Theater Contests with May 2013 Deadlines

by play8044 | Apr 28, 2013 | Play Submissions | 0 comments

Howdy, playwrights. Here is your May installment of theater contest deadlines from the Play Submissions Helper!

*Theater Name / Festival Name*	*Link*	*Length Accepted*	*Genre(s) Accepted*	*Deadline*	*Location*
Fade To Black Play Festival	URL	10-Minute Play	Original, unpublished work from African American playwrights. $100 prize.	5/1/13	Houston, Texas
NETC: Aurand Harris Award	URL	Full Length	Plays for young audiences. $10 fee; $1000 prize.	5/1/13	Hamden, Connecticut
Wega Arts: One Act Play Festival	URL	One Act (max 50 min)	$10 Fee.	5/3/13	Weyauwega, Wisconsin
Davenport 10 Minute Play Contest	URL	10 – Minute Play	Finalists responsible for all aspects of production (i.e. director & cast). $10 fee. $500 prize.	5/12/13	New York City, New York
Nylon Fusion Theater Co. – “Independence Day”	URL	10 – Minute Play	Play relate to a theme of independence, dependence, or patriotism. See submission advice here.	5/24/13	New York City, New York
Playhouse on the Square	URL	Full Length	$10 fee. $500 prize + travel expenses.	5/30/13	Memphis, Tennessee
9Thirty Theatre Company	URL	One Act or Full Length	Plays that incorporate environmental issues.	5/31/13	New York City, New York
Thistle Dew	URL	One or Two Acts	Comedic plays by and for women	5/31/13	Sacramento, California
Pint-sized Plays	URL	5 – 10 minutes	Scripts capable of staging in a pub. £5.50 fee.	5/31/13	Pembrokeshire, UK
Magnolia Arts Center	URL	10 – Minute Play	$5 fee, $50 prize.	5/31/13	Greenville, North Carolina
Weathervane Community Playhouse	URL	10 Min Max	Play must use a Tennis Racquet as a prop. Can be incidental, or the centerpiece. $10 fee. $350 prize.	5/31/13	Akron, Ohio

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