimination

● Reproductive Justice

● Racial Justice

● Gender Justice

Storytelling must be rich in self-expression and theatrical imagination. Playwrights may live in any part of the country, and St. Louis-based playwrights are strongly encouraged to submit.

Plays featuring a cast of one to three characters will be accepted (plays with more than three characters will not be considered). Playwrights are welcome to submit solo performance pieces. Plays longer than 10 minutes will NOT be considered.

A pianist will be provided for musicals or plays that include music. However, plays that require a full band will not be accepted. Please note: All music must be original and not previously copyrighted by another party. The company is not liable for any copyright infringement.

Limited set, props and technical requirements are strongly preferred.

Playwrights please email: 

1) a bio or resume (100 words or less); 

2) entire play with original score if musical; 

3) title page/synopsis; and 

4) cast breakdowns 

to A Call to Conscience Artistic Director Fannie Lebby: fannie.c2c@gmail.com

Submissions will be accepted now until January 1, 2025.

Plays will be judged on the following criteria:

● Plot

● Character Development

● Dialogue

● Clear social justice theme

● Overall writing quality & theatrically

● Can be produced within budgetary constraints

Kindly submit only one play; please choose your favorite. The play must not have had any productions or be published. Playwrights who submit will be informed of the results, regardless of the outcome, by February 1, 2025. There is no submission or participation fee. Playwrights will receive a $100 stipend if your play is accepted.

We look forward to the privilege of reading YOUR play soon!

Life Jacket now accepting applications for WRITERS ROOM

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Deadline: December 15, 2024

APPLICATION FORM

WRITERS ROOM

Life Jacket is now accepting applications for our WRITERS ROOM, a new dramaturgical home dedicated to supporting and uplifting emerging LGBTQ+ playwrights based in the New York City area who are interested in creating new investigative works based on (or inspired by) real people and events.

PROGRAM STRUCTURE

MARCH-MAY 2025: Participants will meet twice monthly in a writing studio in Manhattan (six sessions in total) to take turns presenting new pages from full-length plays that they are actively developing. Playwrights will then receive feedback from their fellow participants to help refine and enhance their work.

MAY 2025: Life Jacket will produce one public reading featuring 10-minute excerpts of the playwrights’ collective works developed during this program. Each playwright will be responsible for securing the actors and directors needed to appropriately present their work.


ELIGIBILITY

Qualified applicants will identify as members of the LGBTQ+ community, have written at least 2 full-length plays/musicals, reside in the New York City area, be able to meet twice monthly in-person during the duration of this program, and are classified as emerging (e.g., have not had a professional production of their work in New York City with a run longer than 4 weeks or 21 performances). Individuals currently enrolled in full-time degree/certificate programs are not eligible for this program.


SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

ARTIST BIO: 150 words max.

ARTIST STATEMENT: A description of why you are interested in this group and a synopsis of the work you wish to develop in this program. 500 words max.

WRITING SAMPLE: Excerpt of a completed play OR the work that you wish to develop while participating in this program. 10 pages max.


TIMELINE

NOVEMBER 13, 2024: Applications open.

DECEMBER 15, 2024: Applications close (or earlier when 200 applications are received, whichever comes first).

FEBRUARY 2025: Applicants are notified of admission decisions.

If you have any questions regarding the application process, please email: lifejacketwritersroom@gmail.com.

PMRP SEEKING RADIO THEATRE SCRIPTS

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Deadline: December 15, 2024

PMRP SEEKING RADIO THEATRE SCRIPTS FOR SPRING 2025 ADVENTURE ANTHOLOGY
The Post-Meridian Radio Players, based in Eastern Massachusetts, is seeking submissions of one-act, adventure-oriented plays that would pair well with "The Most Dangerous Game" for our Spring 2025 show. PMRP’s work pays homage to the golden age of radio, and our productions take place as staged readings before a live audience, with sound effects performed live. Since 2006, we have brought original and public domain radio plays to life in our distinctive format, which includes script-in-hand actors and live foley artists. We are committed to EDI (equality, diversity and inclusion).

Our 2025 Spring show, with the working Title of "Tales of Adventure," aims to take the audience on an adventurous journey to exciting places. Danger, daring, and harrowing risks are the order of the day. The selected play(s) will be paired with headliner "The Most Dangerous Game." Your play can either be fully original or an adaptation of a public domain work of fiction. Submission is free, and playwrights can submit more than one play.

