10 Ten-Minute Play Submissions Opps

by PSH | Sep 5, 2019 | Play Submissions | 0 comments

Writing and submitting 10-minute plays are great ways for new playwrights to get a start in the playwriting world, or for more seasoned playwrights to try out something new.

Check out below to find your 10-minute play submissions opps for 2019!

Name	Length	Nature of Opportunity	Deadline	Location	Add’l Info
City Theatre	10 mins	Scripts that are lively & timely, hilarious & provocative, poignant & surprising. Bilingual scripts & 10-min musicals ok. Previously produced works ok.	September	Miami, Florida	Prize: $1,000 + royalties
Road Less Traveled Productions	max 10 mins	Encourages creative imaginings around the Star Wars Universe & accompanying themes, however short plays around any theme or topic are welcome. Plays must be an original work by a regional playwright (Western New York and the surrounding area). Plays should not have had previous readings or productions.	October	Buffalo, New York	n/a
The Fine Arts Association	max 10 pages	Original plays. Previously produced scripts ok, except those which had full prods in the state of Ohio. May be comedy & drama.	October	Willoughby, Ohio	No Fee
Village Playwrights Productions	max 10 mins	Playwrights from Metro New York area. Plays must be about Halloween, the supernatural or scary from a Gay perspective. Playwrights must produce (reading only).	October	NYC	No Fee
Camino Real Playhouse	10 mins	Plays can be on any subject.	October	San Juan Capistrano, California	Fee: $10
Tree City Playhouse	One Act (8-12 mins)	Original works, unpublished. Any genre or theme. Prefers family-friendly plays.	October	Sylvania, Ohio	Fee: $5 Prize: $150
Theatre Southwest	5-10 mins	Original works, unpublished or unproduced. Any genre, language or subject matter.	October	Houston, Texas	No Fee Prize: $100
Over Our Head Players	max 10 mins	Original, unpublished comedies. Open to everyone w/o age or geographic restriction.	November	Racine, Wisconsin	Prize: $500
St. Paul’s Arts Council	2 mins / 10 mins	Original, unproduced short plays. Theme: The Time of Our Lives	November	New Albany, Indiana	No Fee
Tarpon Arts	One Act (5-15 mins)	Int’l submissions ok. Novice, emerging or accomplished playwrights. Original plays only. Must not have been previously staged within 75 miles of the Tampa Bay area. Prefers comedies, but will consider some serious dramas.	November	Tarpon Springs, Florida	Fee: $5

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