Howdy, Playwrights! Here’s a list of 36 play submission opps with March 2024 deadlines.
| Name | Length | Nature of Opportunity | Deadline | Location | Add’l Info |
| Crow Name | max 20 pages | Publication opp. Scripts accepted. | 3/1/24 | n/s | n/a |
| Gi60 | max 60 secs | One-minute plays. Int’l submissions ok. | 3/1/24 | Leeds & NYC | No Fee |
| Kimmel Harding Nelson Center for the Arts | See right. | Residency with a weekly $175 stipend. Submit up to 2 one-act plays or up to 2 excerpts from a longer work. | 3/1/24 | Nebraska City | App Fee: $35 |
| OnyxFest | One Act (45-60 mins) | Black writers. | 3/1/24 | Indianapolis | n/a |
| riverSedge | max 15 pages | Publication opp. Accepts dramatic scripts. | 3/1/24 | Texas | Fee: $3 Prize: $350 |
| Stageworks Studio | One Act (max 20 mins) | One person plays are accepted.*Fee waived for members of Dramatist Guild. | 3/1/24 | Pompton Lakes, New Jersey | Fee: $20 Prize: $250 |
| The Alpine Fellowship | max 45 mins | Open to all nationalities. Entries must be written in English. | 3/1/24 | London | Prize: £3000 |
| The Growing Stage | 45+ mins | Plays for young audiences through high school age. Musicals ok. BIPOC plays and playwrights are encouraged. | 3/1/24 | Netcong, New Jersey | n/a |
| Tulsa Review | One Act (max 3,000 words) | Publication opp. Original, unpublished works only. | 3/1/24 | Tulsa, Oklahoma | Fee: $3 |
| West Hudson Arts & Theatre Company | One Act (5-30 mins) | Plays in English, Spanish, or Portuguese are welcome. Content should be appropriately PG-13. | 3/1/24 | Harrison, New Jersey | n/a |
| Millay Arts Steepletop Residency | max 15 pages (sample) | Works in progress, published pieces, excerpts from longer works, selections of short works are welcome. | 3/3/24 | Austerlitz, New York | App Fee: $45 |
| Exposition Review | max 4 pages | Publication opp. Accepts a complete scene for stage. Theme: Host | 3/5/24 | California | Fee: $5 “cash prize” |
| Scribe Playwriting Competition | Full Length, One Act | Unpublished or unproduced play or musical. | 3/7/24 | Oil City, Pennsylvania | Fee: $7.50 to $19.99 |
| Southeastern Louisiana University | Full Length | Open to all playwrights. Plays for a college-aged cast and audience. | 3/8/24 | Hammond, Louisiana | Fee: $10 |
| The Coachella Review | max 12 pages | Publication opp. Interested in scripts 10-12 pages in length but welcomes & encourages shorter pieces, such as monologues of up to 1,500 words. | 3/8/24 | Coachella Valley, California | n/a |
| Best Medicine Rep Theater Company | Full Length | Comedies. Previously produced plays ok, as long as the play has not been produced within the greater DC/Baltimore area. | 3/15/24 | Gaithersburg, Maryland | “small stipend” |
| Black Men Talk Play Festival | 8-10 mins | New and emerging Black male playwrights. | 3/15/24 | Chicago | n/a |
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| Ponder Review | 10-15 pages | Script excerpt or short play. | 3/15/24 | n/a | Fee: $2 |
| Ponder Review | max 10 mins | Plays inspired by the work of Tennessee Williams. | 3/15/24 | n/a | Fee: $2 Prize: $200 |
| Sewanee Writers’ Conference | 20+ pages | Play or an excerpt of a play. | 3/15/24 | Sewanee, Tennessee | n/a |
| Sitka Center for Art and Ecology | See right. | Residency. Submit two writing samples of up to 10 pages. | 3/15/24 | Otis, Oregon | App Fee: $30 |
| SUNY Brockport | 7-14 mins | Only original scripts allowed. | 3/15/24 | Brockport, New York | n/a |
| Theatre Workshop of Owensboro | One Act (max 20 pages) | Plays must not have been produced before. | 3/16/24 | Owensboro, Kentucky | Fee: $20 Prize: $500 |
| Edmonds Driftwood Players | 10-12 mins | Theme: “Silver Linings: A consoling or hopeful prospect” | 3/17/24 | Edmonds, Washington | n/a |
| Red Bull Theater | max 10 mins | Play that makes use of heightened language, and/or is in conversation with a classical theme, style or story from any cultural tradition. Theme: RENEWAL | 3/18/24 | NYC | Fee: $10 |
| Saranac Review | See right. | Short plays, one acts, riveting scenes, tiny musicals. | 3/18/24 | Plattsburgh, New York | Fee: $3 |
| A Light in Dark Places | 5-15 pages | Theme: Suicide Prevention and Mental Health Conditions with a focus on community, connection, hope, resources & healing. | 3/27/24 | Los Angeles, California | Prize: $100 |
| TheatreWorks | max 10 mins | Playwrights are responsible for the production of their plays. | 3/30/24 | New Milford, Connecticut | “cash prize” |
| Atlanta Fringe Audio | 15-60 mins | Audio drama. | 3/31/24 | Atlanta, Georgia | Fee: $25 Prize: $100 |
| Enter Stage Left Theater | One Act (max 20 mins) | Plays appropriate for a PG-13 audience. Comedy, drama, etc. | 3/31/24 | Hopkinton, Massachusetts | Fee: $20 Prize: $200 |
| Hominum Journal | One Act | Publication opp. One-act plays accepted. | 3/31/24 | n/a | n/a |
| Let’s Get to Know Her | 1-10 mins | Seeking scenes to be a part of a full-length compilation musical featuring female-identifying game-changers from throughout history. | 3/31/24 | n/a | n/a |
| Pend Oreille Playhouse | One Act (max 20 mins) | The play must be family friendly. | 3/31/24 | Newport, Washington | Fee: $10 |
| The Shawnee Playhouse | See right. | Short plays and full-length plays. | 3/31/24 | Shawnee on Delaware, Pennsylvania | Fees: $20, $30 |
| Arkana | See right. | Publication opp. Accepts 10-min plays and scripts that are 20-pages or under. | Year Round | Conway, Arkansas | No Fee |
| 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 |
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