by play8044 | Feb 21, 2026 | 10 minute play contests, play publishers, Play Submissions, playwright submissions, playwriting competitions, playwriting contests, playwriting publishers
Play Submissions Helper is a compendium of hundreds of open play submission contests and opportunities. For over a decade, has been the go-to resource for listings of play submissions opportunities. In this post, we roundup our most popular playwriting blog posts from... by PSH | Mar 8, 2026 | play submission advice & tips, playwriting advice, playwriting tips
Here’s something most playwrights never think about when they hit “submit”: Your cast size is doing half the talking for you. Before a literary manager even reads your first line of dialogue, they’ve already glanced at your character list. And... by PSH | Feb 26, 2026 | 10 minute play contests, 10-minute play submissions, comedy play submissions, musical theater submissions, One-Act Play Submissions, Play Submissions, playwright submissions, playwriting competitions, playwriting contests, playwriting festivals, short play submissions, ten minute play contests
Howdy, Playwrights! Here’s a list of 35 play submission opps with March 2026 deadlines. Name Length Nature of Opportunity Deadline Location Add’l Info Colgate Writers Conference max 25 pages (sample) Playwriting workshop for 18+. 3/1/26 Hamilton, New... by PSH | Feb 9, 2026 | Play Submissions
For many of us, the new year brings a fresh wave of creative energy. Maybe you’re feeling energized to finish your play-in-progress. Maybe you’ve been inspired to fix up an old project you never quite finished. Or maybe you’ve got an idea for a new... by PSH | Jan 25, 2026 | 10 minute play contests, 10-minute play submissions, comedy play submissions, musical theater submissions, One-Act Play Submissions, Play Submissions, playwright submissions, playwriting competitions, playwriting contests, playwriting festivals, short play submissions, ten minute play contests
Howdy, Playwrights! Here’s a list of 36 play submission opps with February+ 2026 deadlines. Name Length Nature of Opportunity Deadline Location Add’l Info Cast Iron Theatre 10-15 mins Plays or monologues. Any theme. Int’l submissions ok. 1/30/26... by PSH | Jan 9, 2026 | play submission advice & tips, playwriting advice, playwriting tips
With 2026 just around the corner, now is the perfect time to look at your playwriting goals with fresh eyes…and to come up with a smart strategy to help you reach those goals. We often think of success as a “big break”—the one production or award... by PSH | Dec 27, 2025 | 10 minute play contests, 10-minute play submissions, comedy play submissions, Gay-Themed Play Submissions, LGBT Play Submissions, musical theater submissions, One-Act Play Submissions, Play Submissions, playwright submissions, playwriting competitions, playwriting contests, playwriting festivals, radio play submissions, short play submissions, ten minute play contests
Dear Playwright, We here at PSH have been providing free monthly lists of submission opportunities to the playwriting community for years. As anyone who has tried to do this on their own knows, it is an enormous undertaking. This month, we have catalogued over 30... by PSH | Dec 10, 2025 | play submission advice & tips, playwriting advice, playwriting tips
Most playwrights hear the same advice over and over: write more, submit more, revise more. And sure, that’s all good advice… But it’s incomplete. One thing you learn over the years is that a sustainable playwriting career isn’t built on productivity alone. It’s built... by PSH | Nov 20, 2025 | 10 minute play contests, 10-minute play submissions, comedy play submissions, musical theater submissions, One-Act Play Submissions, Play Submissions, playwright submissions, playwriting competitions, playwriting contests, playwriting festivals, short play submissions, ten minute play contests
Howdy, Playwrights! Here’s a list of 35 play submission opps with December+ 2025 deadlines. Name Length Nature of Opportunity Deadline Location Add’l Info Athena Project Full Length Woman, trans or nonbinary playwright. 11/30/25 Denver, Colorado n/a... by PSH | Nov 9, 2025 | play submission advice & tips, playwriting advice, playwriting tips
If you dream of seeing your work onstage, there’s one place you may want to focus on first…and it’s closer than you think. Your local theatre. Many writers aim straight for Broadway, Off-Broadway, or big-name festivals. But guess what? The playwrights getting... by PSH | Oct 26, 2025 | 10 minute play contests, 10-minute play submissions, comedy play submissions, Gay-Themed Play Submissions, LGBT Play Submissions, musical theater submissions, One-Act Play Submissions, Play Submissions, playwright submissions, playwriting competitions, playwriting contests, playwriting festivals, short play submissions, ten minute play contests
Howdy, Playwrights! Here’s a list of 35 play submission opps with November+ 2025 deadlines. Name Length Nature of Opportunity Deadline Location Add’l Info Abingdon Theatre Company max 40 pages Plays written by BIPOC individuals, not previously presented... by PSH | Oct 9, 2025 | play submission advice & tips, playwriting advice, playwriting tips
This week’s question comes straight from one of our readers: “In the face of fast & upcoming contest deadlines, does it help any if the playwright indicates whether they’re submitting ‘First Draft’? ‘Second Draft’? Does that help your chances at all? Or even just... by PSH | Sep 27, 2025 | 10 minute play contests, 10-minute play submissions, comedy play submissions, Gay-Themed Play Submissions, LGBT Play Submissions, musical theater submissions, One-Act Play Submissions, Play Submissions, playwright submissions, playwriting competitions, playwriting contests, playwriting festivals, radio play submissions, short play submissions, ten minute play contests
Howdy, Playwrights! Here’s a list of 35 play submission opps with October+ 2025 deadlines. Name Length Nature of Opportunity Deadline Location Add’l Info Broken Arts Entertainment 10-30 mins For podcast. Situational comedy, or layered comedy. Strong... by PSH | Sep 7, 2025 | Play Submissions
This month, I want to respond to a follow-up question from a reader: “When you send your play out, how will a reader know if you actually wrote it yourself? How will they know if it was mostly written using AI? And what credit should AI get?” That’s a... by PSH | Aug 23, 2025 | Play Submissions
Dear Playwright, We here at PSH have been providing free monthly lists of submission opportunities to the playwriting community for years. As anyone who has tried to do this on their own knows, it is an enormous undertaking. This month, we have catalogued over 30... by PSH | Aug 10, 2025 | Play Submissions
These days, it’s hard to go long without hearing another bold claim about AI and its growing capabilities. Depending on who you ask, it’s only a matter of time before AI turns science fiction into reality. But for writers and artists, the rise of AI is more...