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

URL

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

URL

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

URL

20 – Minute Play

Accepts any form, style or genre except monologues.  $5. $100 prize.

1-Apr-13

Houston, Texas

Obsidian Art Space

URL

5 – 15 minutes

Accepts plays with “dark and twisted fairy tale” theme

1-Apr-13

Houston, Texas

Indie Boots Theatre Festival

URL

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

URL

Full Length

Accepts any form, style or genre.  Challenging and edgy preferred.

1-Apr-13

Greensboro, North Carolina

Pittsburgh New Works Festival

URL

One-Act (not longer than 40 mins)

Accepts any theme or genre.  $15.  $500 prize.

6-Apr-13

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Women’s Work

URL

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

URL

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

URL

Full length

Competition is open to all playwrights. $10 fee.  $1000 prize.

15-Apr-13

Hamden, Connecticut

Live Wire Chicago: VisionFest 5

URL

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

URL

Full Length

Accepts any form, style or genre

30-Apr-13

Vancouver, Canada

The Chameleon Theatre Circle

URL

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

URL

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