Hey guys, below are 14 theater submissions opps with April deadlines, with a total of over $2,000 in potential prize money. There is something for everyone – 10 minute play submissions, one-act play submissions, right on up to full length play submission opportunities.
Theater Name / Festival Name | URL | Length Accepted | Genre(s) Accepted | Deadline | Location |
Artemisia Theatre: 2013 Fall Festival of Staged Readings | Full Length | Play must be about women and challenge the audience’s perception about women. Must have 1 female leading character | 1-Apr-13 | Chicago, Illinois | |
Jewish Womans Theatre: EVENING 3 | One Act | Play must have an element of Jewish resonance and feature women or a woman’s point of view. Plays must also adhere to the seasons theme “OH, MOTHER!” | 1-Apr-13 | Santa Monica, California | |
Theatre Southwest: Annual Festival of Originals | 20 – Minute Play | Accepts any form, style or genre except monologues. $5. $100 prize. | 1-Apr-13 | Houston, Texas | |
Obsidian Art Space | 5 – 15 minutes | Accepts plays with “dark and twisted fairy tale” theme | 1-Apr-13 | Houston, Texas | |
Indie Boots Theatre Festival | Max 15 Min | Plays must use the word “Rebecca” in the title of the piece (“Rebecca’s Room,” “When Rebecca Fell,” etc.) Plays featuring women, LGBTQ characters highly encouraged. | 1-Apr-13 | Chicago, Illinois | |
Fly By Night Theatre | Full Length | Accepts any form, style or genre. Challenging and edgy preferred. | 1-Apr-13 | Greensboro, North Carolina | |
Pittsburgh New Works Festival | One-Act (not longer than 40 mins) | Accepts any theme or genre. $15. $500 prize. | 6-Apr-13 | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | |
Women’s Work | Full Length | Work written by women with lesbian characters or themes. $30 fee. $400 prize. | 7-Apr-13 | Chicago, Illinois | |
FUSION Theatre Company: Annual Short Works Festival | 10-Minute Play | Plays should be inspired by the theme “Failure to Communicate” | 15-Apr-13 | Albuquerque, New Mexico | |
The New England Theatre Conference: John Gassner Memorial Playwriting Award | Full length | Competition is open to all playwrights. $10 fee. $1000 prize. | 15-Apr-13 | Hamden, Connecticut | |
Live Wire Chicago: VisionFest 5 | 1-10 minutes | Plays must deal with technology’s influence on society (or what happens when things short circuit) | 15-Apr-13 | Chicago, Illinois | |
Full Circle First Nations Performance | Full Length | Accepts any form, style or genre | 30-Apr-13 | Vancouver, Canada | |
The Chameleon Theatre Circle | 10 minute up to Full Length | All styles and genres are welcome. $100 prize. | 30-Apr-13 | Burnsville, Minnesota | |
Lucky Penny Productions: An 8 x 10 Holiday: A Festival of 10 Minute Plays | 10-Minute Play | Plays with a winter holiday/end of the year theme. $100 prize. $15 fee. | 30-Apr-13 | Napa, California |
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Author: Dave Berns