Deadline: May 30, 2025
SUBMISSION FORM
Conch Shell Productions is now accepting submissions for our 2025 Bluelight Series
We are seeking full-length plays (5 characters max) by Caribbean heritage writers based in the tri-state area (New York, New Jersey, Connecticut). Selected plays will receive one (1) free public staged reading in Queens, NY, followed by an audience Q&A with the playwright.
The 2025 Bluelight Series theme is 'Voices Unbound.' We are looking for plays that defy convention, celebrate freedom of expression, and expand the narrative landscape of Caribbean and Diaspora storytelling.
Playwrights whose works are selected will receive:
A $75 stipend
Development support from Conch Shell Productions’ Resident Dramaturg to prepare the script for the reading
Public reading (date: TBD)
Eligibility:
Playwright must identify as of Caribbean heritage.
Must currently reside in the tri-state area (NY, NJ, or CT).
Play must be a full-length work (minimum 60 minutes in performance time).
Scripts must require no more than 5 actors.
Scripts must be original, unpublished, and unproduced (readings/workshops ok).
Playwright must be available to attend the in-person staged reading and post-show Q&A (dates TBD).
Submission Deadline: May 30, 2025
This is a wonderful opportunity to develop your work, build audience connection, and celebrate Caribbean heritage storytelling.
Conch Shell Productions is now accepting submissions for our 2025 Bluelight Series
We are seeking full-length plays (5 characters max) by Caribbean heritage writers based in the tri-state area (New York, New Jersey, Connecticut). Selected plays will receive one (1) free public staged reading in Queens, NY, followed by an audience Q&A with the playwright.
The 2025 Bluelight Series theme is 'Voices Unbound.' We are looking for plays that defy convention, celebrate freedom of expression, and expand the narrative landscape of Caribbean and Diaspora storytelling.
Playwrights whose works are selected will receive:
A $75 stipend
Development support from Conch Shell Productions’ Resident Dramaturg to prepare the script for the reading
Public reading (date: TBD)
Eligibility:
Playwright must identify as of Caribbean heritage.
Must currently reside in the tri-state area (NY, NJ, or CT).
Play must be a full-length work (minimum 60 minutes in performance time).
Scripts must require no more than 5 actors.
Scripts must be original, unpublished, and unproduced (readings/workshops ok).
Playwright must be available to attend the in-person staged reading and post-show Q&A (dates TBD).
Submission Deadline: May 30, 2025
This is a wonderful opportunity to develop your work, build audience connection, and celebrate Caribbean heritage storytelling.