Carlo Annoni International Playwriting Award 2027

Deadline: April 30, 2027

Send to info@premiocarloannoni.eu

Carlo Annoni International Award is dedicated to plays addressing LGBTQ+ themes and diversity in the sphere of love in the time of gender fluidity.

Plays of any length are accepted, full-length as well as 10-minute short plays, including those already performed.

Two plays will be awarded, one in Italian and one in English, in September in Milan.

'Metamorphosis' Seeks Play Submissions

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Deadline: August 6, 2026

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This is a trans, queer play festival independently produced by Eli Riederich. The goal with this project is to uplift the stories of trans and queer individuals. The festival will take place on Mill Mountain Theatre's Waldron Stage in Roanoke, Virginia during the weekend of November 20-22nd.

We are looking for unpublished/unproduced 10 minute plays and 1 acts (75 page max). Submissions will close August 6th, 2026.

If you have any questions, please email: eli.riederich@gmail.com! 

You can also check out @metamorphosis.playfest on insta for updates.

Queer Speech writers cohort

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Deadline: July 5, 2026 11:59 PM 

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To Apply:
Submit a 300-word pitch describing your project, your artistic background, and your creative vision. Fill out the form.

ARE YOU A PLAYWRIGHT?
DO YOU LIVE IN/NEAR NYC?
APPLY TO QUEERSPEECH SEASON 2: 2026-2027 !

QUEERSPEECH is a writers cohort for early-career queer artists developing new theatrical work. Running from October 2026 through Summer 2027, this cohort-based program offers hands-on support at the very beginning of the writing process.
Rooted in collaboration and community, QUEERSPEECH provides structured, bi-monthly check-ins where selected artists will share progress, exchange feedback, and set goals—from table reads to development workshops. In addition to creative guidance, artists will receive producing support and assistance identifying and applying to relevant opportunities, ensuring their work reaches the audiences it deserves.

The program culminates in a showcase in Summer 2027, offering a platform to celebrate the cohort’s evolving works in front of a wider public.

Who We’re Looking For:
-Early-career queer artists working in any form of theatrical expression
-Projects must be at the early stages (a pitch, an idea, a scene, a 10 minute play)
-Artists seeking both artistic and producing support
-NYC-based or able to travel to NYC regularly. 

Axis Review seeks plays

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Deadline:  June 10, 2026 at 11:59pm EDT

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Restrictions: For writers identifying as female or living in a feminized body.

Axis Review is a new literary magazine centering female and feminized bodies. We are currently accepting submissions for our inaugural Summer 2026 issue! We are looking for poetry, fiction (short fiction, flash fiction, plays), nonfiction (personal essay, cultural critique, scientific essay), and visual art (illustration, photography, mixed media, digital art, and more), particularly work that reflects an element of our mission statement: “Where the body sits at an axis. Where the intimate becomes political, the private becomes public, and the scientific becomes poetic.

The Trans History Project Residency & Commission

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Deadline: May 29, 2026

The Trans History Project is a revolutionary national initiative created by Bo Frazier, Baltimore Center Stage’s Artist-in-Residence. Led by Baltimore Center Stage and Breaking the Binary Theatre, this project aims to commission, develop, and publish 10 new plays about the real history of gender non-conformity which has existed across all cultures since the beginning of time. There will be 10 Trans and Gender Nonconforming playwrights (TGNC) commissioned by BCS who will subsequently be placed into 2-year development residencies at theaters across the country in 2 cohorts.

