The Gallery Players 30th Annual Black Box New Play Festival

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Deadline: November 1, 2026

The Gallery Players in Park Slope, Brooklyn, New York, is seeking plays for its 30th Annual Black Box New Play Festival to be presented from June 10th through June 20th, 2027. Each play selected will be paired with a director and given a black minimally designed box production (lighting designer working in rep plot, sound designer, and sets created by directors from available theatre stock), with non-equity actors.

Playwrights must be available, if not in person, via Zoom or other virtual venue to work with directors to create another draft of their play. This process will take place from January 2027 through May 2027. The degree of revision will be dependent on the needs of each play and the collaboration between yourself and the director.

Submission guidelines:

1). Plays must be un-produced (readings are ok); must be the play’s world premiere

2) Length of Plays: Plays should be 10 - 50 minutes. Plays must have at least 4 characters, more is even better. No one-character plays. No period costume pieces (period plays that use modern dress are OK). You may submit up to two (2) plays for consideration.

3). Format: Pages must be numbered; A cover page with Title of the play and playwrights contact information is required, along with a page that gives plot synopsis of the play and a character breakdown. DO NOT write your name anywhere else on the script.

4) Submit a copy of your playwriting resume

5) Provide a brief written statement that addresses what you are hoping to get out of the experience and revision process (aside from having your play produced)

6) Send a digital copy of your play(s) along with your resume and statement letter to: info@galleryplayers.com

We will only contact you if your play has been accepted into the Festival. We will confirm that we received your digital copy via email. All playwrights chosen will be notified by DECEMBER 2026.

Please note that playwrights CANNOT direct their own work for this festival and will be paired with one of the 2027 Black Box cohort directors.

Any scripts not chosen for the Festival will be deleted to protect your copyright.

THE 2026 MEANWHILE PARK PLAYWRIGHT PRIZE

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Deadline: October 30, 2026

Submissions should be sent via email to info@meanwhilepark.com

Meanwhile Park is a small, private park in Salt Lake City, UT. The Park hosted its first performing arts evening in 2022. Since 2023, Meanwhile Park has produced and presented a new, one-act play chosen through our Playwright Prize competition. Submissions for the 2026 (and possibly 2027) Meanwhile Park Playwright Prize are now open through October 30, 2025.

ENTRY GUIDANCE

Entries into the MPPP should consider the following:

• Plays should run between 30 minutes and one hour including any required or desired breaks.

• The “cast” should be limited to no more than six people. Cast can include actors, musicians, or other artists required to tell the story directly to the audience.

• Plays should not have been produced elsewhere. We are looking to present world premiere plays. Previous staged readings or workshops are allowed.

• As an outdoor, summer theatrical experience like no other in Utah, entrants are invited to consider stories and genres suitable to the occasion. Ideas include but are not limited to:

o Campfire tall tales
o Backyard ghost stories
o Summer love stories
o Action-packed adventures
o Musical comedies
o Local histories

• Meanwhile Park celebrates the diversity of humanity and welcomes stories from diverse races, ethnicities, cultures, genders, and sexualities.

THE RULES

• Submission for the 2026 Meanwhile Park Playwright Prize are now being accepted.

• The winner will be announced no later than January 31, 2026. All entrants will be

informed of the winning entry via email.

• The winner will be awarded a $500 honorarium no later than March 1, 2024 via

Venmo or check.

• The winning play will be performed eight times during July 2026.

• Entries will be judged by Jeff Paris and a panel of theatre experts and enthusiasts.

• The production will be granted the following:

o A significant production budget including paid onstage performers, directors, and creative staff.o Each performance will feature a pre-performance reception/party with drinks and snacks sponsored entirely by Meanwhile Park. For this reason, ticket sales are limited to individuals 21 and older.

• You may submit a bio with your play, but it is not required. Our initial cuts are based on the plays without consideration for who the playwright is.

• Meanwhile Park reserves the right to cancel the competition or the production at any time for any reason.

• For more information, email info@meanwhilepark.com.

THE DOOR OPENS AT MIDNIGHT : An International Anthology of Three-Page Plays

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Deadline: October 30, 2026

Email all submission to: dramaanthologyfreshwords@gmail.com 

Please send your play as a Word document or Pdf.

Include:

Title
Author's name
Country
Short bio (50–100 words)
Email address

Email subject: SUBMISSION — THE DOOR OPENS AT MIDNIGHT


Fresh Words invites playwrights, dramatists and writers from around the world to submit original three-page plays for a special Halloween anthology.

