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.
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Theater Name / Festival Name |
URL |
Length Accepted |
Genre(s) Accepted |
Deadline |
Location |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Obsidian Art Space |
5 – 15 minutes |
Accepts plays with “dark and twisted fairy tale” theme |
1-Apr-13 |
Houston, Texas |
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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 |
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Fly By Night Theatre |
Full Length |
Accepts any form, style or genre. Challenging and edgy preferred. |
1-Apr-13 |
Greensboro, North Carolina |
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Pittsburgh New Works Festival |
One-Act (not longer than 40 mins) |
Accepts any theme or genre. $15. $500 prize. |
6-Apr-13 |
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
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Women’s Work |
Full Length |
Work written by women with lesbian characters or themes. $30 fee. $400 prize. |
7-Apr-13 |
Chicago, Illinois |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Full Circle First Nations Performance |
Full Length |
Accepts any form, style or genre |
30-Apr-13 |
Vancouver, Canada |
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The Chameleon Theatre Circle |
10 minute up to Full Length |
All styles and genres are welcome. $100 prize. |
30-Apr-13 |
Burnsville, Minnesota |
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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