Below is a list of 10-minute play submissions opps with 2026 deadlines.
| Name | Length | Nature of Opportunity | Deadline | Location | Add'l Info |
| Dear US | max 10 mins | Plays that answer the question: "What's going on in America right now?" Monologues ok. | 6/20/26 | Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida | n/a |
| The Great Commission Theatre | 8-10 mins | Original short plays and monologues inspired by the lives of the saints and the human journey toward God. | 6/26/26 | San Antonio, Texas | n/a |
| Actors’ Theatre | max 10 mins | The play must be previously unproduced. Int'l submissions ok. | 6/30/26 | Santa Cruz, California | Fee: $10 |
| North Park Playwright Festival | max 12 pages | New works. A play that has had workshops or one or two previous productions is ok. Any subject matter. No nudity or off color humor. Int'l submissions ok. | 6/30/26 | San Diego, California | No Fee |
| LITE 2027 | 10 mins | Plays that require minimal props/set/tech and are PG-clean and NOT depressing. No therapy sessions, dread diseases, or pets getting run over. Limit of 2 submissions Note: No website. Email submissions to Jack J. Berry at carokann@nc.rr.com with LITE 2027 in subject line. | 7/1/26 | Raleigh, North Carolina | n/a |
| Gather by the Ghost Light | max 15 pages | Horror themed plays. | 7/10/26 | Augusta, Georgia | Prize: $50 |
| Masque & Spectacle | 10 mins | Publication opp. Plays accepted. Theme: Harvest | 7/31/26 | n/a | n/a |
| Planet Female Global StoryFest | max 10 pages | Unproduced plays written by female and female identifying writers. PSH members can apply the code PSH2026 to receive a 10% discount on each entry. | 8/15/26 | Purchase, New York | Fee: $10-25 |
| Ten-Minute Musicals Project | 7-20 mins | Original musicals. Any style or theatrical format. Max 10 performers — 5 women and 5 men. Int'l submissions ok. | 8/31/26 | West Hollywood, California | $250 royalty advance |
| Science Playwriting Competition | 10 mins | Plays featuring a substantial scientific and/or technological theme. Int'l submissions ok. | 9/14/26 | Stony Brook, New York | Prize: $550 |
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