Howdy, playwrights!í‚ We’ve got some great submission opps this month, read on to find out the details! Remember: Never stop writing, and never stop submitting your plays.
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| Name | Length | Nature of Opportunity | Deadline | Location | Additional Info |
| Playwriting Wrongs | One Act (30-45 mins) | Plays that aim to raise consciousness, build community, or inspire others to promote social change. | 4/29/16 | NYC | Fee: $10 Prize: $500 |
| Brelby Theatre Co | Full Length | US playwrights. | 4/30/16 | Glendale, Arizona | No Fee |
| Cham’leon Theatre Circle | Any length | All styles & genres ok. | 4/30/16 | Burnsville, Minnesota | Prize: $25 – $100 |
| Elite Theatre Co | Full Length | Open to all kinds of plays. Pref. small casts, more women than men. | 4/30/16 | Oxnard, California | n/a |
| Embassy of Foreign Artists | n/a | 3-6 months residency. Apps from playwrights accepted. | 4/30/16 | Geneva, Switzer- land | Grant: 1200 CHF/ month |
| Francesca Primus Prize | Full Length | Emerging female playwrights only. | 4/30/16 | A’querque, New Mexico | Fee: $25 Prize: $10,000 |
| Gr탼n- ewald Guild | n/a | 3 weeks to 3 months residency. Apps from playwrights accepted. See Volunteer-based residencies. | 4/30/16 | L’nworth, WA | n/a |
| Hand to Mouth Players | One Act (max 25 mins) | Play must be previously unpublished. | 4/30/16 | Montrose, New York | Fee: $15, $20 |
| Magnolia Arts Center | max 10 mins | Unpublished plays. Open to playwrights of all ages. | 4/30/16 | Greenville, North Carolina | Fee: $5, $7 Prize: $50 |
| Capital Rep Theatre | Full Length | Multi-cultural pieces encouraged. Comedies & dramas ok. | 5/1/16 | Albany, New York | n/a |
| Celebration Barn Theater | n/a | 1-wk residency. Playwrights working with a director/production team & ensembles. Travel expenses paid by artists. | 5/1/16 | South Paris, Maine | Residency is free. |
| Golden Thread Prods | 10-30 mins | Playwrights of Middle Eastern heritage or playwrights of all backgrounds writing about the Middle East. | 5/1/16 | San Francisco, California | n/a |
| Lama Theater Co | max 8 pgs | Scripts must be related to the question: WHY FOOD? | 5/1/16 | NYC | n/a |
| Left Coast Theatre Co | 10-15 mins | Theme: LGBTQ. | 5/1/16 | San Francisco, California | n/a |
| National Black Theatre | Full Length (50+pgs) | 18-month residency. Black playwrights only. A stipend will be provided. | 5/1/16 | NYC | Stipend. |
| New England Theatre Conf | Full Length | Plays for young audiences. Open to all playwrights. Hard copy submissions only. | 5/1/16 | Hamden, Connecticut | Fee:$10 Prize: $1,000 |
| Well Played Pub. | Full Length | Scripts written for high school performers, ages 13 – 18. Works in progress ok. | 5/1/16 | n/a | n/a |
| Manhattan Rep Theatre | 7-30 mins | Short 1 act plays (cast, directed, & ready to perform by May). | 5/4/16 | NYC | Fee: $30 once accepted |
| Book Pipeline Comp. | Full Length | Plays appropriate for film or television adaptation. May be published or unpublished. | 5/5/16 | Santa Monica, California | Fee: $40 Prize: $5,000 |
| Annex Theatre | Full Length | Request for proposal – can be for a scripted play or for a work in development. | 5/6/16 | Seattle, WA | Royalties: $250 |
| Collabor-action Theatre Co | max 7 mins | Plays that deal with increasing the peace in Chicago. | 5/8/16 | Chicago, Illinois | n/a |
| Ox-Bow | max 15 pgs (sample) | 2, 3, and 5 week residencies. Apps from playwrights accepted. Fully funded. $200/week stipend. | 5/9/16 | Saugatuck, Michigan | No Fees |
| Manhattan Rep Theatre | 7-20 mins | Fully produced one act plays (cast, directed & ready to perform by June). | 5/10/16 | NYC | Fee: $185 if accepted Prize: $1,500 |
| Weathervane Playhouse | max 10 mins | No characters under the age of 16. Must include an envelope of cash as prop. | 5/13/16 | Akron, Ohio | Prize: $350 |
| Hypatia-in-the Woods | 10 pgs (sample) | 1 to 4 weeks residency. Women playwrights only. | 5/15/16 | Shelton, WA | Fee: $20 |
| March Forth Prods | Full Length | Original plays only. Playwright must be able to attend the Salon. | 5/15/16 | NYC | n/a |
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| Theater Festival | Fee: $5-$17 | ||||
| Playwriting Award | $3,000 Award | ||||
| Theater | Fee: $40 | ||||
| Theater | í‚ Fee: $10 Prize: $250 | ||||
| Theater | n/a | ||||
| University | Prize: í‚£6,000 | ||||
| Theater | Fee: $15 Prize: $500 | ||||
| Playhouse | Fee: $15 Prize: $750 | ||||
| Foundation | No Fee Prize: $3,000 | ||||
| Theater Company | n/a | ||||
| í‚ Festival | Fee: $50 | ||||
| Theater | n/a | ||||
| Theater Company | Fee: $10, $30 Prize: $500, $1000 | ||||
| Theater Company | Fee: $50 Prize: $1000 | ||||
| Theatrical Association | n/a | ||||
| University | “stipend” | ||||
| Theater | Fee: $40 | ||||
| Repertory | Prize: $3,000 | ||||
| Theater | No Fee Prize: $500 | ||||
| Theater | n/a | ||||
| Magazine Award | Fee: $30 Prize: $5,000 | ||||
| Arts Center | Fee: $45 | ||||
| Playwriting Competition | Fee: $20 Prize: $500 | ||||