8 Play Submissions Opportunities Seeking LGBT/Gay Themed Plays

by play8044 | Oct 29, 2012 | 10-minute play submissions, Full Length, Gay-Themed Play Submissions, LGBT Play Submissions, One-Act Play Submissions, Play Submissions | 0 comments

These 8 theaters and playwriting contests are looking specifically for plays dealing with gay and LGBT themes.

Theater Name / Festival Name	URL	Length Accepted	Genre(s) Accepted	Submission Deadline	Location
New Conservatory Theatre	link	Full Length	LGBT themed plays or musicals.	Year Round	San Francisco, California
About Face Theater	link	Full Length	Looking for material that challenges expectations and ideas about gender and sexuality in historical or contemporary contexts	Year Round	Chicago, Illinois
Annual Gay Play Festival at Ferndale’s Ringwald Theatre	link	One Act	Plays that deal with issues or characters that are identified as gay/lesbian/transgender, or contain a gay sensibility	Year Round	Ferndale, Michigan
Chameleon Theatre Company	link	Full Length	Accepts new work by women, especially plays dealing with issues such as gender, sexuality, feminism, ageism and violence.	Year Round	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Gay Theatre: Dublin Gay Theatre Festival	link	Full Length	Works by gay writers, works that have a gay relevance or theme, or works that include either performance or another artistic contribution by gay people	12/1/12	Dublin, Ireland
Pregones Theater	link	Full Length	Accepts works from Latino and Latina playwrights exploring issues of difference and transformation at the limits of queer identity	11/14/12	New York City, New York
Theatre Out	link	15 Minutes Max	looking for plays that examine the gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgendered	June 2013 (Estimated)	Santa Ana, California

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