Each Selected project will receive:

• $10,000 Commission Fee (per project)
• Dramaturgical/Research Support
• A 2-year residency at a theatre that will include:
• 1 Reading in the 2026/27 Season
• 1 Workshop in the 2027/28 Season
• Travel/Housing to our Annual Summer Convening beginning Summer 2027
• Regular Share-Out/Support Zoom Meetings with fellow cohort members throughout 2-year residency

ABOUT TRANS HISTORY PROJECT

MISSION: 

• Tell the history of Transgender and Gender Nonconforming people across all cultures who have existed since the beginning of time 
• Commission and pay 10 TGNC playwrights/creators/writers
• Create a cohort of theaters to develop and program TGNC stories in their seasons 
• We hope to publish a TGNC canon/anthology of the 10 plays
• Enable Regional Theaters to engage, uplift and empower their local TGNC Communities

Dixon Place HOT Festival: NYC Celebration of Queer Culture

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Deadline: May 14, 2026

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🔥 HOT Festival provides opportunities for queer-identified performers working in all mediums.

⭐️ HOT Festival will be presented at Dixon Place, 161A Chrystie St, between Rivington and Delancey, New York, NY 10002.

🔥 HOT FESTIVAL encourages creators of queer identity, working in all performance forms to submit. The proposed work should meet the following criteria:

🌈 The work is new or recently re-worked with primarily new content. If invited to participate, artists should plan to show the work described in the proposal.

🔥 What HOT FESTIVAL Will Do for You:

🏡 Provide a fully equipped performance space. Your work will be staged in one of two fully equipped performance spaces: The Lounge or The Mainstage.

⏰ Tech rehearsals are in the afternoon on the day of performance.

🔥You must also provide a stage manager.

☎️ Your performance will be featured on our website and included in weekly newsletters.

💰 Artists fees will be paid out to lead artists between $75 and $125 dollars.

DP will make best efforts to provide an archival video of your performance, at no cost to you. If you need video for funding purposes, we recommend you tape your show as well.

We hope you & your comrades will stick around after the show in DP's cozy Lounge. Social interaction with the audience is encouraged and patronizing our bar helps us keep the lights on!

The Ryan Hudak LGBTQ+ Dramatic Writing Award 2026

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Deadline: June 16, 2026 5PM

SUBMIT VIA SUBMITTABLE

The Ryan Hudak LGBTQ+ Dramatic Writing Award is open to New York State playwrights and screenwriters, including those who live within the five boroughs of New York City.

Applicants must:

• Be a working playwright or screenwriter. Acceptable forms of playwriting or screenwriting include stageplays, screenplays, teleplays, libretti, radioplays, audiodramas, puppet plays, and experimental web series. While librettists may apply, audiotapes are not eligible.
• Self-identify as LGBTQ+.
• Be a current full-time resident of New York State for a minimum of 12 months at the time the application closes.
• Be the originators of the work, i.e. screenwriters or playwrights, not interpretive artists such as actors. Collaborations are not eligible.
• Be at least 25 years of age at the time the application closes.
• Not be enrolled in a degree-seeking program of any kind.
• Not have received The Ryan Hudak LGBTQ+ Dramatic Writing Award previously. Past recipients of other NYFA grant programs are eligible to apply.
• Not be a NYFA employee, members of the NYFA Board of Trustees or Artists’ Advisory Committee, and/or an immediate family member of any of the above.

Stage Left Theater Queer Voices Festival

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Deadline: April 29, 2026

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Our ode to pride Month, we are thrilled to present staged readings of queer-written works presenting by our strong and proud LGBTQIA+ community. Lift every voice. Share every story. Shine together.

Open to Queer and Trans writers.

Accepting monologues, short two or three person plays, and songs. All pieces must run no longer than 5 minutes.

Submissions must be original works.

Join us in celebrating the voices, stories, and creative power of the Queer community.

Each piece will be presented with minimalist design of acting blocks and basic wash of lights. Any additional staging elements would be up to the director of each piece to provide. The festivals at Stage Left live somewhere between a full production and a fully staged reading as the focus will be on the words and not the spectacle.

This opportunity will be limited to 14 pieces.

Selection Notification: May 8th, 2026

Performance Dates: June 4th- 7th, 2026

This is an unpaid opportunity, but all playwrights will be provided with a filmed performance of their piece within a month of the show.