We are looking for short dramatic works that can create a complete theatrical experience in just two pages.

• The play may be frightening.
• It may be funny.
• It may be absurd.
• It may be tragic.
• It may be mysterious.
• It may be something we cannot easily name.
• The only requirement is that something happens when the door opens.

THE PROMPT: THE DOOR OPENS AT MIDNIGHT

• Take the prompt literally—or don't.
• The door could be:
• The door of a house
• A hotel room
• A hospital
• A classroom
• A prison
• An apartment
• A theatre
• A train
• A dream
• Another world
• The past
• The future

And the person—or thing—on the other side could be anyone or anything.

MORE INFORMATION ON THEIR WEBSITE

International Literary Magazine anthology for Halloween 2026 seeks short plays

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Deadline: October 30, 2026

Fresh Words: An International Literary Magazine is pleased to announce three special international anthology projects for Halloween 2026.
ons from writers, playwrights and poets around the world for the following three collections:

THE DOOR OPENS AT MIDNIGHT
An International Anthology of Three-Page Plays
We invite playwrights and dramatists to explore what happens when a door opens at midnight.
The play may be frightening, funny, absurd, tragic, mysterious, supernatural, psychological or completely unexpected.

Maximum length: 3 pages
Submissions: Up to 5 plays per contributor
Email: dramaanthologyfreshwords@gmail.com
Subject: SUBMISSION — THE DOOR OPENS AT MIDNIGHT

MORE INFORMATION HERE

Fresh Words seeks non-exclusive first publication rights for accepted contributions. Copyright remains with the author. Selected works may be published in digital and/or print editions.

We welcome submissions from writers and artists at all stages of their careers and from anywhere in the world.

The Foundry: One-Act Play Festival

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Deadline: November 1, 2026

Canton NY

SUBMISSION FORM

The Foundry is a one-act play festival hosted by University Theatre at St. Lawrence University. The festival is designed to include plays by professional playwrights alongside plays by student playwrights.

University Theatre is currently soliciting plays for its inaugural one-act festival set to debut in March 2027.

Playwrights with questions can reach out directly to Dr. Angie Sweigart-Gallagher at asweigart@stlawu.edu

No nos merecemos soñar ~ discount tickets ~ entradas con descuento

Desde Valencia, España, una producción premiada con el Primer Premio Nacional del Festival  INesperat  y tres distinciones Red Escénica 2025.

No nos merecemos soñar

Award-winning Spanish theater comes to New York.

A contemporary tragicomedy about dreams, disappointments and the lives we imagined. Five characters, unexpected encounters, live music and dark humor. 

LATEA Theatre, 107 Suffolk Street, New York
Performed in Spanish
Running time: 75 minutes 

 

Use this link to access the special $25 ticket offer:
Utiliza este enlace para acceder a la oferta especial de entradas por 25 $:
https://losteloneros.com/PARTNER

KOTA is accepting submissions of new plays and musicals for young audiences

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Deadline:  none given

SUBMISSION FORM

At KOTA, we believe new work keeps theatre fresh, relevant, and reflective of young people today. We’re drawn to original stories, new voices, and meaningful ideas that give young performers the chance to help bring something new to life.

We are specifically seeking WORLD PREMIERES and works that have not previously received a full production in NYC. A small out-of-town workshop, developmental presentation, reading, or similar early-stage presentation is absolutely fine.

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

• Feature a cast made up primarily of child and teen actors
• Estimated running time of 60–90 minutes
• Ready for a workshop, staged reading, or full-scale production in NYC
• Achievable with extremely simple scenery, costumes, and props
• World premiere, with no previous full-scale production

HOW TO SUBMIT

Please be prepared to provide:

• Show title
• Writer(s) / creative team
• Contact information
• Number of cast members and approximate ages/age ranges
• Brief synopsis or description of the show
• Estimated running time
• For musicals, approximate number of musical numbers
• Development, reading, or workshop history, if applicable
• Script and/or other available materials
• Any additional information you feel would be helpful for KOTA to know

HerStories Monologue open for submissions

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Deadline: November 15, 2026

Or until they reach 250 submissions

SUBMISSION FORM

Nomad Theatre, located in Normal, Illinois, seeks 8 monologues to be a part of our upcoming HerStories Detour in March 2027. This series of monologues is performed in a real library, within the book stacks. Submissions will close on November 15th, 2026, at midnight or until we reach 250 submissions. Semi-finalists will be announced in January 2027. Auditions will be held in mid February 2027, and based on auditions, eight finalists will be chosen for production. If your play is selected for production, writers will receive a $25 honorarium for their work.

