Last updated: September 17, 2026
Below is a list of 10-minute play submissions opps with 2026 deadlines.
| Name | Length | Nature of Opportunity | Deadline | Location | Add'l Info |
| Foglifter | max 20 pages | LGBTQ+ writers. Accepts drama submissions. Must not have been previously published. | 10/1/26 | n/a | $100 honorarium |
| Lanford Wilson New American Play Festival | max 12 pages / 12 mins | Play with at least 2 characters, ages of 15-30. Plays with substantial roles for young women and/or include characters whose gender identities fall outside binary gender categories. | 10/1/26 | Cape Girardeau, Missouri | Fee: 0-$10; stipend of $100 |
| The Redemption Festival | 10 mins | Plays suitable for a general audience. | 10/1/26 | Los Angeles, California | No Fee Prize: $250 |
| Cast Iron Theatre | 10-15 mins | Plays or monologues. Any theme. Int'l submissions ok. | 10/2/26 | UK | No Fee |
| Over Our Head Players | max 10 mins | Comedies. Int'l submissions ok. | 10/9/26 | Racine, Wisconsin | Prize: $300 |
| Mid-America Theatre Conference | max 10 mins | Theme: Showing Up | 10/16/26 | Cleveland, Ohio | n/a |
| Grosse Pointe Theatre | 5-7 pages | Playwriting workshop. Theme: Meet Me in the Park | 10/31/26 | Grosse Pointe, Michigan | Fee: $25 |
| MadLab Theatre | 5-20 mins | Int'l submissions ok. | 11/1/26 | Columbus, Ohio | n/a |
| Clockhouse | max 10 pages | Short plays in traditional and experimental styles. | 11/15/26 | n/a | n/a |
| Apricity Magazine | max 15 mins | Short plays. | 1/4/27 | Austin, Texas | No Fee |
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