Tiqva Co seeks one-acts and full-length plays for a night of awareness about Alzheimer's Dementia

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Deadline: October 31, 2026

but submissions considered as they come in

SUBMISSION FORM

Tiqva Co has the opportunity to produce a new play alongside on of our original plays on a night of awareness about Alzheimer's Dementia in Atlanta, GA. 

We will also have an audience panel talkback with neuro professionals. We would love this opportunity to spotlight another artists' work, with a stripped production of their piece within the confines of the awareness categories.

We would like to produce plays that have any of the following elements:

• Alzheimer's Dementia
• Caregiving
• Mental Health / Grief
• Memory Loss
• Traumatic Brain Injury

The work will be screened by our producers in-house, and the winner will be notified November 2nd. The tentative date of the productions are November 20th.

Selected script(s) will receive a play production (with option to come produce if local or available to travel to Atlanta).

May submit more than one play.

Prefer plays that have never been produced, but are open to all.

The winner will be notified by November 2nd.

We will produce the play, but playwrights are welcome to produce alongside us if available and ready.

Open: Journal of Arts & Letters seeks drama submisisons

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Deadline: December 1, 2026 at 11:59 PM

SUBMIT VIA SUBMITTABLE

 Submissions must be made in PDF file format only.

Open: Journal of Arts & Letters will consider fee-free submissions of drama whose effects can be experienced either on the page or in production.

Submit a file with up to 5000 lines, including title, byline, dramatis personae, and stage direction.

O:JA&L will consider several formatting options for drama: 1) conventions of formatting published by Gordon State College, 2) suggestions for formatting published by The Dramatists Guild, or 3) play formats in specialized software programs for writers like Final Draft or Movie Magic. Submissions which deviate by degrees of magnitude from these conventions of form will be declined.

Submitters should include a cover letter. This cover letter should contain, in the manner of a screenplay, a HEADER for the work, a LOGLINE of up to 30 words, and a SYNOPSIS of the work (without spoilers) of up to 150 words. This cover letter should also include a third-person professional biography of the playwright in 100 words, more or less.

OTHER THAN YOUR NAME, DO NOT INCLUDE PERSONAL INFORMATION ON THE SUBMITTED PDF. IT IS THIS PDF THAT WILL BE LINKED TO THE PUBLISHED POST.

Open: Journal of Arts & Letters will only consider plays that have never before been produced or published. Submissions must be made in PDF file format only.

Paperback Presents II: Original Script Submissions

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Deadline: October 25, 11:59 PM

SUBMISSION FORM

Paperback Productions is accepting script submissions for a November production, presented as staged readings at one or more partner venues in Denton, TX. Potential performance locations include Harvest House and Toasty Bros, with the possibility of a third venue. One selected script will be produced by the company, and the selected playwright will participate in our profit-sharing structure.

Selected playwrights will join the first rehearsal to introduce and discuss their work with the cast and creative team. Requests for changes to dialogue or other script elements will be made in consultation with the playwright whenever possible. Scripts may undergo collaborative edits or adjustments to accommodate production needs, casting considerations, or runtime goals.

Paperback Productions specializes in intimate staged readings with condensed rehearsal timelines and flexible casting practices. We especially encourage original adaptations of public domain literature and inventive reimaginings of familiar stories, though all original work is welcome. Scripts should run 60-100 minutes with casts of eight or fewer.

Selected Playwright Announced: October 28, 6:30 PM

The Soliloquist Journal seeks soliloquies

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Deadline: October 20, 2026

Where to send: Email your work as a single Word or PDF document to thesoliloquistmag@gmail.com. 
Subject Line: Fall 2026 Submission – [Your Name] 

"Share Your Soliloquy"

For our Fall 2026 Issue, The Soliloquist Journal invites poets and writers to dissect the mechanics of memory loss— chosen and unchosen. What do you let go of on purpose? What slips away against your will? What do you misremember, and why does the misremembering feel like its own kind of truth?

We are looking for raw, vulnerable, and authentic poetry and soliloquies that trace the edges of what has been lost, blurred, or deliberately buried.

SUBTHEMES:

Selective Erasure — The things we choose to forget on purpose: a face, a
betrayal, a version of ourselves we've outgrown.

Phantom Memory — The ache of a memory that lingers after the thing
itself is gone—like sensation in a missing limb.