Guidelines are as follows (please read carefully):

Deadline is December 15, 2024. Scripts must be submitted via email to info@pmrp.org in either PDF, DOC, DOCX, or Google Doc format. If all you have is a paper script, please scan it into PDF. 

We won’t be accepting submissions via physical mail.

Plays should be 20-30 minutes in length.

Scripts must be in English. No musicals, please. Your play can be set in any time period.

Scripts should be free of most blocking or other stage direction meant for a fully staged production. Our shows are performed at microphones, with the full cast and foley team visible to the audience at all times. If you’ve never adapted for radio theatre before, please don’t worry about getting the format right the first time. If selected, we’ll work closely with you to turn your script into a radio script (we’ve even adapted silent films for radio!)

Please avoid sending scripts that contain characters or music under copyright from different fictional universes/franchises. As an example, we don’t want to see mash-ups containing characters from Rocky Horror, Harry Potter, Star Wars, etc, nor published music under current copyright.

Playwrights whose work is selected for production will be paid a royalty of $15 per performance. We most often have 5-6 performances per run. Submissions are welcome from anywhere in the world, but you must be able to legally accept your royalty payment in US funds. You will also receive a comp ticket to see a performance, should you wish.

If you're sending multiple submissions, please send each submission in its own email, with your name and the name of the play in the subject line.

Please send submissions to info@pmrp.org.

Seeking Scripts for “New Works New Writers” Virtual One Act Festival

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Deadline: December 18, 2024 at 11:59pm PST 

Theme: Short One Act Plays or Excerpts from longer works that have never been produced before, written by playwrights that we have never produced before (note: if you have only written for us for a flash festival, but have never had other work produced by us, you may still submit).

There are no geographic restrictions as to where playwrights can submit from.

We ask that playwrights refrain from submitting scripts that are above a “PG-13” in rating (i.e. no nudity, excessive violence, or sexually explicit material.) 

Please reach out with any questions.

Since our festival will be performed 100% virtually, plays that are specifically written for virtual performance, though not required, are a plus. Pieces that do not translate effectively from stage to screen may not be selected. Not required but helpful: if your piece is written originally for a “traditional stage,” you may include suggestions with your submission on how it might translate.

The festival will be broken into two blocks, each of which will have two performances.

Block A will perform: Friday January 24 at 6:30pm PST and Saturday January 25 at 2pm PST.
Block B will perform: Saturday January 25 at 6:30pm PST and Sunday January 26 at 2pm PST. 

Scripts should have an approximate runtime of 8-15 minutes with 2-3 speaking characters total. 

Excerpts from longer plays are permitted, as long as they are able to be performed independently with minimal added context.

All pieces will be performed 100% live, i.e. on livestream and not pre-recorded, unless otherwise arranged. RDAC has adopted a policy where, in the interest of providing a live theater experience, we do not present any pre-recorded pieces except in unavoidable circumstances.
No experience required and no submission fees. Unfortunately we are not able to provide a stipend of any kind at this time, though we are working towards this as our top financial goal for future festivals as we (slowly but surely) grow and expand our operations.

TO BE CONSIDERED: Please email a BLIND COPY (no identifying information whatsoever in the document) to us at rainydayrevue@gmail.com by no later than 11:59pm PST on December 18, 2024. 

Limit of one play per playwright - if we receive multiple submissions from the same playwright, none will be considered. 

LATE SUBMISSIONS OR THOSE THAT DO NOT FOLLOW ALL OF THE ABOVE GUIDELINES WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS EVENT.

Theatre Write Now second annual cohort program

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Deadline: January 7, 2025 11:59 PM EST

To Apply: 
https://airtable.com/appkMKnvaS5MjPecQ/pagRPWJsANHbAGQ6V/form

Playwright cohort member submissions are now open for Theatre Write Now’s second annual cohort program. Create new plays with new peers and have the opportunity to see a developmental staged reading of your work produced.

Theatre Write Now is a collaborative and generative cohort for early-career playwrights produced and facilitated by KOPCORP.

Theatre Write Now is founded and produced by Alex Kopnick and KOPCORP with the aim of creating a theatre-making community that can rely on each other for constructive, positive feedback when sharing bold new work, helping new writers get connected to others in the industry, and generating new artistic projects for early career artists and audiences.

