See the chart below for 20 playwright opportunities and playwriting contests with October 2013 deadlines.
Theater Name / Festival Name | Length Accepted | Genre(s) Accepted | Submission Deadline | Location |
Any Length | Reading series. Seeking politically progressive plays. | 10/1/13 | NYC, New York | |
10 Min | Accepts comedy or drama | 10/1/13 | Willoughby, Ohio | |
10 Min Play | Must be family friendly, no profanity.(4-minute Monologues also accepted). | 10/1/13 | Queens, New York | |
10 Min | Must relate to Belarus in some way. | 10/1/13 | Various | |
Full Length | Must be suitable for young audiences | 10/1/13 | Netcong, New Jersey | |
N/A | NYC-based writers group for musical theater teams. | 10/1/13 | NYC, New York | |
Not Specified | Woman-centered play. | 10/1/13 | Boston, Massachusetts | |
One Act | Playwright must produce. | 10/5/13 | Long Island City, New York | |
20 Minutes | Theme: Wellbeing.í‚ í‚£5 fee.í‚ Non-monetary prize. | 10/10/13 | Oxford, UK | |
Full Length | Any Genre | 10/11/13 | Bryan, Texas | |
Full Length | $10 Fee. | 10/11/13 | Palm Springs, California | |
10 Min | $10 Fee. | 10/15/13 | í‚ San Juan Capistrano, California | |
30 Min max | Any Genre. $15 fee. $100 Prize. | 10/15/13 | Burbank, California | |
Full Length | Open to US women of color.í‚ $10,000 prize. | 10/15/13 | New Orleans, Louisiana | |
Full Length | 1-week development program.í‚ Travel & housing provided. | 10/15/13 | NYC, New York | |
Full Length or One Act | 1 Month expenses paid residency (July 2014). | 10/25/13 | Waterford, Connecticut | |
Full Length | Works that explore compelling social issues | 10/31/13 (?) | Cincinnati, Ohio | |
Full Length | Prize $1,000.í‚ Fee $20. | 10/31/13 | Dayton, Ohio | |
Full Length | Theme: Love, Loss, Relationships | 10/6/13 | Omaha, Nebraska | |
45 Min and Up | Must attend reading festival March 7-9.í‚ No stipend. | 10/31/13 | Houston, Texas |
Did you know that in addition to contests with hard deadlines, the Play Submissions Helper Master List also has over 200 theaters that accept playwright submissions year-round?í‚ These year-round opportunities are not generally listed on our blog, so to get access to them, check out our master list today.