RAINY DAY ARTISTIC COLLECTIVE Seeking Scripts for Queer Voices Virtual One Act Festival

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Deadline: April 25, 2026 by 11:59 PM

Email a blind copy - no identifying info in document to rainydayrevue@gmail.com

THEME: Short plays written BY AUTHORS WHO IDENTIFY AS QUEER IN ANY WAY. 

Although queer stories, characters, and themes are encouraged, they are not absolutely mandatory 

To be produced digitally and live-streamed the weekend of June 26-28, 2026. 

Actors will be performing from their homes, audiences will be tuning in from their homes. Scripts should be about 8 to 15 minutes long with 2-3 speaking characters. 

Plays can have been produced before, though we welcome and encourage never-before- produced work.

No experience required. No submission fees. Unfortunately we are not able to provide a stipend at this time. This event is free. TO BE CONSIDERED: Email a BLIND COPY (NO IDENTIFYING INFO IN DOCUMENT) to rainydayrevue@gmail.com by no later than 11:59pm on April 25th. Limit 1 play per writer. LATE SUBMISSIONS, OR THOSE THAT DO NOT FOLLOW ALL GUIDELINES, WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS FESTIVAL.

Babes with Blades Joining Sword & Pen 2026-27 Competition

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Deadline: May 1, 2026 at midnight CDT

Please email your JS&P pitch submission in a PDF file to swordandpen@babeswithblades.org. 

(The filename must start with “Pitch for -” and the title of the proposed play (ex. “Pitch for – Patchwork Drifter.pdf”). If the title of the play begins with “the,” “a,” or “an,” please place that article at the end of the title (ex. “Pitch for – Last Daughter of Oedipus, The.pdf”). We understand in many cases these will be working titles.)

For this round of the competition, we’re looking for submissions from playwrights of underrepresented genders. This includes cis women, trans women, trans men, non-binary people, and those who are otherwise marginalized based on gender.

Inspirational Image for JS&P 2026-2027 Competition:

We’ve chosen a new inspirational image to be incorporated into the 2026-27 contest and this year we’re seeking commissions and asking for script pitches.

IMPORTANT: This will be a BLIND SUBMISSION PROCESS.

THE PITCH:

• Please send us a pitch for your script. Full length scripts will not be accepted this year.
• Please include the following in your pitch:What is your idea for this play?
• How will you incorporate the contest image into the play specifically?
• How does your idea fit Babes’ mission?
• A 10 page sample of a currently existing play (not previously submitted to BWBTC) that you think best showcases your work and style*. Please do not include any self identifying information (ie. Name, email, website, etc.) as this is a blind submission process.

*If you would like to submit some actual exploratory/rough draft pages of the moment where the contest image occurs, rather than describing it, you may do so, but it is not required to write new pages at this point of the contest.

Script submissions for JS&P accepted between March 2, 2026 and May 1, 2026.
Want more info? Contact swordandpen@babeswithblades.org.

REQUIREMENTS:

1. The moment depicted in the inspirational image (above) must be physically dramatized/incorporated into the play. We want to (literally) perform that moment on stage. We will not accept pitches that do not include the imagery and we will not contact you.

2. Pitches/stories must be inclusive of the BIPOC community. Whether the story lends itself to characters being played by actors of any race/ethnicity or whether it includes stories that are race-specific, BIPOC characters must not be limited to secondary or background characters. “Open gender” is an option. If it’s important that a character is cisgender or transgender, please specify this in your pitch. If it’s important that a character is of a particular racial/ethnic background (including white), please specify this in your pitch. Characters of unspecified racial/ethnic background will not be automatically assumed to be white. If you choose to include a list of potential characters in your pitch, please follow these guidelines.

3. Joining Sword & Pen (JS&P) submissions are due NO LATER than midnight (CST) on May 1st, 2026.

4. All JS&P pitch submissions must be for new, full length, original works, inspired by the artwork that is the focus of the contest. Previously written, workshopped, published or performed submissions will not be considered for the contest and we will not contact you. Please do not insert the contest image into an existing script.

