Check out the post below for 54 playwriting contests with September+ deadlines.
But thereí¢â‚¬â„¢s a catch: Every one of these opportunities has a deadline coming up this sooní¢â‚¬¦
So doní¢â‚¬â„¢t wait! If you close this webpage without checking these playwriting contests out, odds are you will forget about it until ití¢â‚¬â„¢s too late.
But doní¢â‚¬â„¢t put this off…. Happy Submitting!
| Name | Length | Nature of Opportunity | Deadline | Location | Additional Info |
| Attic Theatre Company | 15-20 mins | Plays not previously been performed or read in public. Int’l submissions ok. Hard copy submissions only. | 8/28/15 | London, UK. | Prize: í‚£100 |
| Acme Theater | 10 mins | Any subject matter. Comedy or drama. Previously produced plays ok. | 8/30/15 | Maynard, MA | n/a |
| Boston Children’s Theatre | 45-90 mins | Plays or musicals for children. | 8/30/15 | Boston, MA | n/a |
| Casa De Beverley | 20-45 mins | Prefers unproduced or unperformed plays. | 8/30/15 | NYC | n/a |
| Cone Man Running Productions | 5 mins | US residents only. Monologues ok. Previous productions ok if not staged within Texas. | 8/30/15 | Houston, Texas | No Fee |
| Playhouse Players Inc. | Full Length | Drama or comedy. Open to any playwrights. | 8/30/15 | Richmond, Australia | n/a |
| American Blues Theater | Full Length | Int’l submissions ok. | 8/31/15 | Chicago, Illinois | Fee: $5 Prize: $1,000 |
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| Bench Theatre | 15-45 mins | Original, unpublished & previously unperformed one-act plays. Open to anyone. | 8/31/15 | Hampshire, UK | No Fee |
| CastleKeep Productions | 10 mins | Open to anyone aged 18+. The play should be written in English or Irish. | 8/31/15 | Waterford, Ireland | Fee: í¢”š¬5 |
| International Theatre Institute | 30-45 mins | Plays written in English or French only. Int’l submissions ok. Theme: Confronting Climate Change & Defying Disasters | 8/31/15 | Philippines | Prize: $5,000 (USD) |
| KNOW Theatre | 15-20 mins | The play must be inspired by one of the artworks posted on the website. | 8/31/15 | Binghamton, New York | n/a |
| Marin Theatre Company | Full Length | Any genre. US playwrights only. | 8/31/15 | Mill Valley, California | No Fee $10,000 |
| Playwrights’ Round Table | 90 mins – 2 hrs | Full-length comedies & dramas. No restrictions on content. | 8/31/15 | Orlando, Florida | $30 fee, only if selected |
| Public Theater | Full Length | Playwrights must live within 90 mins to The Public Theater via car or rail. | 8/31/15 | NYC | n/a |
| Queens University of Charlotte | max 8000 words | For literary magazine. Excerpts or full pieces written for stage. Unpublished works only. | 8/31/15 | Charlotte, North Carolina | Prize: $100 |
| The Blank Theatre | Full Length | Unproduced plays only. Staged readings & academic productions ok. | 8/31/15 | Los Angeles, California | n/a |
| Boulder Ensemble Theatre Company | Full Length | 1-week residency for parent playwrights. Intí¢â‚¬â„¢l submissions ok. Scripts must be in English. | 9/1/15 | Boulder, Colorado | Prize: $250 + $250 childcare stipend |
| Darkhorse Dramatists | One Act (10-25 pgs) | Theme: Halloween. Any genre except musicals & murder mysteries. Monologues ok. Previously produced plays ok. | 9/1/15 | Binghamton, New York | n/a |
| Nelson Center for the Arts | max 30 pgs | 2-8 week residency. One-act plays or excerpts from a longer work. | 9/1/15 | Nebraska City, Nebraska | Fee: $35. $100/wk stipend + lodging. |
| Northern Michigan University | Full Length | Comedy that features college-age characters as the majority of the cast. | 9/1/15 | Marquette, Michigan | Prize: $2,000 |
| Open Theatre Project | 20-60 mins | Plays must feature 1 performer. Int’l submissions ok. | 9/1/15 | Boston, MA | No Fee |
| PLAYA | Full Length | 2 to 8-week residency. $100 deposit if accepted; refundable after the completion of a residency. | 9/1/15 | Lake County, Oregon | Fee: $35 |
| Santa Fe Performing Arts | Full Length | Unproduced new American plays. | 9/1/15 | Santa Fe, New Mexico | n/a |
| Theatre Now New York | max 10 mins | Musicals only. Professional recommendation required. Playwright must produce. Regular fee $10. PSH subscribers can use code PSH50 for 50% off. | 9/1/15 | NYC | See left |
| Willits Community Theatre | 10 mins | Original & unproduced one-act plays. Theme: Holiday/Winter season | 9/1/15 | Willits, California | n/a |
| Midtown International Theatre Festival | 1-10 pgs | Playwright must produce. | 9/4/15 | NYC | Prize: $75 |
