Deadline: February 23, 2026
SUBMISSION FORM
We are excited to open play submissions for the 3rd annual Gloria Bond Clunie Playwright's Festival at Fleetwood-Jourdain Theatre in Evanston, right outside of Chicago, IL. All events will take place at the Noyes Cultural Arts Center (927 Noyes St). The mission of Fleetwood-Jourdain Theatre is to present work that centers the Black American experience and explore stories of the African Diaspora.
The inclusion and interpretation of this mission is up to the playwright.
Playwrights of all races, ethnicities, sizes, religions, sexualities, and genders will be considered.
Multiple submissions are accepted, but please complete and submit the form for each individual submission. We are not accepting musicals or solo work at this time. While plays can have undergone some development, we are looking for unproduced and unpublished plays.
We Are Looking For:
July 10th-12th
Workshopping with actors and director, meeting with playwright mentor, writing time
July 17th-19th
Rehearsal with actors and director and one staged reading performance
All events take place in-person at:
Noyes Cultural Arts Center
927 Noyes St., Evanston, IL 60201
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
GBCplayfestival@gmail.com
We Are Looking For:
- Plays in any stage of the development process
- Work that thematically speaks to the Black American experience and/or exploring
- African Diaspora-centered storytelling
- Full length and one act plays
July 10th-12th
Workshopping with actors and director, meeting with playwright mentor, writing time
July 17th-19th
Rehearsal with actors and director and one staged reading performance
All events take place in-person at:
Noyes Cultural Arts Center
927 Noyes St., Evanston, IL 60201
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
GBCplayfestival@gmail.com