5. Please email your JS&P pitch submission in a PDF file to swordandpen@babeswithblades.org. The filename must start with “Pitch for -” and the title of the proposed play (ex. “Pitch for – Patchwork Drifter.pdf”). If the title of the play begins with “the,” “a,” or “an,” please place that article at the end of the title (ex. “Pitch for – Last Daughter of Oedipus, The.pdf”). We understand in many cases these will be working titles.

6. The winner of the contest agrees to participation in the Fighting Words new plays program (workshops and festival reading – dates TBD), and grants Babes With Blades Theatre Company rights to produce the world premiere production of the winning play. Production dates are TBD for 2028 (subject to change).

Things to consider:

• Our mission statement: Babes With Blades Theatre Company uses stage combat to tell stories that elevate the voices of underrepresented communities and dismantle the patriarchy. Through performance, script development, training and outreach, our ensemble creates theatre that explores the wide range of the human experience, and cultivates broader perspectives in the arts community and in society as a whole.
• We do not accept or produce musical scripts.
• Both our venues and our budgets tend to be small.
• If your play does not pass the Bechdel Test, it is unlikely to fit our mission.
• If your play does not include stage combat, it does not fit our mission.
• Characters fight as a realization of high narrative stakes. Scenes of characters training to fight are usually lacking in stakes.
• If your script includes sexualized violence, consider whether the sexualization is truly necessary to the story. Sometimes it is; often it’s not.

Click here to learn more about Joining Sword & Pen

2026 Carlo Annoni International Playwriting Prize (9th Edition)

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Deadline: April 30, 2026

Send your submission to info@premiocarloannoni.eu

The Carlo Annoni International Playwriting Prize is now open for submissions with topics concerning the LGBTQ+ community, including love, diversity, and identity in a time of gender fluidity

Submissions of any length are accepted: full-length plays, as well as short plays, 10 minutes, including those already performed.

1000 € Awarded to the two best plays (English and Italian), ceremony in Milan, September 2026, and special jury mentions on multiple categories.

Left Coast Theatre Co. seeks short plays on the theme of QueerStories Throughout the Generations

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Deadline: April 4, 2026 at 11:59 PM

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LCTC is thrilled to announce its next script submission window for XYZα: QueerStories Throughout the Generations! From “Back in my day” to “Ok, Boomer,” each generation has plenty to say about the others. This anthology will explore relationships, tensions, and shared experiences between queer folk of various generations. While we anticipate including a couple pieces about members of an older generation teaching folk of a younger generation about their experience, we really encourage our writers to think of other ways to explore this theme.

We are currently accepting scripts of 15 mins or fewer to be considered for a reading in the spring. 

To be considered scripts must:

• Fit the theme
• Read at 15 mins or fewer
• Center around queer characters and/or experiences
• Require no more than 4 actors

The script submission window is open from Monday, March 9 through 11:59pm Saturday, April 4.

Submission Requirements:

• Scripts must be submitted in the following format (You’ll find a template in MS Word here.)
• 1” margins on all sides
• Font: Times New Roman, 12 pt
• Page # in upper right corner of each page
• PLAY TITLE by Author Name in lower left corner of each page
• Stage directions in parentheses and indented 2.5” from the left and 1” from the right
• Character names – All Caps, indented 3” from the left
• Dialogue is not indented either on the left or the right
• Include complete contact information on the front page as noted. This will allow us to notify you whether your play has been selected
• Include a one-paragraph synopsis of the plot of the play as shown in the template

There is no limit on the number of scripts any one playwright may submit; however, each script must be submitted separately.

Sapphest NYC V Play seeks short plays

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Deadline: April 4, 2026 at 11:59 ET

Or once they reach 200 submissions 

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Sapphest is NYC's premier sapphic playwriting competition and play festival. The fifth installment of Sapphest will take place on 7/31/2026 + 8/1/2026 at Brooklyn Art Haus.

