Prologue Theatre seeks full-length plays

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Deadline: October 31, 2025

SUBMISSION FORM

Prologue Theatre will be selecting up to three (3) new plays to be workshopped in person, at our Arlington, VA rehearsal space, in February and March 2026. 

Scripts will be reviewed by a team of readers and the playwrights selected for the workshop will be contacted in December 2025.

We employ a blind initial review process to avoid unintentional bias on the part of our team of readers. 

Scripts that move into the semi-final round will be reviewed by the team who will have access to all information regarding the submitted play.

WORKSHOP DETAILS:

• Each selected play will be workshopped for two weeks in February/March of 2026 (pursuant to team availability).
• The workshop team will consist of a Director and Performers who will also be paid for their participation.
• Selected playwrights will receive a stipend of $2000 for the entire workshop process.
• Non-local playwrights are encouraged to apply. Housing and travel not provided.
• At the end of the workshop period, selected works will have two (2) public readings and may be considered for a full production with Prologue Theatre.

PLAY SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS:

• Playwright must be 18+ years of age and be currently authorized to work in the United States.
• The play must be the playwright’s original work.
• Must be a previously unproduced work. (Workshops or readings do not count as productions. However, any staging by a theatre [including non-Equity, regional, or community theatre] where actors are off-book and admission is charged does count as a production.)
• Must fit one of the following thematic categories: Geography; Entertainment; History; Arts & Literature; Science & Nature; Sports & Leisure.
• Must be a full length play and should have a complete running time of between 1 hour 25 minutes (85 minutes) to 2 hours 15 minutes (135 minutes) - No musicals.
• Must be able to be read with a maximum of 6 performers. (Doubling is permitted, provided performer tracks are submitted with the script’s cast list.)
• Only one (1) script per playwright may be submitted for consideration.

To submit your play for consideration, you will be prompted to enter:

• Your contact information
• Play title and a brief synopsis (max 100 words)
• Any workshop or reading history of your piece 
• Number of performers required & number of roles in your play
• If there are more roles than performers, you will need to enter the roles played by each track (e.g. Nancy/Clerk; David/Barista/Trainer)
• A short bio/something about yourself (max 150 words)
• An artist statement reflecting on your goals for the workshop and how your play reflects one of the prescribed themes (max 150 words)

You will upload a PDF version of your script in the submission formPlease do not indicate the name of the playwright on any page - including the title page.
Please make sure the PDF includes page numbers.

The Fine Print
Submissions are limited to one script per playwright. Once a script has been submitted and enters the review process, we are not able to accept revisions. Revisions to the final scripts are welcome as part of the development process. Please note that Prologue Theatre does not provide feedback on unselected scripts.

If you have any other questions, please contact Daniel Niewoehner (He/They) at DanielNie@prologuetheatre.org.