Below is a list of 10-minute play submissions opps with early 2025 deadlines.
Name | Length | Nature of Opportunity | Deadline | Location | Add’l Info |
Funky Little Theater Company | One Act (max 10 mins) | Plays focusing on issues surrounding, embracing or showcasing individuals of the LGBT community. | 1/1/25 | Colorado Springs, Colorado | No Fee Prize: $100 |
Theatre Southwest | 5-10 mins | All genres are accepted with no regard to language or subject matter. | 1/3/25 | Houston, Texas | No Fee Prize: $100 |
Apricity Magazine | max 10 mins | Publication opp. The play must not have been previously performed or published. | 1/5/25 | Emerald, Victoria | Fee: $10 |
Gemco Players Community Theatre | max 15 mins | Accepts submissions from the performing arts, including short play. | 1/10/25 | Austin, Texas | No Fee |
King’s Theatre | 10 mins | Any genre. Int’l submissions ok. | 1/13/25 | Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia | Fee: $15 Prize: $400 |
Palace Theatre | 8-15 mins | US residents only. Playwrights must produce. | 1/15/25 | Manchester, New Hampshire | Fee: $100 if selected |
Theatre Revolution | max 10 mins | Female or female identifying playwrights. BIPOC playwrights are strongly encouraged to submit. Playwrights must produce. | 1/17/25 | Garrison, New York | n/a |
Heartland Theatre Company | max 10 mins | Theme: “The Rummage Sale.” Plays that answer a simple question–if one person’s trash is another person’s treasure, what happens when those people come together? Int’l submissions ok. | 2/1/25 | Bloomington, Illinois | n/a |
Muskegon Community College | 10-15 pages | Comedic or dramatic plays of all types. Theme: SEEN AND UNSEEN | 2/14/25 | Muskegon, Michigan | Fee: $10 Prize: $100 |
Weathervane Playhouse | 7-12 mins | Each play must take place on the 2025 set, a subway car. No characters under the age of 16. | 3/31/25 | Akron, Ohio | Fee: $10 Prize: $500 |
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