Eligibility:
Submissions are open to playwrights who:

• Are 18 years of age or older
• Live anywhere in the world
• Identify as Sapphic**In our context, we use “Sapphic” as an inclusive term for those who identify as women, nonbinary, trans, two-spirit, genderqueer, or agender and who experience love or attraction for others within these communities. Sapphics may identify as queer, bisexual, pansexual, asexual, aromantic, lesbian, or use another term that resonates.

Please write an 8–10 minute piece inspired by a sapphic song (think Good Luck, Babe, Honey, Lunch, Slumber Party, Where Does the Good Go, Her Body is Bible, Lipstick Lover, Fast Car, etc.). The play should have no more than four actors (you may include more than four characters, but they must be played by a maximum of four actors).

The audience will guess which song inspired each play. Please note: the play should not be a direct retelling of the song, but rather inspired by the title or lyrics. Each playwright/writing team may submit one play per submission cycle. Plays that have been submitted in previous cycles may not be resubmitted unless they have undergone substantial revision.

Plays will be selected by a committee of queer judges. All plays will be read blind. The other questions in the form will help us get to know you as an artist and understand who we are reaching, but will not be shared with the readers. Selected playwrights will be notified by the end of May and will receive a $100 stipend after the festival has completed.

Submissions close April 4th at 11:59 PM ET, or once we reach 200 submissions — whichever comes first. Please submit early!

Helpful reminders/tips:

• Make sure the title of your play is not the same as the title of the song that inspired it.
• Remove your name and any identifying information from the play and title of the document before submitting - (submissions that include identifying details may not be considered)
• Your play must not exceed 11 pages, 12pt font, standard margins.
• You cannot submit a play you've submitted in the past unless it has been significantly revised
• Only one submission per playwright or writing team.

If you have any questions, email us at sapphestnyc@gmail.com.

OUT/PLAY Presents: Summer Shorts - Short Play Festival 2026

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Deadline: April 1, 2026

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Announcing the 2nd annual Summer Shorts, a short play festival endeavoring to produce new LGBTQ+ voices!

Theme: Queer This Year! OUT/PLAY's current season has moved forward in time, telling stories of queer experiences from the 1940s to 2010. By concluding our season with Summer Shorts, we aim to center stories that explore and depict themes and experiences that the LGBTQ+ community is having today, right now, in 2026. Submissions will be considered based on creative interpretations of this theme. While we appreciate interpretations of classic and pre-existing material, OUT/PLAY will select only new and original short plays for the Summer Shorts Festival 2026.

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

For your short play to be considered, please complete this form with the following materials:

• Photo/Resume and/or Artistic Bio (1 page PDF file)
• 1 PDF file including the following:
• Artist’s Statement: explanation of your play and its meaning, in your own words (100 words).

Character Breakdown: list of characters and useful descriptors to help Directors with casting. Please note: OUT/PLAY is an equal-opportunity organization, and while we understand some scripts require demographic specificity, we appreciate work that can be performed outside restrictions of age, sex, gender identity or expression, race, ethnicity, body-type, and ability.

Script: should not exceed 12 pages (excluding the title page and character breakdown). Format the document with 1-inch margins, font Times New Roman (or equivalent), font size 12pt. When read out loud (including stage directions) the play should not exceed 15 minutes in length. Plays that do not meet this guideline will not be considered.

Plays should be original, unpublished, and never before produced. This can be new work specifically for this festival or pulled from your archives.

Scripts should be frozen by its 1st rehearsal, with minimal changes made during the rehearsal process.

Playwrights must be residents of New York City area and available for the kick off meeting and the duration of the festival (see dates below).

If a Playwright has specific people in mind for Directors and/or Actors, please inform us below.

Playwrights, Directors, and Actors will be expected to promote the festival via social media and personal networks. Each play will be given a discount code for online ticket purchases.

