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 |
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| Brewster Theater Company | One Act (max 30 mins) | Plays must have been written after January 1, 2021. Any genre. Solo shows must be no longer than 20 mins. | 5/1/24 | Carmel, New York | Fee: $25 |
| Neukom Institute Literary Arts Award For Playwriting | Full Length | Plays addressing the question “What does it mean to be a human in a computerized world?” | 5/1/24 | New Hampshire & Vermont | $5,000 honorarium |
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| Boise Contemporary Theater | Full Length | Unproduced, original works. Previous workshops ok. | 5/5/24 | Boise, Idaho | $1,000 stipend |
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| LowellArts Theatre | 10 mins | Drama or comedy. Theme: No Idea is a Bad Idea | 5/31/24 | Lowell, Michigan | Fee: $25 Prize: $500 |
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| LITE 2025 | 10 mins | Plays should cause the audience to laugh, think, or be encouraged. Must be PG-clean, nothing depressing, no therapy sessions (unless comedic), no pets getting hurt, etc. Previously produced plays are ok if they haven’t been produced recently in North Carolina. Note: No website. Email submissions to Jack J. Berry at carokann@nc.rr.com. | 6/1/24 | Cary & Apex, North Carolina | No Fee |
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| Play Publishing | |||||
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| 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 |