Select Page

Howdy friends, scroll down to get your 66 Playwriting Contests w October deadlines

[order_box_1]As you can tell, only part of this month’s postings are listed.í‚  You can get the rest of the opportunities FOR FREE by signing up for our FREE blog list, using the yellow box in the upper-right.[/order_box_1]

Already signed up for the blog?í‚  Click here.

 

Name Length Nature of Opportunity Deadline Location Additional Info
Mabou Mines n/s Six month residency. Playwrights from NYC or MN. 9/28/15 NYC n/a
Riverside Theatre max 10 mins Original solo works, preferably funny. 9/28/15 Iowa City, Iowa n/a
City Theatre 10 mins Bilingual scripts & musicals ok. 9/30/15 Miami, Florida Prize: $1,000 + royalties
Clubbed Thumb Commission n/s Accepting proposals. “Pls. consider the work of playwright Maria Fornes.” 9/30/15 NYC $15,000 commission
Landing Theatre Co 45+ mins US playwrights only. 9/30/15 Houston, Texas $100 stipend
Metropolitan Playhouse Full Length,
One Act
Playwrights must produce. 9/30/15 NYC No Fee
PlayPenn Full Length Development conf. Prize: travel, housing, per diem & stipend. 9/30/15 Philly, PA See left.
Playwrights’ Round Table 10 mins No prior Orlando prods. 9/30/15 Orlando, Florida No Fee
Storefront Theatre 10 mins 5 characters, even gender breakdown. Recently produced ok. 9/30/15 Waxhaw, North Carolina Prize: $100
Theatre Southwest max 10 mins Monologues ok. Hard copy submissions only. 9/30/15 Houston, Texas No Fee
Prize: $100
Theatre Three max 40 mins í‚ Multiple submissions ok. Hard copy submissions only. 9/30/15 Port Jefferson, New York “small stipend”
Augsburg College n/a Job opp – Part-time Instructor. No deadline posted. See left. Minn’polis, Minnesota n/a
Bennington College n/a Job opp – Drama Facultyí‚  No deadline posted. See left. Benng’ton, Vermont n/a
CUNY Hunter College n/a Job opp – MFA Lecturer No deadline posted. See left. NYC n/a
First Stage max 30 mins US writers only. Any genre. Hard copy submissions only. 10/1/15 LA, California Fee: $15
Cash prizes
Henley Rose Competition Full Length,
One Act
Female playwrights. First 200 submissions only. Fee waived for DG members. 10/1/15 Knoxville, Tennessee Fee: $27. Prize: stipend
MadLab 5-30 mins Multiple submissions ok. 10/1/15 Columbus, Ohio n/a
Manhattan Rep Theatre 40-120 mins Playwright must produce. 10/1/15 NYC $300 fee, if accepted
M.T. Pockets Theatre Co max 10 pgs 3 or fewer prods. 10/1/15 Morg’town, West Virginia n/a
Noosa Arts Theatre 30-45 mins Not restricted to Australian residents. Hard copy subs only. 10/1/15 Noosa Heads, Australia Fee: $A40
Prize: $5,000
Nylon Fusion Theatre Company 10 mins Theme: Social, cultural or political happenings iní‚  70’s-90’s.í‚  (See: Play submission tips) 10/1/15 NYC n/a
PlayFest Santa Barbara Full Length Plays, musicals, translations, adaptations, and works for young audiences ok. Hard copy submissions only. 10/1/15 Santa Barbara, California Fee: $25
Playwrights First Full Length Original, unproduced plays. First 200 submissions only. Requires BOTH paper and electronic copies of the play. 10/1/15 NYC $1,000 grant
The Fine Arts Association 10 mins Original, unpublished & unproduced plays. Comedy or drama. 10/1/15 Willo’by, Ohio No Fee
The New Harmony Project Full Length Plays and musicals. Look at their mission statement. 10/1/15 New Harmony, Indiana n/a
Ucross Foundation Residency Program Full Length Residency. Apps from playwrights accepted. 10/1/15 Ucross, Wyoming Fee: $40
Village Playwrights Prods max 10 mins Metro NYC playwrights only. Halloween theme from a LGBTQ perspective. Playwright must produce. 10/1/15 NYC Prize: $100
Lama Theater Company max 10 pgs Theme: WHAT IS YOUR ENEMY? 10/3/15 NYC & Israel n/a
Bellarmine University 10-min Theme: OUR COMMON HOME. Plays should feature characters with ages ranging from 16-30 10/5/15 Louisville, Kentucky “Small stipend.”
The NY Musical Theatre Fest Full Length Any form of musicals that have not received a commercial production in NYC. Playwright must produce. 10/11/15 NYC Fee: $55
Camino Real Playhouse 10 mins Plays can be on any subject. Hard copy submissions only.. 10/15/15 San Juan Capistrano, California Fee: $10
Great Plains Theatre Conference Full Length,
One Act
Week-long conference, with a staged reading. 10/15/15 Omaha, Nebraska Fee: $10. Prize: $500, travel & room/ board
Theater

[order_box_1]As you can see, only part of this month’s postings are listed.í‚  You can get the missing opportunities FOR FREE by signing up for our FREE list!

Get the rest of this blog post by signing up here.

[/order_box_1]

.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
..

[order_box_1]As you can see, only part of this month’s postings are listed. You can get the missing opportunities FOR FREE by signing up for our FREE list!

Get the rest of this blog post by signing up here.

[/order_box_1]

 

n/a
Theater $20 fee if accepted. Prize: $200
Fellowship Fee: $20
Theater Fee: $35
Festival Prize: $1,000
Project n/a
College n/a
Theater Housing & travel
Arts Ceter n/a
Theater Contest Prize: $150
Theater No Fee
Project Fee: $10.
Prize: $1,000
Playwriting Contest Fee: $20
Prize: $1000
Theater n/a
University n/a
Playwriting Production Company n/a
Theater $75 royalty per perf.
Community Theater Fee: $20.
Prize: $350
Playwriting Award Fee: $30
Prize: $2,000
Theater n/a
Theater Prize: $1,000
Playwriting Contest Fee: $15
Prize: $3,500
Playwriting Commission $1,000- 10,000
Theater Fee: $10
Theater Group Prize: $300
Theater Group n/a
Production Co. Prize: í‚ $150
Theater n/a
Playwriting Competition Fee: $25
Prize: $1,500
Musical Theater Festival Fee: $75
Theater Group n/a
Festival Fee: $20
Theater Organization

Fee: $20. $500 + travel, housing