The Unreliable Archive — Misremembering as its own act of creation: when
the story we tell replaces the thing that actually happened.

Inherited Forgetting — Family silences, generational gaps, and the things
left unspoken until they simply cease to exist.

The Slow Fade — The involuntary kind of forgetting: aging, illness,
distance, and the quiet grief of watching a memory dissolve in real time.

Pioneer Productions Company seeks short plays

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Deadline: November 15, 2026 

Or until they receive 100 submissions

Please send your submission to: pioneernewplays@gmail.com

Please title the submission email Your Full Name 2027 Submission. If you are a current high school (18+) or college student, please also include Student Submission in the subject line of the email.

Playwrights may submit a maximum of TWO short plays

Play must be typed with pages numbered. 

Please include a brief synopsis of the play 

Please include a cast breakdown

Please include a cover page with the Title of the play, the author’s name, and contact information, including email and cell phone number. 

Pioneer Productions Company, a local NJ-based theater company, in partnership with the Morristown and Morris Township Library, is opening submissions for the 2027 New Play Reading Series. 

Selected plays will be performed by actors from Pioneer Productions Company in a live reading at the Morristown and Morris Township Library in Spring 2027. The reading dates are March 31, April 14, and April 28. These events will be free and open to the public and will include a discussion with the audience. 

What we are looking for:

Short, one-act plays that are approximately 10 minutes in length. Only original, unpublished, plays are eligible for submission.

Who can apply:

Anyone willing to travel to Morristown, NJ! All of the selected playwrights will be required to attend the reading of their work at the Library. If you are outside of New Jersey but willing to travel for the event, you are welcome to submit!

All submissions will be taken seriously and valued equally.

Only the first 100 submissions will be accepted.

Selection process and timeline: The selection panel, composed of playwrights and directors, will meticulously review all entries based on artistic merit, originality, writing quality, character development, dialogue, and overall appeal. Selections will be announced by January 15, 2027.

Northern Michigan Asylum Playwriting Contest

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Deadline: December 31, 2026

The Northern Michigan Asylum Playwriting Contest invites playwrights to submit original works inspired by, connected to, or thematically centered on the history, architecture, culture, or personal stories associated with the Northern Michigan Asylum (also known as the Traverse City State Hospital). Works may be dramatic, comedic, historical, speculative, or musical in style, but all submissions must honor or explore the site in a meaningful way.

Contest is hosted by Old Town Playhouse (OTP), a community theater serving Traverse City, Michigan, and The Minervini Group LLC (TMG), redevelopers of The Village at Grand Traverse Commons, the original site of the Northern Michigan Asylum.

The contest opens January 19, 2026, and all submissions must be received by December 31, 2026.

Eligibility

• Open to writers of all experience levels.
• Writers must be at least 18 years old at the time of submission.
• Co-authored works are permitted.
• Submissions must be written in English.

Content Requirements

Subject Matter: The play must contain significant themes, settings, characters, or plot elements directly related to the Northern Michigan Asylum/Traverse City State Hospital.

Allowed Formats:

o One-act plays
o Two-act plays
o Musicals

Northern Michigan Asylum Playwriting Contest — Submission Guidelines 

Length Guidelines:

o One-act: 20–60 minutes
o Two-act: 60–150 minutes
o Musicals: 45–180 minutes

• Originality: Only original, unpublished, and unproduced works are eligible.

Prohibition on AI-Generated Content

To preserve artistic integrity and honor the spirit of the competition:

• No portion of the script may be generated by artificial intelligence tools (including ChatGPT, other LLMs, AI story generators, or automated scriptwriting tools).

• Writers may not use AI to draft, plot, or produce dialogue or lyrics.

• AI-assisted proofreading (e.g., spelling/grammar checks) is permitted, but no AI content generation may be used at any stage.

• Entrants will be required to attest that all creative content is human-authored.

Submission Requirements

• Format:

o PDF file only
o Standard script formatting preferred (12-point font, standard margins)
o Include a title page with:

▪ Play title
▪ Author’s name
▪ Contact email
▪ Contact phone number
▪ Whether the play is one-act, two-act, or a musical
• Page Header: Include the play title and page numbers on each page.

