Deadline: February 3, 2025
Thrown Stone Theatre Company invites playwrights to submit proposals for a new play commission aligned with our mission to empower artists and audiences to engage on the important questions of our time.
This year, we are exploring the concept of persuasion — a theme that explores how people make decisions and which information ecologies they trust. We are particularly interested in stories that ask:
Please read the complete guidelines below before submitting, as multiple submissions are not allowed. If you have any questions prior to submitting, please contact us.
SUBMIT
EVALUATION CRITERIA
This year, we are exploring the concept of persuasion — a theme that explores how people make decisions and which information ecologies they trust. We are particularly interested in stories that ask:
- How do individuals or groups influence others’ beliefs or actions?
- What factors influence an individual’s decision-making?
- How do competing messages shape how we see and experience the world?
- How do we figure out what’s true when people see things so differently?
- What helps us talk and connect when we’re not starting from the same place?
Please read the complete guidelines below before submitting, as multiple submissions are not allowed. If you have any questions prior to submitting, please contact us.
SUBMIT
COMMISSION DETAILS
Commission Fee: $5,000 (paid in three installments).
Additional Budget: Up to $2,000 in travel, expenses, and research budget to support your creative process.
Purpose: To create a new, original script in collaboration with Thrown Stone Theatre Company. Any future workshops or productions of the commissioned work will be negotiated separately.
ELIGIBILITY
This opportunity is open to all playwrights who have had at least one professional (AEA) or academic production. We encourage submissions from diverse voices and perspectives, including those historically underrepresented in the American theatre.
SUBMISSION TIMELINE
Commission Fee: $5,000 (paid in three installments).
Additional Budget: Up to $2,000 in travel, expenses, and research budget to support your creative process.
Purpose: To create a new, original script in collaboration with Thrown Stone Theatre Company. Any future workshops or productions of the commissioned work will be negotiated separately.
ELIGIBILITY
This opportunity is open to all playwrights who have had at least one professional (AEA) or academic production. We encourage submissions from diverse voices and perspectives, including those historically underrepresented in the American theatre.
SUBMISSION TIMELINE
Submissions Open: January 3, 2025
Proposal Deadline: February 3, 2025
Selection Notification/Execution of Agreement: By March 3, 2025
SUBMISSION PROCESS
Playwrights should submit their materials via our online submission form. Please note that we will accept and review up to 150 submissions. Early submissions are encouraged as the review process will close once this limit is reached.
PROPOSAL REQUIREMENTS
Playwrights should submit the following materials via our submission form:Proposal Narrative:
Proposal Deadline: February 3, 2025
Selection Notification/Execution of Agreement: By March 3, 2025
SUBMISSION PROCESS
Playwrights should submit their materials via our online submission form. Please note that we will accept and review up to 150 submissions. Early submissions are encouraged as the review process will close once this limit is reached.
PROPOSAL REQUIREMENTS
Playwrights should submit the following materials via our submission form:Proposal Narrative:
- Provide a detailed concept for your play, including its themes, characters, and theatrical elements. (2,000 characters or less)
- Central Dramatic Question: Articulate the central dramatic question you would like to explore with this commission, understanding that it may evolve through the process. (2,000 characters or less)
- Playwriting Sample: Provide 10 pages from your body of work best showcase your voice and style.
- Artist Statement: How does your artistic approach align with the goals of this commission? (2,000 characters or less)
- Résumé or CV: What experience and achievements highlight your qualifications for this opportunity?
- References: Provide the contact information for three professional references.
EVALUATION CRITERIA
- Submissions will be evaluated based on these questions:Does the proposed concept align with Thrown Stone’s mission and values?
- How original and theatrical is the idea?
- How well does the playwriting sample demonstrate the playwright’s craft and artistic voice?
- Does the proposed concept have a strong central dramatic question?
- How well does the concept align with the theme of persuasion?
- How feasible is the development of this work within the commission timeline and budget?