If there’s one piece of advice I could give to every playwright in the world, it would be this: Never stop writing, and never stop submitting your plays.
The only way you’re going to make it, and to be successful, is if you keep doing those 2 things.
Now, it may come as no surprise that most playwrights are better at task #1 (writing) than they are at task #2 (submitting). Playwrights write– that’s that they do.í‚
But make sure not to neglect submitting!í‚ You can start now by submitting to some of these 61 Play Submissions w/ March+ 2016 deadlines…
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| Name | Length | Nature of Opportunity | Date | Location | Other Info |
| Midtown Int’l Fest | max 10 mins | Playwrights must produce. | 2/27/16 | NYC | Prize: $75 |
| Can Serrat | 3 pgs (sample) | 2-month residency. Int’l submissions ok. Apps from playwrights accepted. | 2/28/16 | Barcelona, Spain | No Fee |
| Creede Rep Theatre | Full Length | New plays of the West. Female playwrights encouraged to submit. | 2/28/16 | Creede, Colorado | n/a |
| New American Theatre | One Act (max 25 mins) | Plays not yet produced in Los Angeles. No subject restrictions. | 2/28/16 | Culver City, California | No Fee |
| Atlanta Fringe Fest | 15-45 mins | Audio plays only. There will be a “cash prize.” Automatic acceptance. | 2/29/16 | Atlanta, Georgia | Fee: $20 |
| Carroll wood Players | max 15 mins | Scripts must be original, unpublished & unproduced. | 2/29/16 | Tampa, Florida | Fee: $5 |
| Scrap Mettle Arts | 45+ pgs | Works in development. Musicals ok. | 2/29/16 | Brooklyn, New York | No Fee |
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| Anderson Center | n/s | 2-4 weeks residency, August 2016. Emerging artists from NYC & Minnesota. | 3/1/16 | Red Wing, Minnesota | n/a |
| Assoc for Theatre in Higher Ed | Full Length | Women playwrights only. | 3/1/16 | Wash., D.C. | No Fee Prize: $1000 |
| Bloom’ton Playwright Project | Full Length (75-135 mins) | Musicals ok. Hard copy submissions only. Fee waived for Dramatist Guild members. | 3/1/16 | Bí¢â‚¬â„¢ton, Indiana | Fee: $10 |
| East Valley Children’s Theatre | 1hr -1.5hr | Plays must be suitable for children to perform for children. Musicals ok. | 3/1/16 | Mesa, Arizona | No Fee Prize: $500 + Travel |
| Gulfport Players | 5-15 mins | New & never produced in the Tampa Bay Area. | 3/1/16 | Gulfport, Florida | No Fee |
| Indie Boots Theatre Fest | max 15 mins | All plays must use the word “Ava” in the title. All genres ok. | 3/1/16 | Chicago, Illinois | No Fee |
| Kimmel Harding Nelson Center for the Arts | See right. | 2-8 weeks residency. Submit up to 2 one-act plays, or 2 excerpts from a longer work. | 3/1/16 | Nebraska City, Nebraska | Fee: $35 |
| Lee Street Theatre | 10 mins | Comedy only. Theme: “Diversified.” Residents of NC, SC, GA, TN, VA, WV, MD only. | 3/1/16 | Salisbury, North Carolina | n/a |
| Neil Simon Fest | Full Length (80-120 mins) | Character-driven American comedy. Musicals ok. | 3/1/16 | Cedar City, Utah | Fee: $25 or $55 (with critique) |
| Orlando Sh’speare Theater | Full Length | Theme: “Social issues that affect our lives today.” Comedies & dramas ok. | 3/1/16 | Orlando, Florida | stipend, travel, & housing |
| Pangloss Prods | max 10 pgs | Theme: Family Reunion | 3/1/16 | Wí¢â‚¬â„¢burg, Virginia | n/a |
| PLAYA | Full Length | 2-8 weeks residency. Apps from playwrights accepted. | 3/1/16 | Summer Lake, Oregon | Fee: $35 |
| Princeton Theatre Group | One Act, 10 mins | Int’l submissions ok. Comedy, drama, tragedy, farce, hybrid, etc. | 3/1/16 | Princeton, Illinois | N/a |
| Theatre Harrisburg | Full Length | Original works with no previous commercial production. Musicals ok. | 3/1/16 | H’burg, PA | Fee: $15 Prize: $500 |
| Theatre Oxford | max 10 pgs | Original plays, never before produced. Hard copy submissions only. | 3/1/16 | Oxford, MI | Fee: $10 Prize: $1,000 |
| Theatre Suburbia | 90-120 mins | Family-friendly meller-drammer. | 3/1/16 | Houston, Texas | n/a |
| The Road Theatre Company | 10 mins, One Act, or Full Length | New & established playwrights are encouraged to submit. Solo pieces & musicals ok. | 3/1/16 | Los Angeles, California | n/a |
| Trustus Theatre | Full Length | Comedies & dramas on any topic, with no previous professional productions. | 3/1/16 | Columbia, South Carolina | Prize: $250, $500 |
| Ucross Found | Full Length | 2-6 weeks residency. Both mature & emerging artists are welcome to apply. Apps from playwrights accepted. | 3/1/16 | Ucross, Wyoming | Fee: $40 |
| MCL Chicago | Full Length | New, original musical comedies. | 3/8/16 | Chicago, Illinois | n/a |
| Sedos | max 10 mins | Theme: Frenemies. Any genre. Pref with solid female roles. Int’l submissions ok. | 3/11/16 | London | Fee: í‚£5 (NOTE: í‚£30 feeí‚ if selected) |