Nomad Theatre Company proudly presents their fourth installment of Pop-Up HerStory, an immersive theatrical experience that brings the stories of remarkable women and nonbinary people from history to life. As part of Nomad Theatre’s Detour projects, this unique production spotlights real women who have left an indelible mark on history, sharing their stories through original monologues and scenes.

Call for female-identifying or nonbinary writers, including actors who can write:

Selected monologues or scenes must feature one or two historical woman or non-binary person, living or not, with a runtime of five to six minutes. Monologues and scenes must be rooted in historical accuracy. 

We encourage you to use the space creatively. The monologue or scene must be unpublished at the time of submission. Please review the list titled "HERstory 2027 Ideas" for suggested historical figures. While you are not limited to these suggestions, Nomad Theatre has a particular interest in featuring these women in upcoming years. Please avoid someone who has already been performed. You will find them in the linked document titled: Previously featured women.

Please confirm the originality of your script, and your ability and willingness to give permission to use it for auditions, promotions, and live and privately-recorded performances by Nomad Theatre.

Preferences:

--direct address of audience, with good audience engagement

- rooted in historical accuracy. Please include sources in your submission

--a reason for speaking or dramatic moment for character/s to engage with each other or audience

--as much humor and audience engagement as possible, or such drama, poignancy, etc as befits chosen character/s

--minimum use of props or furniture, or none at all!

--ability to set in library and use library furnishings for any set or prop needs

Final script selection depends on who comes to auditions! (12-15 semi-finalists may be chosen for auditions.)

This call is open to all female and nonbinary identifying playwrights worldwide. Selected playwrights receive full production of their scene and an invitation to attend. We encourage anyone to submit, even if you’ve never written a monologue. We want to support underrepresented playwrights, including women, LGBTQIA+, BIPOC, disabled, neurodiverse, etc, and encourage you to submit.

Entries will be judged on the following criteria:

• Overall writing quality (informative, interesting, compelling)
• Historical accuracy (please include at least one credible source)
• Suitability for our actors and spaceSubmission Guidelines:
• One submission per playwright
• A running time of 4-7 minutes long
• A cover page should include the title, the playwright’s name, contact information, a brief synopsis, at least one credible source, and character description.
• Pages should be numbered.
• A monologue or two person scenes only.
• Label your document as TITLE OF PLAY_LastName
• No musicals.

We suggest formatting similar to the Dramatist Guild Guidelines: https://www.dramatistsguild.com/sites/default/files/2020-01/General-SFI-Formatting-Guidelines-Complete.pdf

If you have questions or need any accommodations for submission, please email nomadtheatresubmissions@gmail.com or visit us https://nomadtheatre.org/

Nomad's mission is to provide an immersive theatre experience by exposing audience members to eclectic and moving stories, taking theatre outside of a traditional theatre space and into site-specific locations.

Eclectic Full Contact Theater Company 6th Annual Patchwork Play Festival

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Deadline: October 31, 2026

Email submissions to: Patchworkplayfest@gmail.com

To be presented at The Edge Theater, 5451 N Broadway, Chicago, IL.
Feb. 26, 2027 - March 7, 2027

We are currently accepting submissions of New One-Act Plays that embody this years theme of: Alienation

Nine finalists will have their play produced in our festival.

A $250 Award will be presented for best production as adjudicated by a panel of Chicago Theater professionals.

​A $250 Audience Award will also be presented to the festival favorite as determined by our audiences.

Submission Requirements:​

• Play must be previously unproduced. (Staged Readings are fine)
• Play length not to exceed 30 minutes.
• Play must reflect the yearly theme. This years theme is: Alienation
• Playwrights cannot submit more than 2 scripts per year for Patchwork. If more than 2 scripts are submitted by the same playwright, we’ll pick 2 at random. Only one play per playwright may be featured per Patchwork Festival per season.
• Scripts cannot contain copyrighted music unless the playwright owns the music’s copyright, or has written permission from the music’s copyright owner.
• We are not accepting musicals at this time.