Northern Michigan Asylum Playwriting Contest — Submission Guidelines Page 2• Synopsis: Include a 150–300 word synopsis at the beginning (separate page).

• Character Breakdown: Provide a list of characters, including vocal ranges for musicals.

• Optional: A brief (100-word) playwright biography.

Submission Process

• Submissions open January 19, 2026 at 12:00 AM EST.

• All entries must be submitted by December 31, 2026 at 11:59 PM EST.

• Submissions must be sent by email to contest@oldtownplayhouse.com either as a PDF attachment or unrestricted link to cloud storage.

• Each entrant may submit up to two plays.

Evaluation Criteria & Winning

Entries will be judged on:

• Quality of storytelling and dramatic structure

• Creative integration of Northern Michigan Asylum themes

• Originality and artistic vision

• Character development

• Stage feasibility

• Musical quality (for musicals)

One work will be chosen to be fully workshopped and produced in late 2027 or early 2028 by Old Town Playhouse. The performance will take place at Kirkbride Hall located in one of the original Northern Michigan Asylum buildings. [Note: A staged reading may be presented in lieu of a full production if material warrants such].

Judges panel will be comprised of two representatives from Old Town Playhouse, two representatives from The Minervini Group LLC and one outside representative designated by Old Town Playhouse to serve on the panel.

Winning playwright will be notified no later than February 28, 2027.

Northern Michigan Asylum Playwriting Contest — Submission Guidelines 

Rights and Permissions

• Playwrights retain all rights to their work.

• By entering the contest, playwrights grant the organizers permission to excerpt, read publicly, or stage readings for purposes of event promotion from the time the winning script is selected and announced until the closing performance of the OTP production produced in late 2027 or early 2028.

Free theater: ZETA by Tevis Allan

ZETA is a near-future play exploring AI, human connection, and the increasingly absurd line between the two.

- Date: Saturday, October 17, 2026
- Time: 5:00 PM
- Location: Leynse Studio, A.R.T./New York Studios, NYC
- Admission: Free
- Written by: Tevis Allan
- Production: Forgotten Ones

RSVP: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/zeta-tickets-2003096528639?sg=788a68b734188db1594b9761f53dbf2169725e5961be291bcbe955c80d1da1d9a76eeddac5dc52acfee43ab0f14cab88c04aa0524835f7893ca67669cbc40c09e854027edead0c52d61742ceee&aff=ebdsshios

LoveNotes! seeks monologues for February 2027 show

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Deadline: October 24, 2026

LoveNotes! Real Stories. Real People. Real Love.® is thrilled to announce a submission opportunity for our upcoming storytelling show and companion anthology.

LoveNotes! is returning to the off-Broadway stage on Saturday, February 13, 2027 at the Triad Theater (shows at 3:00 PM and 7:00 PM for the 4th Annual All Star Show. Storytellers will be paid $50 per show, plus an additional $50 for stories selected for the anthology (for 36-month exclusive rights).

We are seeking true, personal stories of romantic love—from first love and second chances to heart-breaking, hilarious, or against-all-odds tales. We strongly encourage diverse voices to submit.
 
Submission Requirements:

- Your story must be true.
- Your story must be 700 words or fewer for the live show.

Audition Details:

- In-Person Auditions: Saturday, October 24, 2026, 1-4 PM at Ripley Grier Studios (131 W. 72nd St, Studio 3F). You must reserve your audition slot by signing up HERE.

- Self-Tape Auditions: Submit via WeTransfer to heather@lovenotesworldwide.com by Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 1 PM (find more details HERE)

If you prefer not to perform live but would like your story considered for our anthology or podcast, you may email your story (1,000 words or fewer) to heather@lovenotesworldwide.comwith "LoveNotes! Book/Podcast" in the subject line.

THE VAMPIRE: 2025 Theatre Aspen Solo Flights Advancement Grant Winner

THE VAMPIRE
A new play by Alec Silberblatt

A lonely, young man yearns for purpose and place in a society that doesn’t seem to want him. When both are offered to him by a mysterious man who has all the answers, he begins a descent into a dark world. 

One part pulpy horror story filled with getting ghosted, club beats, and buzzy Adderall induced fights; one part potent metaphor exploring the seductive draw of the manosphere.

