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Remember that you can always see the latest play submission opportunities here. Check out below to find your 37 play submissions opportunities w/ February deadlines.
Name |
Length |
Nature of Opportunity |
Deadline |
Location |
Additional Info |
Trade A Play Tuesday |
10 mins |
Send in 10-min play & get same-day feedback. You must also read another playwright’s work & give feedback. |
Year Round |
n/a |
n/a |
Acrosstown Rep Theatre |
Full Length, One Act |
Playwrights may direct the play or choose his/her own director. |
2/1/17 |
Gainesville, Florida |
n/a |
Blue Mountain Center |
max 30 pages (sample) |
Month-long residency. Encourages apps from people of color, women, LGBTQ artists & activists. |
2/1/17 |
Blue Mountain Lake, New York |
Fee: $25 |
Heartland Theatre Co |
max 10 mins |
Theme: THE GRADUATION PARTY. New plays, unproduced. |
2/1/17 |
Bloomington, Illinois |
n/a |
HRC Showcase Theatre |
Full Length |
New, aspiring or established playwrights. The play must be previously unpublished. |
2/1/17 |
Hudson, New York |
Fee: $10
|
Minnesota Shorts Play Festival |
10 mins |
Previously produced or published plays ok. Any topic. |
2/1/17 |
Mankato, Minnesota |
Prize: $100 |
Music Theatre of Madison |
One or Two Act |
Open to a variety of subject matters & musical styles. |
2/1/17 |
Madison, Wisconsin |
No Fee |
On The Air Radio Players |
15-25 mins |
Radio plays. Must have a scene where one character turns to another & says: “We’re almost out of gas.” |
2/1/17 |
Henrico, Virginia |
n/a |
The Road Theatre Co |
Any length |
Plays must be unpublished & must not have received a full prod in Los Angeles County. |
2/1/17 |
North Hollywood, California |
Fee: $10, $20 |
U.S.-Japan Creative Artists Program |
max 15 pgs (sample) |
3 to 5 months residency. US citizens or permanent residents only. |
2/1/17 |
Japan |
Grant of up to $24,000 |
Writopia Lab |
8 mins |
Playwrights in 1st -12th grade around the world. Theme: “Home.” |
2/1/17 |
NYC |
Scholarships of up to $250. |
Funky Little Theater Co |
max 15 mins |
One-act plays focusing on issues of the LGBT community. |
2/4/17 |
Colorado Springs, Colorado |
Fee: $5Prize: $100 |
Jenny Magazine |
4-10 mins |
Any genre. Any subject. |
2/4/17 |
n/a |
n/a |
Articulate Theatre Co |
max 10 mins |
Plays MUST be in reaction to one of the stories listed in their website (check website). |
2/5/17 |
NYC |
No Fee |
Bad Theater Fest |
max 20 mins |
Completed & works-in-progress considered. Drama, comedy, musical, one-person show, etc. |
2/5/17 |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
“Free submissions” |
Actors’ Theatre Grand Rapids |
10 mins |
High-quality writing. Theme: “Waking Up” |
2/6/17 |
Grand Rapids, Michigan |
n/a |
SPACE on Ryder Farm |
n/s |
Fully-subsidized residency. Five nonsuccessive weeks long. |
2/7/17 |
Brewster, New York |
App Fee: $18 |
Durango Arts Center |
max 10 pgs |
Original plays, never before produced. Int’l submissions ok. |
2/10/17 |
Durango, Colorado |
Fee: $10Prize: $500 |
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Fantastic.Z Theatre |
10 mins |
Plays dealing w/ LGBTQ issues & the theme of family. |
2/10/17 |
Seattle, Washington |
n/a |
San Diego Center for Jewish Culture |
5 mins |
The play must speak to Jewish identity, heritage, cultural experiences or values. |
2/10/17 |
San Diego, California |
No Fee |
Queens Theatre |
max 10 pgs |
Plays exploring & celebrating the events, environs & denizens of Flushing Meadows Corona Park. |
2/12/17 |
NYC |
n/a |
Blunt Objects Theatre |
max 1 hr |
Theme: “Protest Plays.” Pref. plays w/ multiple speaking roles for women. |
2/14/17 |
New Orleans, Louisiana |
n/a |
Indie Boots Theatre Fest |
max 15 mins |
The play must use the word “Zoe” in the title. All genres ok. |
2/14/17 |
Chicago, Illinois |
No Fee |
Watermelon One-Act Fest |
10-45 mins |
One-act plays, original & unpublished. |
2/14/17 |
St. Mary’s City, Maryland |
$100 fee, if selected, “cash prize” |
Anderson Center |
10 pgs(sample) |
2 weeks or 1 month residency. Includes room, board & workspace. |
2/15/17 |
Red Wing, Minnesota |
Fee: $20 |
Brown Foundation |
max 20 pgs(2 samples) |
Residency of 1 to 3 months. Int’l submissions ok. |
2/15/17 |
France |
Fee: $20 |
College of Charleston |
Full Length |
Unpublished & unproduced plays. Hard copy submissions only. |
2/15/17 |
Charleston, South Carolina |
Fee: $10
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Horizon Theatre |
See right. |
High school scripts no longer than 20 mins. College scripts up to 60 mins. |
2/15/17 |
Atlanta, Georgia |
n/a |
Manhattan Rep Theatre |
11-30 mins |
Fully produced, original, never-produced before 1 act plays. |
2/15/17 |
NYC |
Fee: $40 once accepted |
OKC Theatre Co |
Full Length |
Native American, Alaska Native, Hawaiian, First Nations, & Indigenous Mexico playwrights. |
2/15/17 |
Oklahoma City |
n/a |
Creede Rep Theatre |
Full Length |
New plays of the West. Female playwrights encouraged to submit. |
2/16/17 |
Creede, Colorado |
n/a |
Fresh Fruit Festival |
Any length |
Shows that highlight or showcase a spectrum of the LGBTQ experience. Playwrights must produce. |
2/19/17 |
NYC |
No Fee |
Magnet Theater |
10 mins |
Original, comedic plays. |
2/19/17 |
NYC |
n/a |
Proscenium Theatre Journal |
Any length |
Any style. Previously produced plays ok. |
2/24/17 |
n/a |
No Fee |
Beverly Hills Theatre Guild |
45-75 mins |
Plays suitable for grades 6-8 and grades 9-12. Hard copy submissions only. |
2/28/17 |
Beverly Hills, California |
Prize: $1,200 |
Capital Stage |
Full Length |
Any genre. Particularly interested in bold, thought-provoking works. |
2/28/17 |
Sacramento, California |
n/a |
Chagrin Valley Little Theatre |
10-12 mins |
Original scripts. Previously produced/read scripts ok. |
2/28/17 |
Chagrin Falls, Ohio |
n/a |
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