Cost: Free

When: Monday nights, 7 pm-10 pm, starting on January 27th, ending April 14th.
Where: All cohort meetings, rehearsals, and performances will be in Manhattan, New York.

Applications are due by 11:59 PM EST on January 7th. Applicants will be notified of involvement by January 19th.

Organized by Alex Kopnick and Kopcorp LLC
www.kopcorp.art

Please email admin@kopcorp.art with any questions, comments, or concerns! 

Abingdon Theatre Company Raise the Page 2025

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Deadline: December 20, 2024

SUBMISSION FORM

Seeking Playwrights, Directors, and Actors for Abingdon Theatre Company's upcoming Raise the Page, Uplift the Word: A BIPOC Festival of Short Plays in collaboration with AMT Theater. Abingdon Theatre Company continues to be committed to creating opportunities for all voices to be heard. With this in mind, ATC is thrilled to open submissions for their fifth annual festival of short plays; a festival shedding light on stories by people of color.

Playwrights: Short play submissions should be unpublished, no longer than 40 pages and written by BIPOC individuals. We are accepting applications from artists from all experience levels, locations, and ages.

Festival will take place:
February 15-16, 2025 at the AMT Theater (354 W. 45th Street)

Should you have any questions, please email 

omannion@abingdontheatre.org and 

kbell@abingdontheatre.org.

Artistic labs at Amoeba ~ The Emerging Playwrights Lab

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Deadline: December 15th, 2024 at 11:59PM EST

SUBMISSION FORM

Over the course of three months, each playwright will have three cold readings performed by a community of actors. After each reading there will be structured discussion from a rotating board of theatre artists and their fellow lab members. Between each of their cold reads, the playwright will have a one on one meeting with the facilitator to set individual goals for their next reading. The lab will culminate in fifteen minutes of each play being presented at a festival of new works at a Manhattan venue with invited industry guests, friends, and fellow artists.

MadLab Theatre 26th Annual Theatre Roulette Festival

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Deadline: December 15, 2024

THEY HAVE CLOSED THEIR SUBMISSION WINDOW - DO NOT SEND WORK

MadLab Theatre is seeking short play submissions for the 26th annual Theatre Roulette festival. 

• Scripts should be 5-30 minutes in length.

• Email all submissions to andyb@madlab.net.

• Put "Theatre Roulette Submission" in the subject line.

• Scripts must be in .pdf or .docx format.

• Playwrights may submit more than 1 script

• Include a short synopsis and production history in the body of the email.

• The production will take place in May of 2025

• All playwrights will be notified of our decisions no later than February 1st, 2025.

GATHER BY THE GHOST LIGHT'S 2nd Annual Off-Broad Street Short Play Festival

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Deadline: December 31, 2024

(or until they receive 250 submissions)

THEY HAVE REACHED THEIR SUBMISSION LIMIT - DO NOT SEND

GATHER BY THE GHOST LIGHT'S 2nd Annual Off-Broad Street Short Play Festival will take place in April 2025 at Le Chat Noir Theatre in Augusta, GA! And we want you to submit your script!

GUIDELINES: (please read carefully)

- Submit scripts to submissions@gatherbytheghostlight.com.
- Open to stage play submissions worldwide from playwrights ages 18 and older.
- One submission per playwright.
- 12 pages or less.
- No monologues or one-person plays.
- No musicals.
- No screenplay scripts. This is a stage play festival.
- Open to ALL genres (adult language and situations are allowed).
- Plays must be in English language.
- Previously produced plays are okay but plays must be *unpublished.
- PDF files only.
- Submissions should have no author information on the script itself. Your contact info should be in the body of your email.
- Playwrights of selected scripts will be notified in mid February.
- THERE IS NO SUBMISSION FEE!
- The deadline is December 31st or once we receive 250 submissions (whichever comes first).

*Your play may be published as long as you still hold the licensing rights.

**Also, while we are known for producing our wonderful audio plays on the podcast, please note that this submission call is for "stage plays" for our annual short play festival.

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

SELECTED SCRIPTS:
- A total of 8 selected plays will be performed in April 2025 at Le Chat Noir Theatre.
- Selected playwrights will each receive $50
- Selected plays will be published in the 2025 Off Broad Street Festival anthology by Ghost Light Publications. (Non-exclusive, all licensing rights still belong to the playwright).