Submissions are being accepted on a rolling basis between March 13 - April 1, 2026.

Playwrights will be contacted in mid-April 2026, with formal selections announced on May 1, 2026.

OUT/PLAY SUMMER SHORTS FESTIVAL OFFERINGS

Assignment of a Director to each short play (or a pairing of your choice, as indicated in field below).

1 Dress/Tech Rehearsal and 3 live performances between June 8-14, 2026 at The Chain Theatre (located at 312 West 36th Street, Floor 4, New York, NY 10018).

Video footage of 1 performance provided to the Playwright and Director.

Programs will be live streamed, 1 night each.

Each production will get 1 tech rehearsal (Date TBD) in the theatre during the week of the festival.

OUT/PLAY producers are available to support in casting and promotion via photos and video assets, social media, invitations to our mailing list, and a formal press release to theater and media contacts.

OUT/PLAY will offer 2 complimentary tickets per play to Industry Professionals—names and emails must be provided to OUT/PLAY by the Director of the play.

Any questions should be directed to outplaynyc@gmail.com.

Village Playwrights Annual June Pride Festival 2026

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Deadline: April 10, 2026

Send to villageplaywrights@gmail.com

Village Playwrights is accepting one-act plays for the annual June Pride Festival.

Playwrights from NYC and surrounding areas are welcome to submit a one-act play up to 30 minutes in length. 

The plays chosen will be fully produced in NYC.

Lavender Hill Cultural District Theatre Festival

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Deadline: February 28, 2026

Email a completed script for consideration to Mike@theatrixusa.org.

The inaugural Lavender Hill Cultural District Theatre Festival announces a call for submissions for staged readings of LGBTQ+ themed plays to be presented as part of the 2026 Festival, alongside a bold slate of fully produced works. This groundbreaking festival is dedicated to fearless storytelling, artistic excellence, and amplifying LGBTQ+ voices—past, present, and emerging—through theatre that challenges, illuminates, and endures.

Playwrights are invited to submit completed scripts that center on LGBTQ+ lives, history, identity, resistance, love, and legacy. Selected staged readings will be showcased within the festival’s dynamic programming, offering playwrights meaningful exposure, live audience engagement, and the opportunity to have their work presented in conversation with major full productions anchoring the festival.

The Lavender Hill Cultural District Theatre Festival is more than a performance series—it is a gathering place for artists, audiences, and community, celebrating work that is urgent, human, and unapologetically authentic. We are especially interested in plays that push boundaries, reclaim silenced stories, and spark dialogue long after the curtain falls.

Submission Instructions:

 Submission deadline February 28, 2026. Selected playwrights will receive a $100 honorarium.

Join us in shaping a festival that honors LGBTQ+ stories with courage, compassion, and uncompromising artistry—and help launch a new cultural tradition in 2026.

The 2026 Fresh Fruit Festival MainStage

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Deadline: January 16, 2026

SUBMISSION FORM

MAINSTAGE 2026 DATES: Monday APRIL 20 through Sunday MAY 3 and YES, we are back home in the WILD PROJECT!, For Our 24th Year!

Please do NOT attempt the application form on a cell phone. 

Look the sample form over* and write any ‘essay’ type questions in advance to paste-in to the online form. 

Text attachments must be in .RTF, .PDF, or .DOC file formats only. You can always simply give tested “links” to your own files when uploads are asked for (large files like sound or video media must always be given as links only- but be sure any passwords or other permissions are sent along in the application. *Get the condensed sample form below, which is pretty close to the online questions, but lacks most expanding fields, text-help and samples:

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WE PROVIDE a high degree of hand-holding and support: One of our TWO alternating Technical Directors to run the Booth for you; a full Front of House staff; On-site logistics people to help you organize your load in and out, and assign storage for costumes and props; Full ticketing services, plus many group sales and discount options; A glossy, full-color Festival-wide brochure to hold your own show’s program; inclusion in all our own publicity and press releases; highly discounted rates at our designated rehearsal studios in Midtown plus a Technical Rehearsal on stage . . . All with NO APPLICATION FEES and no required “participation fees.” All shows receive a % share of the box office (currently 15%) over a small house minimum at no charge, with higher percentages available for experienced producers.