TICKETS AVAILABLE HERE: https://www.theatre4thepeople.org/current/thevampire

Presented at IRT, October 30th and 31st at 7PM

Eclectic Full Contact Theater Company 6th Annual Patchwork Play Festival - A One-Act New 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
• Play must be received by October 31, 2026
• 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.

Black Women On Broadway Reading Series Submissions

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Deadline: October 14, 2026

SUBMISSION FORM

The Black Women On Broadway Reading Series is a development reading series dedicated to early career Black Women Playwrights. This readings series offers ONE playwright the opportunity to have a relaxed approach to development with a full day of rehearsal culminating in a public reading that evening.

The reading series is scheduled for Monday, November 9th, 2026 with the generous support and partnership with WP Theater.

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES:
- Any early career Black Woman playwright is encouraged to submit (NOTE: Early career = TWO or less professional productions in their career. Productions must have been at a non-profit, regional, commercial off-broadway or non-union theater only. Playwright cannot have been produced on Broadway. )

- The play submitted CANNOT have had a professional or workshop production. (Other developmental readings are fine) 

- Only ONE submission per playwright. 

- Playwrights CAN re-submit the same play if they have submitted to previous BWOB reading series

- Only FULL LENGTH PLAYS can be submitted. No musicals, no one act plays (i.e. 30 minutes or less,) no 10 minute plays. We are not accepting any solo/one person plays at this time. 

- Playwright must be available in person, in New York City for the full day of the scheduled reading series date: MONDAY, NOVEMBER 9TH, 2026. We cannot make any exceptions or provide any hotel, flight or other travel arrangements or accommodations. 

- Playwright will receive $500 stipend

SUBMISSION DEADLINE IS WEDS, OCTOBER 14TH, 2026.

THE SELECTED PLAYWRIGHT NOTIFIED BY WEDS, OCTOBER 21ST, 2026

Queens Theatre’s Unbound Voices: New Play Development Series seeks short plays

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Deadline: October 31, 2026

Submit your work to submissions@queenstheatre.org by October 31, 2026 with "Unbound Voices" in the subject line.

Queens (NYC) Theatre’s Unbound Voices: New Play Development Series (formerly New American Voices) is now accepting submissions for short plays for future readings. 

We are looking for original plays about characters experiencing a moment of change in Queens, NY. Let a Queens neighborhood, landmark, institution, event, or moment in the borough's history shape the characters’ journey.

We are looking for small cast plays (2-5), under 10 minutes running time. Compensation will be offered for the selected play.Submissions must be new, unproduced works. (Previous workshops and readings are permitted.)

One submission per writer.
Works in any theatrical style are welcome.
Bilingual works are encouraged.

Please submit files as PDF with the filename formatted "LastName_FirstName_PlayTitle.pdf" (please use only letters, numbers, and underscores in the filename omitting other punctuation or special characters.)

At Queens Theatre, we remain focused on plays which reflect contemporary issues from various perspectives including race, culture, language, disability, nationality and gender, and committed to providing opportunities for all writers, regardless of age or experience.

Season 2 of The Human Side of Health seeks short plays

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Deadline: October 31, 2026

SUBMISSION FORM

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: BLACK PLAYWRIGHTS! The submission window for Season 2 of The Human Side of Health is officially open! This Winter 2026, we’re focusing on Black Health: health concerns and wellness within Black communities.

We are seeking short plays (10 minutes maximum) written by Black playwrights and created specifically for virtual performance. 

For your play to be considered, it must be written specifically for a virtual platform as the setting in the script. We will NOT select plays that require reimagining a play made for the live stage. The setting must be written for the virtual setting. Virtual format = Zoom, FaceTime video call or similar using a virtual modality as the setting. Any work submitted that does not incorporate use of a virtual platform will not be considered.

Theme: Black Health
Length: 10 minutes maximum
Format: Written for a virtual setting

If selected, playwrights also participate in an artist community conversation and receive an honorarium.
Full eligibility requirements and submission details:

Downtown Urban Arts Festival (DUAF) is seeking theatrical productions

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Deadline: October 26, 2026

SUBMISSION FORM ON THEIR WEBSITE

DUAF is seeking theatrical works (plays, musicals, and solo performances) for its 25th Annual season to be held in June 2027 in Manhattan, New York City. We support diverse, new and emerging voices from America’s burgeoning multicultural landscape. Over 200 playwrights have participated in DUAF and some have gone on to greater success on Broadway and have claimed top prizes such as the Pulitzer, Tony and Obie awards and nominations.

