Deadline: March 15, 2025 at 11PM CT
SUBMISSION FORM
The 10-minute play festival will be a celebration of the voices, stories, and perspectives of Black male playwrights and showcase the works of new and emerging Black male playwrights telling authentic stories of the Black experience.
The Black Men Talk Play Festival, the first of its kind, aims to honor the contributions of Black male playwrights - initiated by a Chicago-based Black playwright. The event will host three performances in Chicago in August 2025.
A panel of readers in the industry will carefully select the plays to be part of the festival. All submissions will receive a confirmation email.
Notifications will be made on or before April 15th. The official list of selected plays and playwrights will be posted on: https://blackmentalkplayfestival.com on April 30, 2025.
SUBMISSION RULES:
SUBMISSION RULES:
- Submissions are due by March 15th at 11:59 pm CT.
- Script submitted must be the final version in proper play format.
- Playwrights must submit plays that run from 8-10 minutes or 8-10 pages. Your cover page should have: title of play, your name, email address, and phone number.
- Plays should feature up to two to four actors.
- Scripts should be written with minimal set and costume requirements.
- One entry per person.
- Plays must be unpublished and must not have had a professional production.
- Plays must be submitted electronically in PDF format.
- No musicals, screenplays, or monologues will be selected for this festival.
- Your submission should be your own work.
- All submissions must be submitted online.