Savage Wonder seeks 10-minute plays or musicals

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Deadline: July 3, 2027

SUBMISSION FORM

Savage Wonder (Beacon, NY) prides itself on opportunities for veteran writers. Savage Wonder offers on-going playwriting competitions as well as the Savage Wonder literary blog. You may select which opportunity interests you below.

Savage Wonder is accepting submissions for our 10-minute playwriting competition. 

Submissions may include plays or musicals. 

Playwrights must meet one of the following criteria:

Current or former: US military, law enforcement, fire service, EMS, foreign service, intelligence service, DoD employee, DoD Contractor; or Immediate family of the service member.

We are looking for work that is whimsical, intimate, absurd, and surprising. Unlike some past competitions, we are not looking for straightforward dramatic realism or non-fiction storytelling. Bring us something that takes a risk — something that could only have come from you.

The competition winner will receive a $1,000 grant.

The second-place finalist will receive a $750 grant.
The third-place finalist will receive a $500 grant.

All winners and finalists also receive feedback from the panel of judges. In addition, winners and finalists may be invited to become Savage Wonder Resident Artists where they will have the opportunity to develop and submit plays and musicals for commissioning and production at Savage Wonder.

Plays and musicals can be any genre and any subject matter. 

Playwrights may submit more than one work. 

Submissions should not have been previously produced and/or published. 

Winners and finalists will be notified via email no later than Sunday, July 4, 2027 (note: we will make every effort to have results back to submitters ASAP; however, in order to ensure fair treatment of each submission and to plan for any contingencies which may arise, we are providing a worst-case scenario for our timeline). 

There is no participation or submission fee. 

There is no guarantee that winners' or finalists' work will be produced by Savage Wonder. 

Dreamscape Theater Company seeks short plays for Women's History

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Deadline: October 31, 2026 11:59 pm PDT

2027 PLAY FESTIVAL SUBMISSION FORM.

Dreamscape Theater Company (dreamscapetheater.com) in Corvallis, Oregon, is seeking original short plays (no longer than 15 minutes) to be considered for production, March 6-7, 2027.

PLEASE USE THE FOLLOWING GUIDELINES WHEN SUBMITTING. Plays that do not adhere to the following will not be considered.

Plays must reflect women’s history. Characters can be real or fictional as long as the play is in keeping of the theme of the festival: Celebrating Women’s History: Stories of Creativity, Change, Courage.

Submissions will be accepted September 20-October 31, 2026. Deadline for submissions is midnight, Pacific Time, October 31, 2026, 11:59 pm. The top-ranked plays will be produced March 6 and 7, 2027. All playwrights will be notified of the status of their play no later than January 15, 2027.

Please ensure that your play can be performed in 15 minutes or less. Plays that take longer than 15 minutes to perform will not be accepted.

Plays should have at least two characters but no more than five. Monologues will be accepted. They should be NO LONGER than 5 minutes.

Plays should be able to be staged with a simple set (black boxes/chairs/stools/small table) and minimal light/sound/prop requirements.

Only one entry will be accepted from each playwright. There is no residence requirement. However, preference will be given to playwrights who live in the Pacific Northwest.

If your submission has been previously staged, please provide a production history.

Please do not include your name or contact information anywhere in the script you submit.

No children’s plays or musicals will be accepted.

Please read and consider the Judging Criteria.

Plays must be written in English. Acceptable formats are documents or PDFs.

By submitting to this contest, you agree to accept the decision of the judges as final.

There is no fee to submit to Dreamscape Theater’s Play Festival.

No royalties or payment will be provided to playwrights should their play be chosen.

Playwrights whose plays we produce will be asked to submit a headshot and short bio for publicity purposes.

Use this link to submit: 2027 PLAY FESTIVAL SUBMISSION FORM. If the form does not work for you, please submit your play as an email with an attachment to info@dreamscapetheater.com. In the email include your name, where you reside, phone number and that your play adheres to the guidelines.

Questions? If you have any questions, please email info@dreamscapetheater.com.

Apricity Magazine open for short play submissions

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Deadline: January 4, 2027 at 1AM

SUBMIT VIA SUBMITTABLE

We accept submissions from the performing arts, including but not limited to original music, short film, short play, and dance. Scores, scripts, and screenplays count although live versions are encouraged. Please upload or include a link (of a Youtube video, a webpage, or a Google Drive file) to your submission as well as a brief description of your piece and how you arranged your performance. The maximum time allotted for videos is 15 minutes each. Simultaneous submissions are permitted. 

