Dear Playwright,
We here at PSH have been providing free monthly lists of submission opportunities to the playwriting community for years. As anyone who has tried to do this on their own knows, it is an enormous undertaking.
This month, we have catalogued over 30 submissions opportunities… But this month only a handful are listed below.
Instead of listing all the May opps, we are running a membership drive this month, and asking that you signup as a full paid member.
Signing up will get you access to not only this month’s listings, but also to our entire database of 400+ play submissions opps. And, your support will also help us continue to be able to maintain and upgrade our services for all playwrights.
We call that a win-win.
So come signup now, and see your next play where it’s meant to be — on stage!
| Name | Length | Nature of Opportunity | Deadline | Location | Add’l Info |
| Hand to Mouth Players | One Act (max 20 mins) | Play must be previously unpublished. | 4/30/23 | New York | Fee: $20 $25 honorarium |
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| Theater Company | |||||
| Literary Journal | |||||
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| Online Theatre Company | |||||
| Literary Journal | |||||
| New Play Contest | |||||
| Theatre | |||||
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| Residency | |||||
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| Theatre Center | |||||
| Playwright’s Prize | |||||
| Theatre Company | |||||
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| Fellowship | |||||
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| A Light in Dark Places | 5-15 pages | The plays are to explore themes of suicide prevention and mental health conditions with a focus on community, connection, hope, resources and healing. | 5/27/23 | Los Angeles, California | Fee: $0-$20 Prize: $100 |
| The Naples Players | One Act (max 30 mins) | Must be non-musical. Any genre. | 5/30/23 | Naples, Florida | $100 performance royalty |
| Residency | |||||
| St. Louis Actors’ Studio | One Act (max 45 mins) | Professional, new and previously unproduced plays. | 5/31/23 | St. Louis, Missouri | n/a |
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| Barely Seen | 10 mins, One Act | Blog publication. Any style/theme. | Year Round | n/a | n/a |
| Internet Webzine | |||||
| Literary Magazine | |||||
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| Performing Arts Company | |||||
| Playwrights Offering Free Feedback | 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 |
| Podcast | |||||
| Trade A Play Tuesday | 10 mins | Send in 10-min play and get same-day feedback. You must also read 10 pages of another playwright’s work, and give thoughtful feedback. Runs every Tuesday. | Year Round | n/a | n/a |