Lumos Players Second Annual Playwrights Script Reading Season for 2026

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Deadline: October 3, 2025

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We know that writing a play is a journey—and we’re here to support yours.

This is a fantastic opportunity to hear your script read aloud and receive constructive, thoughtful feedback in a supportive community of theater artists. Whether you’ve written a 10-minute play, a one-act, a full-length, a musical, a comedy, a drama—or something in between—we want to hear from you!

All readings will take place via ZOOM

Reading Dates:

February 11, 2026 @ 7:30PM

March 11, 2026 @ 7:30PM

April 8, 2026 @ 7:30PM

May 6, 2026 @ 7:30PM

Each session will include:

A reading of the selected script by prepared actors

Followed by a 10–15 minute group discussion to provide constructive feedback and support the playwright’s process

 SUBMISSIONS NOW OPEN!
To be considered for the 2026 season, please complete the submission form and upload your script at the link below.

📌 Submission deadline: October 3, 2025
📣 Selected scripts will be announced on December 5, 2025

🔁 You may submit more than one script, but each script must be submitted using a separate form.

Join us in celebrating new voices, bold stories, and the magic of collaboration. We can’t wait to read your work! 💡✨

Again the Deadline for submissions is Friday October 3rd. Please reach out to the Playwrights Script Reading Committee, at lumosscriptreading@gmail with any questions.

Woodward/Newman Award 2026-27

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Deadline: August 31, 2025

Each play should be individually submitted at the following link: CONSTELLATION STAGE & SCREEN PLAY SUBMISSION.

We are currently accepting submissions for the 2026-27 Woodward/Newman Award. The award recipient will be announced by May 15, 2026. The winner will be awarded $3,000 and a full production.“Full-length” plays should have a complete running time of between 1 hour 15 minutes (75 minutes) to 2 hours 15 minutes (135 minutes). 

TYA shows should have a complete running time of over 40 minutes.

Plays submitted must be unpublished at the time of submission (independently published is acceptable).

You will be asked to submit your play as an attachment and all other information (bio, history, synopsis, character breakdown) will be entered into a form. 

• Musical submissions may upload demos as an attachment or include a link to a shared folder.
• Limit of 2 play submissions per year.
• $3,000 cash prize is in lieu of royalties for the full production. Housing & transportation will also be provided.
• Any unpublished play submitted to Constellation regardless of method (e.g. online form, agent submission, direct contact) may be considered for the Woodward/Newman Award.

Please note that we are moving away from a “finalists” model in lieu of keeping all plays under consideration for extended periods (2yrs). We will only announce a winner.

If you have any questions, please email literary@seeconstellation.org.

American Bard Theater Company second Playwright Invitational seeks full-length plays

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Deadline: September 1, 2025

American Bard Theater Company is opening its second Playwright Invitational.

We are seeking full length plays for consideration for our Corner Stone Reading Series. These readings will be free and open to the public, with required reservations.

This invitational will focus on works by female and female-presenting playwrights.

We are accepting the first 100 submissions between August 1 – September 1, 2025.

SUBMISSION RULES:

· One electronic submission of a single full-length play per playwright, written in English.

· Play must not have been previously produced as a fully staged production.

· No joint authorships, adaptations, translations, children’s plays or musicals.

· Maximum of 8 actors, regardless of number of characters in the play.

· All characters must be performed by adult actors (18 years or older).

· 75 - 90 minutes running time with NO intermission.

· At least one lead role must be for a woman, age 50 – 60.

· Plays written by female and female-identifying playwrights.

HOW TO SUBMIT:

In one email, please attach your playscript in PDF format. Email Subject Title: Submission-Playwrights Name, PLAY TITLE IN ALL CAPS, (Example: Submission-Shakespeare, TWELFTH NIGHT)

Submission should follow standard playwrighting convention and include a cover page (with title & author’s name center page, contact information on the lower right corner), a Cast of Character list & breakdown, Scene and Time descriptions below the character list, main text pages numbered in the upper right hand corner, and have 1 inch margins for the top, bottom and right side with 1½ inch margin on the left. Font: Courier 12 point.

Simultaneous submissions accepted, but please withdraw if accepted elsewhere.

Please name your file like this:

Your Last name TITLE OF PLAY.pdf (Example: Shakespeare TWELFTH NIGHT.pdf)

Note: The TITLE of the play is in ALL CAPITAL LETTERS

Please send to: americanbardco@gmail.com

Plays selected for the Finalist Round will be notified by email by October, 2025.
Thank you - we look forward to getting to know you and your work!


NOTE: This programming was started in 2015 as an opportunity to connect with our alumni artists a, meet new talent, and invite our audience into the incubation process of a potential fully staged production for American Bard.

THE PGE’S 7TH ANNUAL FACES OF AMERICA MONOLOGUE FESTIVAL

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Deadline: August 24, 2025

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On November 22, 2025, we will host the 7th Annual Faces of America Monologue Festival at The Marjorie S. Deane Theater in NYC.

We created the Faces of America Monologue Festival in 2019 in response to the inequality of opportunities available to marginalized communities.

Each year we celebrate the diverse stories that make up America by inviting writers to submit two minute monologues that showcase the broad spectrum of what it is to live, work and play in America. Our aim is to collect unique, captivating and beautiful stories and share them so that we learn, grow and hear each other.

We can’t wait to hear the incredible stories that will be submitted for this year’s festival.

To submit your monologue for consideration there are 4 few simple rules:

Your monologue must fit in the theme Faces of America.

Your monologue should represent America's incredible diversity. (BIPOC, AAPI, Latine, and LGBTQIA+ artists are all strongly encouraged to apply). Monologues can be historical or futuristic, cultural or political, comedic or tragic, spoken or signed!

Your monologue must be less than two minutes in length. 

We can't stress this one enough. If your monologue is longer it will not be considered.

Include the word "CATALYST" somewhere in your monologue.
If this word does not appear in the monologue it will not be considered.

Send your submission to us between July 5th- August 24th, 2025.
Late entries will not be considered. Submissions are limited to two per writer.