We welcome comprehensive use of English and other languages. If your piece contains non-English languages, please include an English translation. Though we are an international magazine, our staff’s common language is English.

Before you submit, please note the following:

NOTIFICATION: You may expect notification of your acceptance or rejection within three months of submitting your piece. As our staff is composed entirely of university students, however, we do not operate from the end of May through the end of August. Any pieces submitted in April and May may not receive a response until August. 

 NON-PROFIT: We are a non-profit student organization. We intend to direct all net proceeds towards publication improvement and charitable donations focused on education.

FEES: There is no submissions fee, nor is there any payment for publishing your work (currently). However, should you be published in the print publication, you will receive a free contributor’s copy. If you are published online and would like to receive a print edition, you will receive a 60% discount.

Go Try Play Write October 2026

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Deadline: October 31, 2026

The prompt for October 2026 is an Ionesco prompt:

This prompt is based on the play Rhinoceros by Eugene Ionesco (you do not need to know the play to write the prompt). It’s the day after the 2026 midterm elections, and everyone voted for the person or party you despise. You know this because they’ve all turned into an animal with whom you can’t really communicate with. Write a 10-page maximum scene of you dealing with this event. Pick one animal that everyone turns into. Have fun.

We're proud to announce a new monthly playwriting contest in collaboration with Bamboo Ridge Press. Every month, Kumu Kahua's artistic director Harry Wong III will select a writing prompt on the first day of that month. We're looking for 5-page monologues or 10-page scenes based on that prompt; the due date for submissions are always the last day of the month. All entries must be written in traditional play format; instructions on this format can be found here (https://www.dramatistsguild.com/script-formats), courtesy of the Dramatists Guild.

There will be one winner each month. Scripts will be submitted to the judges anonymously. Winners will receive $100 and a subscription to Bamboo Ridge Press. Woo!

The REVOLUTION STAGE COMPANY FOURTH Annual Ten-Minute Play Festival

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Deadline: October 30, 2026

Palm Springs, CA

Email submissions by Friday, October 30th, 2026 to: 10minfest@revolutionstagecompany.com

The REVOLUTION STAGE COMPANY in Palm Springs is now accepting submissions for its FOURTH Annual Ten-Minute Play Festival to be held January 9th & 10th, 2027.

Deadline for submission of your original plays is Friday, October 30th, 2026. Submissions must be in doc or pdf format with pages numbered. Each selected play will receive $300 at the end of the festival.

If your play is accepted for this festival, it must arrive at the theater PRODUCTION-READY.

• You are responsible for all casting, rehearsing, etc. prior to bringing it to our stage. 
• Playwrights may submit more than one play (up to three)
• All plays must run no more than 10 minutes when staged. 
• All plays must be original and not yet performed in the Palm Springs area. 
• All plays must be suitable for a general audience. 
• All plays should have no more than 5 characters, with limited props and/or costumes. 
• You will need to be able to provide, set-up and remove all props within two minutes. 
• All plays should have no special tech requirements. 
• Once accepted, there can be no changes that would alter the nature of the play. 
• No scripts on stage except in the case of last minute emergencies 
• No fee required for submissions. 

Author's name should be left off of any pages of the script so that we can evaluate anonymously. The author's name should appear only on the title page, which will be removed from the script before distribution to judges.

Please put "Ten-Minute Play Festival Submissions" in the subject line.

We will be making our decisions by November 15th and notifying playwrights by November 18th.

For the first time this year, those attending the Festival will be able to vote for:

FAVORITE PLAY, FAVORITE CAST, FAVORITE ACTOR, FAVORITE ACTRESS & FAVORITE DIRECTOR.

On Monday, January 18th at 2pm, the RSC will present a program called BEST OF THE FEST featuring anywhere from 3 to 6 of the

FAVORITE plays from this year's festival as determined by RSC. The program may also include memorable plays from previous Festivals. IF YOUR PLAY IS SELECTED for the BEST OF THE FEST program on January 18th, you will receive an additional S100.