Submission Categories:

• Short-length play (under 45 minutes)
• Full-length play (up to 70 minutes) 

Eligible Projects: 

• Plays do not exceed 70 minutes
• Plays should be new or existing work with minimal exposure 
• Plays should not have any other production in New York City during the 30-day period before and after the 2027 festival 

Playwright Supports:

• No submission or participation fees 
• $1,200 (short) and $2,000 (full) playwright stipends
• Mentoring with an experienced theatre professional
• Actor and director stipends
• Casting support 
• Technical design and operation 
• Reimbursed rehearsal space rentals
• Actors' Equity Showcase Code application administration
• $1,000 awards for best full, short and audience

THINK FAST A virtual short play competition 2027

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Deadline: November 16, 2026

Email your script to OneActFest@TheTheaterProject.org with the required acknowledgement:

You MUST include the following acknowledgement in the body of your email: “If my play is accepted and I choose to take part in the festival, I understand that I will be responsible for the casting and rehearsal of my play and that I will be charged a $100 participation fee. I also affirm that generative AI was not used to create my script.”

Title page should include author's name and email address/contact information.

One entry per writer ONLY.

Online submissions only.

Submission Requirements

Dramas and comedies accepted.

Maximum 15 minutes running time. Plays that exceed 15 minutes will not be considered.

Zoom Performances

Live talkbacks with playwrights follow the evening performances
All ticket buyers vote electronically for Audience Favorite Play at the conclusion of each performance and receive links to all talkbacks and the awards announcement.

Nominations and winners for Best Actor, Actress, and Director, Audience Favorite (Play), and Judges' $500 Prize are announced post-show Sunday afternoon at our virtual cocktail party (BYOB)

How It Works

If your play is selected, ​​​The Theater Project will supply a stage manager/technical director to oversee the Zoom recording process.
Individual playwrights supply the actors and directors and make their own agreements regarding actor and director compensation.

Production Fee: $100. Participating playwrights (finalists) will be charged a $100 fee to cover the $500 prize as well as the cost of hiring the stage manager/technical director.

Playwrights invited to participate must have plays that are ready to perform and supply their own actors and directors who are recorded via Zoom by The Theater Project.

Why a production fee?

The Theater Project does not charge a submission fee for its THINK FAST festival. We do, however, charge a $100 production fee to help cover the cost of the $500 prize as well as the hiring of a stage manager/technical director to work with the productions on their technical needs, supervise a rehearsal, and record the final performance on TTP’s Zoom platform.

While we’d rather not charge a fee, we would be unable to offer this showcase without help from participating playwrights. Thank you for your understanding and flexibility!

Spartan Theatre One Page Play Festival – “Haunting Holidays”

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Deadline: October 11, 2026 at 11PM PDT

Spokane WA

SUBMISSION FORM

Submit your one-page play in MS Word or PDF format 

Festival Date: Friday, December 4, 2026 at 7:30 PM

The Spartan Theatre at Spokane Falls Community College proudly announces our Third Annual Festival One Page Plays: Haunting Holidays!

We are seeking submissions from playwrights across the globe to be presented in a reader’s theatre format. Selected plays will be performed live at SFCC’s Spartan Theatre on Friday, December 4, 2026, at 7:30 PM.

Last year’s festival received over 100 submissions from playwrights all over the world, making it a truly global celebration of creativity. We are excited to build on that momentum and see how playwrights will haunt the holidays this year!

What We’re Looking For:

We want one-page plays that creatively explore the theme Haunting Holidays. Whether it’s a ghostly gathering at a festive dinner, a spooky twist on a traditional celebration, or a chilling winter tale, we encourage all kinds of imaginative interpretations.

All holidays are welcome: New Year’s Day, Independence Day, Thanksgiving, Arbor Day, Talk Like a Pirate Day, Valentine’s Day, Halloween, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, St. Patrick’s Day, April Fools, Cinco de Mayo, or any other day of cultural or personal significance you’d like to haunt with your imagination.

