Deadline: March 31, 2026 at 11:59 PM 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 July 2026.
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 July 2026.
- 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 two to four actors.
- Scripts should be written with minimal set and costume requirements.
- One entry per person (if more than one play is submitted, we will review the first play submitted).
- Plays must be unpublished and must not have had a professional.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.