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 2023!
| Name | Length | Nature of Opportunity | Deadline | Location | Add’l Info |
| Durango Arts Center | max 10 pages | Int’l submissions ok. Original plays only, never before produced or published. | February | Durango, Colorado | Fee: $12.50 Prize: $500 |
| riverSedge | max 15 pages | Publication opp. Accepts dramatic scripts. Previously unpublished works only. | March | Texas | Fee: $3 Prize: $350 |
| The Coachella Review | 10-12 pages | Publication opp. Plays ok. Monologues ok, max 1,500 words. | March | Coachella Valley, California | n/a |
| Central PA Theatre & Dance Fest | 5-10 mins | The play must not have had a prior production. Published plays are not eligible. | March | Bellefonte, Pennsylvania | Fee: $10 |
| Gulfport Community Players | 5-15 mins | US playwrights only. The play must be new and never produced in the Tampa Bay Florida area. Must be family-friendly, no nudity or foul language. | March | Gulfport, Florida | No Fee $50 stipend |
| Ponder Review | 10-15 pages | Script excerpt or short play. | March | n/a | Fee: $2 |
| Equity Library Theater of New York | max 15 mins | Playwrights from around the globe. Also seeking monologues (max 4 pages/mins). Musicals ok. Playwrights must produce. | March | NYC | No Fee |
| Pend Oreille Players | One Act | One-act plays. Must be family friendly. | March | Newport, Washington | Fee: $10 |
| Northern Arizona Playwriting Showcase | 7-10 pages or 8-11 mins | Entries may not have been a previous contest winner on any stage and may not have been performed for a paying audience. | June | Flagstaff, Arizona | Fee: $15 |
| Actors’ Theatre | max 10 pages | Int’l submissions ok. They play must be previously unproduced. | June | Santa Cruz, California | Fee: $10 |
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