WE EXPECT a fully rehearsed, well directed and produced theatrical work, with all costuming, sound, and video cues well prepared in advance of the Tech Rehearsal. Your show, regardless of size, must have an experienced Stage Manager as point person. You must provide a PRINTED program with at minimum a full cast bio listing, plus a standard Press Kit for reviewers (which may include a “QR” code linking to more material if you wish). A QR-code alone is not a program.

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS

One MAINSTAGE work per author will be considered. APPLY EARLY AS POSSIBLE, the earlier you apply, the more attention you will get (Revisions are expected, but must stay within your time limit, including any required intermission). If you are torn between 2 works please write us a note about them on our ‘contact us page’ for advice. All submissions are evaluated by a team of readers with specific primary interests (comedy, music, trans & other LGBT interests)
Do not upload video or audio files; give Links to them only. Applications: Open December 15.
Deadline for Full-Lengths: Monday January 16th, 2026
Deadline for Small Cast Shows & 1-Acts: January 30, 2026
Announcements Throughout January & early February.

For Plays (not Solo works): 

Please attach a complete current version of the play. One-Acts (at least 25-35 min. long) and Full-Lengths (45 to 100 min) will both be considered. (Shorts are ineligible for this Festival; but we do have short play festivals throughout the year.) Submissions are primarily in English only.

For Solo Plays/Performances: No solo works are accepted for this Mainstage; BUT PLEASE CONSIDER our Monologue To Film series, and our Radio Shorts! Those programs are well subsidized and will have their own schedules.

VILLAGE PLAYWRIGHTS ANNOUNCES OPEN SUBMISSIONS "LOVE IS QUEER" TEN MINUTE PLAY FESTIVAL

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Deadline: January 3, 2026

Submit to : villageplaywrights@gmail.com

The festival will be held at The Center 208 W13th NYC

in February 2026. 

Playwrights must be able to attend the festival in NYC

Theatre Noir Blanc seeks full-length scripts

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Deadline: October 5, 2025

Theatre Noir Blanc is a new theatre company based in the city of Dallas, Texas. Our mission is to create, develop, and produce original works that explore the gay interracial experience–pushing boundaries, taking creative risks, and fostering an inclusive community that inspires a future generation of theatre-makers.

We are launching our inaugural season in 2026 and preparing for the 2027 season. Our goal is to produce four original unproduced full-length plays each season that explore our mission statement. The vision of Theatre Noir Blanc is to elevate these bold, untold narratives by national and international playwrights that reflect the richness and complexity of a diverse world.

Guidelines:

Unproduced plays (workshops and readings are fine)

Original full-length plays that are at least 65 pages (no first or second drafts)

Cast of 1 to 8 (7 to 8 with dual roles)

¨ Your play must be in either the Dramatists Guild Modern or Traditional Stage play format; if it is not, your play will not be read

¨ Please send your script in .PDF format only

¨ Only one play can be submitted by the playwright

¨ Playwright’s CV

¨ We accept submissions from September 6 to October 5, 2025

¨ We will respond to all submissions within 6 months

Please fill out the submission form on our website:

¨ www.theatrenoirblanc.org

¨ Work With Us

We are a new theatre company focused on fulfilling our mission statement. We encourage you to reach out to us at literary@theatrenoirblanc.org with any questions you may have about submitting your play and our mission.

The Gay Players seek original scripts

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Deadline: October 10, 2025

The Gay Players are looking for an original script to perform next summer! For our next show, we are looking to highlight 2SLGBTQIA+ voices. We will announce our selection late November or early December.

Please email all scripts and questions to: eyrin.thegayplayers@gmail.com