| TheatreFest 15 | One Act | Int’l submissions ok. Theme: Slavery Note: Deadline is subject to an extension no later than Dec. 31, 2015. | 9/4/15 | P’borough, UK | Fee: í‚£10 |
| For Love & Duty Players | Full Length | All kinds of plays, except childrení¢â‚¬â„¢s plays or musicals. | 9/5/15 | NYC | Fee: $5 |
| All Hallows Eve | 5-7 pages | Horror radio plays | 9/11/15 | n/a | Fee: $15.í‚ Prize: $500. |
| Exit 7 Players Theater | max 15 pgs | Unproduced plays, or recently produced plays only. Comedy or drama. | 9/12/15 | Ludlow, MA | Prize: $150 |
| Manhattan Repertory Theatre | 21-45 mins | New, never produced before one-act play productions (fully cast, directed & ready to be performed.) | 9/12/15 | NYC | $25 fee, only if accepted |
| Boomerang Theatre Company | Full Length | New, original plays. Any style & genre. | 9/15/15 | NYC | n/a |
| MacDowell Fellowship | Full Length | 1-8 week residency. | 9/15/15 | P’borough, New Hampshire | Fee: $30 |
| Small Fish Radio Theatre | max 10 mins | Horror radio plays. | 9/15/15 | USA | n/a |
| Virginia Center for the Creative Arts | n/s | Residency of up to 2 months. Int’l submissions ok. Hard copy submissions only. | 9/15/15 | Amherst, Virginia | Fee: $40 |
| John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation | n/a | Fellowship intended for “midcareer” artists, including playwrights. | 9/18/15 | NYC | n/a |
| Helen Jean Play Contest | max 60 pgs | Cash prize only. Previously produced or entered in other contests ok. $5 if script evaluation desired. | 9/20/15 | NYC | Prize: $50 |
| Manhattan Repertory Theatre | 7-20 mins | Never produced before original plays (cast, directed & ready to perform). | 9/20/15 | NYC | No Fee |
| Playwrights First | Full Length | Original plays only. Requires BOTH paper & electronic copies of the play. | 9/20/15 | NYC | $1,000 grant |
| 360 Xochi Quetzal | 5 pgs (sample) | Free 1-month residency, December to January. Apps from playwrights accepted. Int’l submissions ok. | 9/27/15 | Chapala, Mexico | Fee: $39 |
| Riverside Theatre | Less than 10 mins | Original solo works, preferably funny pieces. | 9/28/15 | Iowa City, Iowa | n/a |
| City Theatre | 10 mins | Script that is lively & timely, hilarious & provocative, poignant & surprising. | 9/30/15 | Miami, Florida | Prize: $1,000 + royalties |
| Landing Theatre Company | Full Length | Original scripts only, unproduced & must not have had a public reading in the Houston area. | 9/30/15 | Houston, Texas | No Fee, $100 stipend |
| Metropolitan Playhouse | One Act or Full Length (max 1hr 45 mins) | No restrictions on style. Adaptations ok. Note: Seeking submissions of performances. No scripts alone! | 9/30/15 | NYC | n/a |
| Theatre Southwest | max 10 mins | Previously unpublished plays. Monologues ok. Hard copy submissions only. | 9/30/15 | Houston, Texas | Prize: $100 |
| Theatre Three | max 40 mins | Unproduced one-act plays only. Multiple submissions ok. Hard copy submissions only. | 9/30/15 | Port Jefferson, New York | “small stipend” |
| First Stage | max 30 mins | US writers only. Any genre. Fee is $10 if received on or before Sept 15, 2015. Hard copy submissions only. | 10/1/15 | Los Angeles, California | See left. |
| MadLab | 5-30 mins | Int’l submissions ok. | 10/1/15 | Columbus, Ohio | n/a |
| Manhattan Repertory Theatre | 40-120 mins | New, unproduced plays. Playwright must produce. | 10/1/15 | NYC | $300 fee, if accepted |
| Noosa Arts Theatre | 30-45 mins | Australia, New Zealand, UK and US playwrights. No restrictions on subject matter, theme or style. | 10/1/15 | Noosa Heads, Australia | Fee: $A40 Prize: $5,000 |
| PlayFest Santa Barbara | Full Length | Plays, musicals, translations, adaptations and works for young audiences. Hard copy submissions only. | 10/1/15 | Santa Barbara, California | Fee: $25 |
| Ucross Foundation Residency Program | Full Length | Residency open to writers including playwrights. Both mature and emerging artists of promise are welcome to apply. | 10/1/15 | Ucross, Wyoming | Fee: $40 |
| Village Playwrights Productions | max 10 mins | Metro NYC playwrights only. Scripts should have a Halloween theme from an LGBTQ perspective. Playwrights must self-produce. | 10/1/15 | NYC | Prize: $100 |
| The Fine Arts Association | 10 mins | Original, unpublished & unproduced. Staged readings ok. Scripts may be comedy & drama. Int’l submissions ok…………………………. | 10/1/15 | Willoughby, Ohio | N/a |
| The New Harmony Project | Full Length | Unproduced plays and musicals. Note: Look at their online mission statement. | 10/1/15 | New Harmony, Indiana | n/a |
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