Howdy, Playwrights! Spring is in the air, and it’s the perfect time to get busy achieving your goals, in both playwriting and beyond. So check out below to find your 33 play submissions opps with April deadlines.
Remember: Never stop writing, and never stop submitting your plays to theaters that are looking for new work!
Name | Length | Nature of Opportunity | Deadline | Location | Additional Info |
| 50 Playwrights Project | Full Length | Works by Latina/o playwrights, either Texas born, raised or based in Texas. Submissions in both English and Spanish ok. Solo shows ok. | 4/1/18 | Houston, Texas | n/a |
| Full Length | New musicals, without prior full prods. Composers and lyricists of color. | 4/1/18 | Salem, Connecticut | n/a | |
| Fade to Black Play Festival | 8-10 mins | Original, unproduced, unpublished plays written by an African American playwright. Open to any theme and subject. | 4/1/18 | Houston, Texas | No Fee |
| max 60 secs | One-minute plays. Any subject as long as they are original & unproduced. Int’l submissions ok. | 4/1/18 | Brooklyn, New York | No Fee | |
| Keegan Theatre | Full Length | New plays & musicals. Should not have had any significant dev’t or full prod at another theatre. | 4/1/18 | Washington, DC | n/a |
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| Whiskey Radio Hour | 10 mins | Radio play. Any genre. | 4/1/18 | Chicago | n/a |
| max 10 mins | Original, never before produced script. Theme: “Be Careful What You Wish For” | 4/2/18 | Edmonds, Washington | n/a | |
| Funky Little Theater Co | One Act (max 15 mins) | Female (and those that identify as female) playwrights. Plays should focus on issues surrounding, embracing or showcasing individuals of the LGBT+ community. Plays may be previously produced. | 4/2/18 | Colorado Springs, Colorado | Fee: $5 |
| max 10 mins | Plays may have had prior productions but may not have been published, and should be appropriate for a family-friendly theatre. | 4/6/18 | Gulf Shores, Alabama | Prize: $100 | |
| Going To The River Festival | Full Length, 2 Short Plays | One full-length, new, unproduced play AND/OR two 10 to 20-min, unproduced short plays. Must be by women of color and by playwrights who live in the New York Tri-state area. | 4/12/18 | NYC | n/a |
| 3-10 mins | Original, unpublished plays and monologues written by or about elders of color on the theme of “reclamation”. | 4/13/18 | Raleigh, North Carolina | Compensation is $50. | |
| Artists’ Exchange | One Act (10-20 mins) | Plays should be original. Previous prods ok. Comedic, absurd, dramatic, satirical, farcical, musical, etc. are all welcome. | 4/14/18 | Cranston, Rhode Island | n/a |
| Full Length (max 90 mins) | Submissions should be actor/story forward, should have limited to no production history and should not be published. | 4/15/18 | Lafayette, Louisiana | n/a | |
| Athena Project Arts Festival | Full Length | Women playwrights. The play must not have ever had a fully mounted production. | 4/15/18 | Denver, Colorado | No Fee (verified) |
| Full Length | Plays appropriate for film or television adaptation. Open to writers worldwide. Any genre. Published and unpublished works ok. | 4/15/18 | Santa Monica, California | Fee: $40 Prize: $10,000 | |
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| Central PA Theatre & Dance Festival | One Act (30-45 mins) | The play must not have had a prior production. Published plays are not eligible. | 4/15/18 | Bellefonte, Pennsylvania | Fee: $15 |
| 2-10 mins | The play must not have had a prior production. Published plays are not eligible. | 4/15/18 | Bellefonte, Pennsylvania | Fee: $10 | |
| Equity Library Theater | max 10 pages | Short plays from playwrights from around the world. Also seeking monologues, max 4 pages. Musicals ok. Must be family-friendly. | 4/15/18 | NYC | No Fee |
| 5-10 pages (sample) | Seeks constituent writers to participate in a unique collaborative play-building ensemble. | 4/15/18 | St. Louis, Missouri | n/a | |
| Manhattan Repertory Theatre | One Act (10-25 mins) | Never produced before plays (cast, directed and ready to be performed MAY/JUNE 2018). | 4/15/18 | NYC | Fee: $40 once accepted |
| 10-15 mins | Plays must be suitable for an outdoor stage, family friendly, and inspired by the theme “Nightmares and Daydreams.” | 4/15/18 | Reisterstown, Maryland | n/a | |
| The #metoo Plays | 10 mins | Daring, angry, exciting, authentic, passionate scripts. | 4/15/18 | NYC | No Fee |
| Any length | Open to all ages. Previously produced plays ok. Must be unpublished. | 4/16/18 | Lansing, Michigan | Fee: $10 | |
| Rhino Theatre | One Act (max 20 mins) | One person plays are accepted. Participation fee of $50 if selected. | 4/20/18 | Pompton Lakes, New Jersey | Fee: $20 |
| Full Length | New musicals. | 4/28/18 | Orlando, Florida | n/a | |
| Coachella Review | See right. | Looking for 10-minute, one-act, or short plays to feature in their online Summer 2018 issue AND for monologues, duets, or short plays to feature on their online blog section. | 4/30/18 | Coachella Valley, California | n/a |
| One Act (max 25 mins) | Play must be previously unpublished. | 4/30/18 | New York | Fee: $18 | |
| Magnolia Arts Center | max 10 mins | Play may not have been previously published. Open to playwrights of all ages. | 4/30/18 | Greenville, North Carolina | Fee: $7 |
| Any length | Original works, unproduced. All styles and genres ok. | 4/30/18 | Burnsville, Minnesota | No Fee Prize: $100 | |
| Vintage Theatre | Full Length (75+ mins) | New comedic plays. Must be unproduced. Musicals ok. | 4/30/18 | Aurora, Colorado | Fee: $10 |
| Full Length | Full-length trade program. You must read a play and give feedback, and in return will have an opp to send a play and get feedback from other playwright. | Year Round | n/a | n/a | |
| Trade A Play Tuesday | 10 mins | Send in 10-min play and get same-day feedback. You must also read another playwright’s work and give feedback. | Year Round | n/a | n/a |
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