Below is a list of 10-minute play submissions opps with early 2025 deadlines.

NameLengthNature of OpportunityDeadlineLocationAdd’l Info
Funky Little Theater CompanyOne Act
(max 10 mins)
Plays focusing on issues surrounding, embracing or showcasing individuals of the LGBT community.1/1/25Colorado Springs, ColoradoNo Fee
Prize: $100
Theatre Southwest5-10 minsAll genres are accepted with no regard to language or subject matter.1/3/25Houston, TexasNo Fee
Prize: $100
Apricity Magazinemax 10 minsPublication opp. The play must not have been previously performed or published.1/5/25Emerald, VictoriaFee: $10
Gemco Players Community Theatremax 15 minsAccepts submissions from the performing arts, including short play.1/10/25Austin, TexasNo Fee
King’s Theatre10 minsAny genre. Int’l submissions ok.1/13/25Annapolis Royal, Nova ScotiaFee: $15
Prize: $400
Palace Theatre8-15 minsUS residents only. Playwrights must produce.1/15/25Manchester, New HampshireFee: $100 if selected
Theatre Revolutionmax 10 minsFemale or female identifying playwrights. BIPOC playwrights are strongly encouraged to submit. Playwrights must produce.1/17/25Garrison, New Yorkn/a
Heartland Theatre Companymax 10 minsTheme: “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.2/1/25Bloomington, Illinoisn/a
Muskegon Community College10-15 pagesComedic or dramatic plays of all types. Theme: SEEN AND UNSEEN2/14/25Muskegon, MichiganFee: $10
Prize: $100
Weathervane Playhouse7-12 minsEach play must take place on the 2025 set, a subway car. No characters under the age of 16.3/31/25Akron, OhioFee: $10
Prize: $500
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