What to Expect:

• Selected plays will receive a staged reading in a reader’s theatre format, focusing on the script and storytelling.
• Playwrights will be notified of their selection by November 25, 2026.
• There is no submission fee, and no participation fee if selected.
• Length of Plays:Plays should be one page only (roughly 1–2 minutes of performance time).
• Guidelines:Open to all playwrights worldwide. There are no restrictions on age, nationality, or gender. All are welcome!
• Only ONE submission allowed per playwright. Send us your best work!
• Previously produced or published works are welcome, however scripts submitted to last year’s festival is ineligible.
• Plays must be primarily in English.
• No Musicals.
• Strong language is acceptable. 
• No Self-Production Required!

If your play is chosen, SFCC will handle all aspects of the production. You do not need to self-produce or cover any costs.

For questions, please contact our Festival Director, Rebecca Cook: racook321@gmail.com

Request for Proposals: *snap* Festival 2027

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Deadline: October 16, 2026 by 11:45pm

Burlington VT

SUBMISSION FORM

The Flynn is committed to using the arts to build connections and strengthen communities. The *snap* Festival is a celebration of the power of first-person narratives. We believe everyone has stories to tell and that sharing these stories teaches empathy by allowing us to recognize commonalities and learn about each other’s unique experiences.

From January 22 - 24, 2027, the Flynn will celebrate the power of storytelling and solo performance with a weekend-long festival that will include workshops and solo performances by professional and emerging artists.

Through a series of performances and workshops, we will create a dialogue between performers and the audience and provide opportunities for the community to join and support the conversation. Performances will include meaningful time for questions and thoughts from the audience. Our expectation is that performers will listen to audience feedback and have it shape their work and that our audiences will develop a deeper understanding of this important art form.

All writers, poets, rappers, songwriters, storytellers, and other solo performers from New England and New York are invited to apply and submit a proposal for a performance to be showcased in the 2027 *snap* festival. Selected works will be performed by the artist and told from the first-person perspective. We are interested in stories about your experience told from your perspective. 

Artists and Projects will be chosen based on the following criteria:

1. The work you submit illuminates your unique perspective.

2. Works must be new, original, and must not be previously produced. This festival offers the opportunity to showcase a piece that has not yet been performed in front of an audience. Scripts or the equivalent must be submitted as part of this application.

3. You will be performing your own work and will perform it with no other performers.

4. Your piece must be written and performed in the first person.

5. Performance length will be approximately 15 minutes. The performance may be a complete work, or a section of a longer work.

Resources

1. An honorarium of $500 will be provided.

2. Accommodations will be provided for the duration of the festival.

3. Up to $200 in travel costs will be reimbursed, upon submission of receipts.

4. The Flynn will cover the production costs of the festival including stage labor, sound equipment, security, ushers, and box office. All final production costs and expenses will be decided by the Flynn Center at its discretion. This festival is primarily about the development of a new work and requests involving other production elements (set, lights, costumes, etc.) may not always be accommodated.

5. The Flynn will actively market and publicize the festival and the public showing of your work on January 23, 2027 in FlynnSpace.

6. Your work may be selected for further development with an invitation to serve as an artist in residence.

Timeline

1. ‎September 21 – October 16, 2026: Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.

2. Final date to submit an application is Friday, October 16, 2026. Submissions close at 11:45pm.

3. A brief in-person or zoom interview will be scheduled as part of the selection process with select applicants. Interviews will take November 4-6, 2026.

4. Proposals will be chosen by the Flynn and a panel of judges.

5. Artists will be informed of their acceptance no later than November 10, 2026.

6. The *snap* festival takes place January 22 – 24, 2027 with performance of new works on January 23, 2026. You will arrive in Burlington on or around January 21 for a group dinner!

Schedule
The festival will take place at The Flynn Center from January 22 – 24, 2027. The performance of your 15-minute piece will be on January 23, 2027 in FlynnSpace.

Big Idea Theatre 2027 One-Act Festival Submissions

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Deadline: October 5, 2026 at 11:59 PM PDT

SUBMISSION FORM

This is your chance to see your work come to life on stage and connect with new audiences. Writers of all backgrounds and experience levels are encouraged to submit.

Some Guidelines:

• Unit Sets work best in our space
• We aren't equipped to do musicals or children's theatre
• Plays that run somewhere around or between 20 to 60 minutes are ideal
• We will choose 6 plays via committee of theatre lovers to be presented as part of the festival from 
• January 22rd - February 7th, 2026 in Sacramento, CA.