The Breaking Ground New Works Festival seeks plays

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Deadline: November 16, 2026 at 11:59 PM EST

SUBMISSION FORM

The Breaking Ground New Works Festival at the Maltz Jupiter Theatre (Jupiter Florida) aims to elevate underrepresented playwrights. We want to open our doors and share our resources to develop creators who have historically been excluded from stages. Breaking Ground will showcase straight plays and musicals by playwrights of all identities and backgrounds. Projects of varying styles, varying lengths and in varying stages of development will be considered. Our Festival's purpose is to nurture diverse voices in script development and production. Launching for one week in early June 2027, the Maltz Jupiter Theatre will showcase a curated selection of original works across multiple performance spaces within our Theatre. This event offers an opportunity for playwrights to collaborate and workshop their scripts in an environment where unique voices can fully bloom on stage.

Length of Plays: We are accepting all plays and musical of varying lengths, from 10 minute to full length works.

Opportunity: Acceptance into the festival and staged reading at the Maltz Jupiter Theatre

Eligibility: Must reside in the US

How many: Playwrights may submit more than one piece of work

Work Restrictions: We will only accept work that has not been published or has not had a fully realized production

Notification: Submitters will be notified via email by November 30, 2026 regarding the selection of their work

Participation: Playwrights will be required to attend the festival (June 1, 2027 through June 6, 2027) and all workshops regarding their piece which could range a week before the festival. Travel assistance will be a case by case basis.

Native Voices 2027 Playwrights Retreat and 33rd Festival of New Plays

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Deadline: October 31, 2026

SUBMISSION FORM

We at Native Voices believe stories are medicine. We believe many plays live inside every one of us. We believe representation matters, and for far too long, our stories have been absent from the American Stage.

Native Voices is dedicated to the development and production of new works for the stage by Native American, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, and First Nations playwrights.

The Playwrights Retreat brings artists to Los Angeles to work on a select number of plays over a week in the summer, with rigorous directorial and dramaturgical commitment. The Retreat culminates in the Festival of New Plays, public staged readings at Los Angeles and La Jolla Playhouse in San Diego. Selected playwrights receive artistic support, including a director, dramaturg, stage manager, and actors, as well as an honorarium and space to write. Out-of-town artists receive round-trip airfare plus lodging in Southern California.

Selection Process:
Full-length plays (60+ pages) received by October 31, 2026, will be read and evaluated by the entire Native Voices team, as well as a pool of outside readers. Native Voices will select several playwrights to submit formal proposals detailing their developmental goals should their play be chosen for the shortlist. Our literary team will then send the scripts to a committee of nationally recognized theatre artists for further evaluation. With their help, Native Voices selects up to three plays for the Playwrights Retreat and Festival of New Plays. Playwrights will be notified in March 2027.

*Due to budget constraints, we are unable to select plays that require more than 6-8 actors to produce. Doubling is encouraged if necessary to realize your vision.

A Note About the Native Voices Distance Dramaturgy Process:
Months before the Retreat and Festival, selected playwrights participate in dramaturgical conversations with an assigned director and dramaturg. Workshops with these creative teams and a cast of professional actors commence once the playwright arrives on-site. It is important to note that these conversations and workshops are playwright-driven, allowing the writer to shape their developmental path. Selected playwrights should be prepared to dedicate adequate time to this process before arriving on-site.​

MUSE Collective seeks 10-minute plays by female-identifying playwrights

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Deadline: January 15, 2027

or when 300 submissions have been received

SUBMISSION FORM

Inspired by the nine Muses of Greek mythology, this opportunity invites female-identifying playwrights to explore creativity, inspiration, and storytelling through original short plays and monologues.

Selected scripts will be included in NINE MUSES, an anthology of short works which will be available on the MUSE Collective website.

Open to all female-identifying playwrights.

Only one submission per playwright.

Genre and Length: Original monologues or 5–10-minute plays inspired by one of the nine Greek Muses. Writers may also creatively incorporate all nine Muses into a single piece.

Page Limit: Short plays must not exceed 10 pages or 1,500 words, excluding the title page.

Original Work: All submissions must be original, unproduced, and unpublished.

Formatting: Scripts must be submitted as blind PDFs, with identifying information removed from the script.

AI Policy: Plays written using generative AI are not eligible.

Notification Date: Selected playwrights will be notified by April 16, 2027.

Rights: Playwrights retain all rights to their work.

They can be contacted via their Facebook account.

Theatre Revolution seeks short plays by women for self-production

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Deadline: January 23, 2027 by11:59 PM

SUBMISSION FORM

Theatre Revolution is proud to announce submissions are open for

Glass Ceiling Breakers: 2027 A Festival of Short Plays and Films by Women Artists!

GCB 2027 is scheduled for June 11, 12 and 13, 2027 at the

Philipstown Depot Theatre in Garrison NY.

