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| Name | Length | Nature of Opportunity | Deadline | Location | Add’l Info |
| Barter Theatre | 5-7mins | Monologues set in Appalachia. Playwright must be Black. | 12/1/22 | Abingdon, Virginia | n/a |
| Experimental Theatre Collective | 10 pages (sample) | Opp to be a part of a collective of experimental theatre writers. Must be in the process of creating something that isn’t “conventional.” | 12/1/22 | NYC | n/a |
| Free State Review | 1 min | Publication opp. One-minute plays. | 12/1/22 | n/a | Fee: $3.50 |
| Independent International Award for Improper Dramaturgy | See right. | A play that no one will ever agree to stage. Formal requirements are absent. No linguistic & geographical limits. | 12/1/22 | Saint Petersburg | Prize: 20£ |
| Jakespeare Theatre Company | max 10 mins | Plays can be of any genre or content, but are encouraged to contain diverse character representation. Theme: Plays inspired by songs | 12/1/22 | Marlborough, Massachusetts | n/a |
| Lake Shore Center for the Arts | One Act (8-12 mins) | Int’l submissions ok. Comedy & drama including mystery, thriller, monologue, etc. | 12/1/22 | Westfield, New York | Fee: $10 |
| Philadelphia Artists’ Collective | max 10 mins | Theme: The Evolution of Human Rights. | 12/1/22 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | n/a |
| Playwrights’ Center | Full Length | 2-year residency. Early career Black playwrights, playwrights of color, and/or Indigenous playwrights. | 12/1/22 | Minneapolis, Minnesota | Salary of $25,000/year |
| Amas Musical Theatre | Full Length | Musicals. Must be complete and ready for readings, workshops and/or productions. | 12/2/22 | NYC | No Fee Prize: $2,000 |
| Greenbrier Valley Theatre | max 10 pages | Plays must be submitted by Appalachian playwrights and tell a story focusing on the region and its people. | 12/5/22 | Lewisburg, West Virginia | No Fee Prize: $100 |
| Chain Theatre | 10-60 mins | All themes or genres are welcome. | 12/7/22 | NYC | No Fee |
| The Tusculum Review | max 10 mins | Any theme, style, content, structure, or dramaturgical notion. | 12/12/22 | Tusculum, Tennessee | Prize: $1,000 |
| Clockhouse (Literary Journal) | max 15 pages | Short dramatic works in traditional and experimental styles, either a standalone piece or an excerpt from a one-act or full-length play. Monologues (3-page max) also accepted. | 12/15/22 | n/a | n/a |
| Concord Theatricals | max 15 mins | Short plays and musicals. | 12/15/22 | NYC | n/a |
| Eclectic Full Contact Theater Company | One Act (max 30 mins) | Theme: Yearning | 12/15/22 | Chicago | Prize: $250 |
| Eden Theater Company | 10 pages (sample) | Year-long development lab that will culminate in a staged development workshop. Open to NYC playwrights. | 12/15/22 | NYC | n/a |
| Middlebury Acting Company | Full Length | Plays that address the question: “What does the American Dream mean today?” Any genre and style. | 12/15/22 | Middlebury, Vermont | No Fee, $150 travel stipend |
| Qutub Minar Review | 10 mins | Publication opp. Theme: ‘HEARTS & GUNS’ – world wars in general and wars in particular. NYC playwrights only. | 12/15/22 | n/a | No Fee |
| Short Play & Musical Festival | max 15 mins | Plays and musicals. Theme: “LUV.” Playwrights must produce. | 12/15/22 | NYC | Fee: $50 |
| West Side Show Room | max 10 mins | Int’l submissions ok. Theme: Healing + Homage | 12/15/22 | Rockford, Illinois | Prize: $200 |
| Free Play Society | See right. | Playwrights of color who write for young audiences. Looking for an early idea or a script in process. *You do NOT need to have a script ready to submit in order to apply. | 12/16/22 | n/a | n/a |
| Obsidian Theatre Festival | 30+ mins | New, short and full length plays by emerging Black playwrights. | 12/16/22 | Detroit, Michigan | stipend of $350 |
| Obsidian Theatre Festival | 30-60 mins | New, musical theatre pieces by emerging Black playwrights, composers, and librettists. | 12/16/22 | Detroit, Michigan | stipend of $350 |
| RipRap Literary Journal | 10 mins | Accepts plays. | 12/16/22 | Long Beach, California | n/a |
| Sundog Theatre | One Act (10-25 mins) | Plays set on the Staten Island Ferry and set in contemporary time period. Theme: Comedy | 12/16/22 | Staten Island, New York | No Fee Prize: $200 |
| Literature Today | 1 min | Theme: Love | 12/20/22 | n/a | n/a |
| National Alliance for Musical Theatre | Full Length | New musicals. Any subject matter, style & concept. Must be complete & ready for readings, workshops and/or productions. | 12/20/22 | NYC | n/a |
| Cinempress | 30-120 mins | Emerging playwrights. One-act plays are allowed. | 12/28/22 | Los Angeles, California | Fee: $25 Prize: $100 |
| Branch County Community Theatre | Full Length | Plays and musicals. Children’s plays ok. | 12/31/22 | Coldwater, Michigan | Prize: $200 |
| Exposition Review | max 15 pages | One-act plays and scenes. Theme: Lines | 12/31/22 | California | Fee: $3.50 |
| freeze frame fiction | max 1,000 words | Publication opp. Drama accepted. Any genre, no content restrictions. | 12/31/22 | n/a | n/a |
| Las Vegas Little Theatre | Full Length | Ideally looking for subject matter that will appeal to an age range of 18-30. | 12/31/22 | Las Vegas, Nevada | Prize: $150 |
| PlayZoomers | Any length | Scripts suitable for Zoom productions. Any genre. | 12/31/22 | online | Fee: $10, $15 |
| The New American Theatre | One Act (max 15 mins) | Int’l submissions ok. The plays must not have been previously produced in Los Angeles, CA. | 12/31/22 | Culver City, California | Fee: $10 |
| Utah Shakespeare Festival | Full Length | Any theme. | 12/31/22 | Utah | n/a |
| Berkshire Theatre Group | Full Length | Plays, musicals, translations, and adaptations. | Year Round | Pittsfield, Massachusetts | n/a |
| Ojai Playwrights Conference | max 10 pages (sample) | Plays that have a focus on compelling social issues. | Year Round | Ojai, California | n/a |
| Parish Players | See right. | Accepts proposal for a fully staged production of a play or musical, and proposal for a pop-up or one night/weekend event – staged reading, evening of music etc. | Year Round | Thetford, Vermont | n/a |
| 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 |
| R5 Productions | One Act, Full Length | Radio plays. | Year Round | Bucks County, Pennsylvania | n/a |
| Reading Theater Project | 10 mins | Looking for 1 or 2-person 10-min plays to produce on their TV show. Language and subject matter must be television appropriate. | Year Round | Reading, Pennsylvania | n/a |
| The Potomac Playmakers | Any length | Comedy, drama, etc. | Year Round | Hagerstown, Maryland | n/a |
| The Spot Sun Valley | Full Length | Plays that confront audiences with new perspectives, inspire inclusivity and boldly explore the human experience. | Year Round | Ketchum, Idaho | n/a |
| 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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