| Studio C Artists | One Act (max 12 mins) | Theme: í¢â‚¬Å“In The Garage.í¢â‚¬ Comedies or dramas. | 3/11/16 | Los Angeles, California | n/a |
| Fresh Fruit Fest | Any length | Theme: “LGBTQ experience.” Playwrights must produce. | 3/13/16 | NYC | Fee: $15 |
| The Kerouac Project | 10 pgs (sample) | 3-month residency. Int’l submissions ok. | 3/13/16 | Orlando, Florida | Fee: $30 |
| Moonlit Wings Prods | 20-40 mins | Plays or musicals. Female driven or gender neutral casts encouraged; suitable to be performed by ages 7-16. | 3/14/16 | DC & NYC | n/a |
| Birdhouse Theatre | 10 mins | Unproduced works preferred. | 3/15/16 | Mí¢â‚¬â„¢ville, Georgia | Fee: $5 Prize: $100 |
| Brush Creek Found for the Arts | max 20 pgs (sample) | 2-6 weeks residency, June-November. Apps from playwrights accepted. | 3/15/16 | Saratoga, Wyoming | Fee: $35 |
| Djerassi Resident Artists Program | max 30 pgs | 29-day residency. Apps from playwrights accepted. | 3/15/16 | Woodside, California | Fee: $45 |
| Tennessee Womení¢â‚¬â„¢s Theater Project | Full Length | Women playwrights only. Playwrights are responsible for securing a director & cast for readings. | 3/15/16 | Nashville, Tennessee | Fee: $25 |
| The Riant Theatre | One Act (15-30 mins) | Also accepts full-length plays (55-90 mins), musicals (max 120 mins) & short plays (40-50 mins). | 3/15/16 | NYC | Prize: $1,500 |
| Navigator Theater | Full Length, One Act, 10-mins | All plays must have Sci-Fi elements as a major part of the story. Fee waived for Dramatist Guild members. | 3/16/16 | n/a | Fees: $5-10 |
| Sí¢â‚¬â„¢eastern Louisiana Univ | Full Length | Plays geared for a university cast & audience. Open to all playwrights. | 3/18/16 | Hammond, Louisiana | Fee: $10 |
| Manhattan Rep Theatre | 40-100 mins | New, never produced before plays. Playwright must produce. | 3/20/16 | NYC | Fee: $325 once accepted |
| Tomo Suru Players | 8-12 mins | Any genre & style. Theme: Love – romantic, familial, friendly. Int’l submissions ok. | 3/20/16 | Vancouver, Canada | Fee: $10 Prize: $150 |
| Helen Jean Play Contest | Any length | Previous prods ok. Any subject. First 75 submissions only! | 3/21/16 | NYC | No Fee Prize: $35 |
| Edmonds Driftwood Players | max 15 mins | Unproduced plays only. Theme: Paradox | 3/30/16 | Edmonds, WA | n/a |
| Sky Blue Theatre | 10-30 mins | Unpublished plays only. Int’l submissions ok. | 3/30/16 | London | Fee: í‚£16 |
| Theatre Conspiracy | Full Length | Plays having up to three previous productions are welcome. | 3/30/16 | Fort Myers, Florida | Prize: $700 |
| Arts & Letters Drama Prize | max 25 pgs | One-act plays only. | 3/31/16 | Mí¢â‚¬â„¢ville, Georgia | Fee: $20 Prize: $1,000 |
| Capital Stage | Full Length | Any genre. | 3/31/16 | Sí¢â‚¬â„¢mento, California | n/a |
| Festival51 | 30-90 mins | Scripts must be by female authors. | 3/31/16 | N. Kingstown, RI | n/a |
| Geva Theatre Center | Full Length | Full-length plays, translations & adaptations. | 3/31/16 | Rochester, New York | n/a |
| Pegasus Theater Company | max 10 mins | Unpublished plays by Greater Bay Area playwrights. | 3/31/16 | Gí¢â‚¬â„¢ville, California | n/a |
| Shaw Society | 2,500-4,000 words | Looking for an additional scene to a play by Bernard Shaw. Open to all. | 3/31/16 | UK | Fee: í‚£8 Prize: í‚£500 |
| Theatre Southwest | 20 mins | Any subject, theme or genre. Must be previously unproduced in the Houston area. | 3/31/16 | Houston, Texas | n/a |
| Door is a Jar Magazine | max 2 pgs | New, unpublished works only. | 4/1/16 | n/a | n/a |
| Fade to Black Play Fest | max 10 mins | Any theme & subject. Must be written by an African American playwright. | 4/1/16 | Houston, Texas | N/a |
| Grace InFused Theatre Fest | Any length | Plays focusing on the Gospel message. Travel assistance available to out-of-state applicants. | 4/1/16 | Columbus, Ohio | Fee: $20. Cash prize |
| Historic Elitch Theatre | Full Length | Musicals & non-musicals ok. Women playwrights encouraged. | 4/1/16 | Denver, Colorado | Fee: $35 |
| Page 73 Develop Programs | 10 pgs (sample) | Early-career playwrights who have completed at least 2-3 plays. | 4/1/16 | Brooklyn, New York | Award: $10,000 |
| South Baldwin Comm Theatre | max 10 mins | Plays should be appropriate for a family-friendly theatre. | 4/1/16 | Gulf Shores, Alabama | Prize: $100 |
| Univ of NH | 60+ mins | Plays that focus on a culture other than the US. Any style, including musical. | 4/1/16 | Durham, New Hampshire | Prize: $5,000 |
| Pittsburgh New Works Fest | One Act (max 40 mins) | Unproduced plays only. Submission fee is $10 if submitted before March 1, 2016; $15 after. | 4/3/16 | Pittsburgh, PA | Fee: See left Prize: $500 |
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