We have produced scripts from all over the world! However, since we are a community theatre, we do give special consideration to works from or connected to the Sacramento Region.

Please only submit one script.

We receive HUNDREDS of scripts! Please be patient while we read them all and get back to you!

Sesame Street Writers Room 2027

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Deadline: October 5, 2026 12PM EDT

SUBMISSION FORM

Fresh new writing talent that reflects our vast audience. Emerging storytellers who are selected to join the Writers’ Room will receive hands-on writing experience guided by Sesame Street veterans and other children’s entertainment and media industry leaders. Each participant will develop and write a pilot script for their own original kids’ concept.

• Up to 6 writers will be selected 
• Sessions are expected to take place virtually from February 2027 to June 2027.
• Learn from industry writers, producers, agents and executives 
• Learn and complete all steps of creating an original pilot episode script
• Learn and complete all steps of creating a 3-5 minute speculative script based on Sesame Street
• Includes 8 three-hour instructive sessions with an accomplished industry professional, 3 one-hour mentoring sessions with Sesame Street writer, and 15 one-hour office hours sessions on creating original children’s content.
• Up to two writers will have the exciting opportunity to see their script brought to life in a live table read featuring Sesame Street performers

Original script sample: 12-page maximum; should NOT contain Sesame Street elements, characters, or intellectual property;  can be an excerpt from a larger piece  wholly written by the applicant; must model a 3 act story structure; and be kid-friendly content for viewers up to age 12…we’re looking for great characters and stories that inspire kids to be smarter, stronger and kinder! 

Please submit only one script with your initial application. If you advance to the second round, you may receive an email with instructions on submitting a second script sample at that time.

Resumes: 2-page maximum. Anything longer will be disqualified.

More info on your script: what’s the bigger picture/idea of your script sample? (up to 100 words)

Personal statement: tell us about yourself, for example, why you want to write for children’s educational media, and how your lived experiences influence the stories you want to tell in children’s media, etc. (up to 250 words)

Eligibility Check List

• Participants must be a U.S. citizen or permanent residen
• No extensive media writing experience, such as having written more than six episodes for a produced network or streaming scripted/narrative series
• Participants must be 21+ years old Participants must be able to attend and complete writing assignments for all 11 sessions, and attend the 15 office hours sessions, which will be held virtually from February 2027 to June 2027. The final session and showcase will be held in-person in New York City.

Smith & Kraus 2027 Annuals seeks 10-minute plays and monologues

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Deadline: December 1, 2026

They have hit their limit for 10-minute plays -THEY ARE ONLY ACCEPTING MONOLOGUES NOW.

Submissions open October 1st-December 1st for the Smith & Kraus 2027 Annuals.

MONOLOGUE GUIDELINES

For The Best Men & Women’s Stage Monologue 2027

Monologues MUST BE FROM PLAYS. They cannot be stand-alone pieces.
They must be from plays produced between August 2025 through November 2026

*Monologues from plays that only had Virtual Productions are NOT eligible.

Monologues should be 1-3 minutes long.

Monologues should be pieces that have onstage action and work well for auditions.

**You may submit to both the Women's and Men's Anthology, but only ONE submission per book.

Do not submit any monologue that has been submitted previously in the past year.

IF YOU SUBMIT MORE THAN ONE MONOLOGUE PER ANTHOLOGY, THEY WILL NOT BE READ!

To submit for Men's Monologues, CLICK HERE.

To submit for Women's Monologues, CLICK HERE.

They have hit their limit for 10-minute plays - do not send.

10-MINUTE PLAY GUIDELINES

• Submissions will close when we reach 250 scripts or end of day on December 1st, whichever comes first.
• Plays must be produced between August 2025 through November 2026.
• Plays with only virtual productions are not eligible.
• Plays produced as staged readings are eligible ONLY if the reading was performed LIVE in front of an audience, not virtually.
• No Radio Plays. No Musicals. No Children's Plays. No solo shows. No Zoom plays.
• Plays should run approximately 10 minutes.
• Please include a cover page with a brief synopsis.
• Please include a page with Character Breakdown, Setting/Place, and Time.
• Only ONE submission is permitted per playwright. If you submit more than one play, they will not be read.