Howdy, friends.í‚ Check out month’s installment of 40 playwright submissions w/ April (and early May) deadlines.í‚ Spring is in the air, and it’s the perfect time to get busy achieving your goals, in both playwriting and beyond.í‚ Now, you may have noticed something a little different, so pleaseí‚ listen up for a quick sec:
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| Name | Length | Play Genre(s) Accepted | Deadline | Location | Additional Info |
| Chagrin Valley Little Theatre | 10-12 mins | Must be suitable for black-box theater. | 4/1/15 | Chagrin Falls, Ohio | n/a |
| Fade To Black Play Festival | 10 mins | No theme, any subject matter. African American playwrights. | 4/1/15 | Houston, Texas | No Fee Prize: $100 |
| Gi60 2015 | max 60 secs | Plays can be about any subject. Int’l submissions ok. | 4/1/15 | n/a | No Fee |
| Historic Elitch Gardens Theatre | Full Length | Musical and non-musicals. | 4/1/15 | Denver, Colorado | Fee: $35 |
| Left Coast Theatre Co | max 15 mins | Theme: LGBT, Horror | 4/1/15 | San Francisco, California | Fee: $5 |
| MadLab Theatre & Gallery | 70-120 mins | Plays that are different, edgy, strange, unique, etc. | 4/1/15 | Columbus, Ohio | $200 royalty + 10% of box office |
| Theatre Southwest | 20 mins | No prohibited subjects or themes. All genres accepted. | 4/1/15 | Houston, Texas | n/a |
| Playwright’s Competition |
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| Theater Festival | Fee: $15 Prize: $500 |
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| Theater Company | Prize: $500 | ||||
| Theater Festival | Fee: í‚£10 Prize: í‚£150 |
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| Theater Company | No fee if hard copy | ||||
| Playwriting Contest | No Fee | ||||
| Theater Festival | Fee: $5 | ||||
| Theater | Fee: í‚ $10 | ||||
| Frostburg State University | max 40 mins | One-act plays only. | 4/14/15 | Frostburg, Maryland | Fee: $20 Prize: $750 |
| Bogliasco Fellowships | Full Length | 30 to 34-day residency. Apps from playwrights accepted. | 4/15/15 | Bogliasco, Italy | Fee: $30 |
| MacDowell Fellowship | Full Length | 1-8 week residency. | 4/15/15 | Peterborough, New Hampshire | Fee: $30 |
| Molotov Theatre Group | 60-90 mins | Horror genre — plays in the style of Grand Guignol. | 4/15/15 | Washington, D.C. | n/a |
| New England Theatre Conference | Full Length | Open to all playwrights. | 4/15/15 | Hamden, Connecticut | Fee: $10 Prize: $1,000 |
| Stage Left Theatre Residencies | partial draft or writing sample | Development. Plays that raise debate on political and social issues. | 4/15/15 | Chicago, Illinois | n/a |
| The Players Theatre | max 15 mins | Theme: NYC í¢â‚¬“ Only in New York. Playwright must produce. | 4/15/15 | NYC | $50 tech fee, if selected |
| Variations Theatre Group | One Act, Full Length | All themes or genres are welcome. Playwrights must produce. | 4/15/15 | Long Island City, New York | N/A |
| Prologue Theatre Company | 10 mins | Theme: Insider/Outsider | 4/17/15 | Chicago, IL | N/A |
| Artists’ Play Exchange | 10-20 mins | One-acts. Any genre. Previously produced plays ok. | 4/17/15 | Cranston, Rhode Island | N/A |
| Collaboraction Theatre Company | max 7 mins | Critical social issues. | 4/19/15 | Chicago, Illinois | n/a |
| Rover Dramawerks | Full Length | Comedies or farces that have received one full production………………………… | 4/20/15 | Plano, Texas | Prize: $500 |
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| Theater Association | Fee: $25 Prize: $10,000 |
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| Arts Center | Fee: $7 Prize: $50 |
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| Theater | Fee: $5 | ||||
| Theater | No Fee, Prize: $25 – $100 | ||||
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| Cary Playwrightsí¢â‚¬â„¢ Forum | 5-15 mins | Theme: í¢â‚¬Ëœplays set in a barí¢â‚¬â„¢ | 5/1/15 | Cary, North Carolina | n/a |
| Manhattan Repertory Theatre | 7-20 mins | Fully produced one act plays (cast, directed & ready to perform). | 5/1/15 | NYC | Prize: $1,000 |
| National Black Theatre | Full Length | 12-month residency. Black playwrights only. | 5/1/15 | NYC | n/a |
| New England Theatre Conf | Full Length | New plays for young audiences. Open to all playwrights. | 5/1/15 | Hamden, Connecticut | Fee: $10 Prize: $1,000 |
| Nightwood Theatre | Full Length | Emerging women playwrights. Script at any stage in development. | 5/1/15 | Toronto, Canada | Fee: $15 |
| Pend Oreille Players | max 30 mins | Plays must be family friendly. | 5/1/15 | Newport, Washington | Fee: $8 |
| The Adobe Theater | 10 mins | Theme: LOVE | 5/1/15 | Albuquerque, New Mexico | “Cash Prize” |