● Plays must be written by female or female identifying playwrights.

● Plays should be no more than 12 pages (excluding the title page) in standard play format. Type size (12) with 1” margins. (longer plays will not be read)

● Save File as follows in PDF only: LAST NAME_TITLE OF PLAY_GCB27

● Please only submit plays that have not been produced in Westchester or Putnam Counties NY from June 2026 to June 2027. Readings are ok.

● Playwrights may submit up to 2 plays.

● Monologues are accepted but we prefer plays. Monologues should not be more than 3 pages.

● BIPOC playwrights are strongly encouraged to submit.

Playwrights will be informed in mid-March

*If selected, playwrights are responsible for producing their play. There is no compensation for plays  or transportation to and from the venue. Theatre Revolution may provide some production assistance (not financial) in some or all of the following areas: casting, directing, rehearsals, props, etc. We do not accept plays created or enhanced with AI.

In all cases, Theatre Revolution will provide limited set pieces, lighting and sound equipment, and production staff.

There will be a mandatory pre-production meeting via ZOOM for all playwrights or their representatives in March 2027. Questions? Email us. theatrerevolution1@gmail.com

Playwrights in Process at the Old Stone House Brooklyn

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Deadline: none given - next session is October 28, 2026

Piper Theatre Productions invites playwrights and actors to join Playwrights in Process (PIP), our ongoing workshop at the Old Stone House in Washington Park, Brooklyn.

Our next session is Wednesday, October 28, 2026, at 7:00 pm. Playwrights bring developing work to hear aloud with actors, followed by feedback and discussion. Actors are welcome to join us to read and help writers discover what’s working on the page.

This season, we’re working toward PIPER PLAYS: A Festival of Readings in June 2027, with festival dates to be announced. We’re aiming to develop work by seven playwrights. Participating playwrights are asked to commit to at least five sessions so they have time to revise their own work and contribute to the development of others’ plays.

Last June’s festival presented new readings by Sylvia Wehrle, Libby Yowell, Patti Veconi, Allison Snyder, and Jeff Sproul.

Bring your unfinished pages and the scene you’re still wrestling with. PIP offers a room of actors and fellow writers ready to listen, read, and help you take the next step.

Interested in having your play read? Contact john@pipertheatre.org. Actors interested in participating should also email John.

All sessions begin at 7:00 pm at the Old Stone House in Washington Park, Brooklyn. There is no submission or participation fee.

DRURY UNIVERSITY ONE-ACT PLAY COMPETITION

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Deadline: December 1, 2026

Send scripts to:

Drury University One-Act Play Competition
c/o Dr. Mick Sokol, Professor of Theatre
900 North Benton Avenue
Springfield, MO 65802

FIRST PRIZE: $300 TWO HONORABLE MENTIONS: $150 each

Winning plays will be considered for production by Drury University.

COMPETITION RULES:

1. Competition is open to all playwrights. Scripts are to be original, unpublished, and unproduced. Staged readings or workshop productions will not disqualify a script. Musicals, monologues, adaptations, film and TV scripts are ineligible.

2. Preference will be given to small cast, one-set shows with running times of no less than twenty and no more than forty-five minutes.

3. No more than one script from any playwright. Scripts entered in this contest in previous years are ineligible for re-submission.

4. All scripts are to be typewritten and firmly bound (staple, clips, etc). Because of the nature of distributing scripts to readers, we do NOT accept electronic submissions.

5. Scripts cannot be returned unless accompanied by a self-addressed envelope with sufficient postage. For confirmation of receipt, include a self-addressed stamped postcard. For results of your script, please include self-addressed stamped envelope. If possible, please include an e-mail address; we can send you contest results via email.

6. No written or verbal critiques will be tendered.

7. The decisions of the judges are final. Drury University reserves the right to produce any of the three winning plays royalty-free during our 2027-2028, 2028-2029 or 2029-2030 seasons, to withhold production, and to modify cashawards as deemed necessary by the judges.

8. Drury University does not assume any responsibility for the loss, damage, or return of scripts. All reasonable care will be taken.

9. Deadline for entries is a postmark of December 1, 2026.

10. Address scripts to Drury University One-Act Play Competition
c/o Dr. Mick Sokol, Professor of Theatre
900 North Benton Avenue
Springfield, MO 65802

11. Winners will be notified by mail (or e-mail) no later than April 1, 2027.