Howdy, friends.í‚ This month’s installment of 63(!) playwright submissions w/ January (and late Dec) deadlines is downright insane.í‚ Make your new year’s resolution to be to devote more time and energy to your personal goals, and get busy making 2015 your best year yet!í‚ In both playwriting and beyond.í‚ Now, you may have noticed something odd, so pleaseí‚ listen up for a quick sec:
[content_box_yellow width=”75%”]
As you know, we make these monthly blog posts available for free to all.
But researching and compiling this list is a ginormous undertaking, as anyone who’s ever attempted to do it for themselves has found out. The hard way.
To make maintaining this free blog worth our while, we also offer a $19/year paid-membership subscription to Play Submissions Helper… which gets you EVERY SINGLE opportunity we have found — hundreds and hundreds of playwright submission opps that take year round submissions, plus MORE opps with deadlines throughout all of 2015.
And, of course, we update year-round.
So now the thing you may have noticed:í‚ There’s a hole or two in the chart below.í‚ To get access to the missing info (and our ridiculous number of additional opps), we ask that you please support us by by clicking here to become a paid member…
And to sweeten the pot, use coupon code NEWYEAR for 40% off the first year.í‚ Because we are confident that once you join, you’ll wonder how you ever lived before…
Click here now to learn more.
[/content_box_yellow]
Already a paid member?í‚ Click here to login.
Name | Length | Play Genre(s) Accepted | Deadline | Location | Add’l Info |
| Almost Random Theatre | max 10 mins | Theme: Valentine. Open to everyone. | 12/25/14 | Oxford, UK | n/a |
| Yet 2 Evolve Productions | max 1hr. 45mins | Theme: Present Political/Controversial Issues. It appears that playwright must direct. | 12/28/14 | New York City, New York | Fee: $12 |
| Lost Theatre | less than 5 mins | International submissions ok. Either the writer, director or cast must be under 27 yrs old. | 12/28/14 | London | Fee: í‚£10 Prize: í‚£100 |
| Fisher Taylor-Gaunt Productions | 30 mins | Musicals only. UK residents only. | 12/28/14 | London | n/a |
| Theater | [features_box_yellow width=”65%” + border =”7px”]If you like these blog posts, you’ll LOVE members-only access to our 400+ play submissions opps… Make 2015 YOUR year! Use coupon code NEWYEAR for 40% off the first year… Click here now to learn more.[/features_box_yellow] Already a paid member?í‚ login here. | 12/31/14 | Cape Cod, Mass | n/a | |
| Theatre Co | 12/31/14 | Buffalo, New York | Prize: $20 | ||
| Playwriting Award | 12/31/14 | Tucson, Arizona | Prize: $1,000 | ||
| Community Theatre | 12/31/14 | Coldwater, Michigan | Prize: $200 | ||
| Theater Festival | 12/31/14 | St. Louis, Missouri | n/a | ||
| Playhouse | 12/31/14 | Jennerstown PA | Prize: $1,000 | ||
| Pulitzer Prize in Drama | Full Length | US authors only. Must have been produced & opened in 2014. | 12/31/14 | New York City, New York | Fee: $50 Prize: $10,000 |
| The Colonial Players | Full Length, One Act | Playwrights must reside in states descendent from the original 13 colonies (includes NY, Philly, & DC). | 12/31/14 | Annapolis, Maryland | Prize: $1,000 |
| StageQ: | max 15 mins | Seeks short plays & musicals. | 12/31/14 | Madison, Wisconsin | n/a |
| Ithaca Fringe Festival | 45-75 mins | Any genre.í‚ Playwright must produce. | 12/31/14 | Ithaca, New York | Fee: $35.í‚ Prize: ticket sales. |
| Carabosse Theatre & Prod Co | 5-20 mins | Submissions can be í¢â‚¬Ëœworks in progressí¢â‚¬â„¢ or scenes from a longer play. | 12/31/14 | Milton Keynes, UK | n/a |
| Green Light Productions | 10 mins | Women playwrights only. Must reside in the Greater LA area. | 12/31/14 | Santa Monica, California | No Fee |
| Palm Beach Dramaworks | Full Length | Nationwide submissions if agented work. Otherwise, FL only. (Yes, you get a list of playwriting agents w/ a full PSH subscription!) | 12/31/14 | West Palm Beach, Florida | n/a |
| North Wall Arts Centre | max 10 pgs | 2-week residency | 12/31/14 | Oxford | n/a |
| The Seven Dictators | 20-35 pgs | Plays with a three-act structure using seven characters of dictators that existed/still exist in the 21st Century. | 1/1/15 | New York City, New York | n/a |
| City Theatre | 10-15 mins | Theme: í¢â‚¬Å“Reunioní¢â‚¬. Plays will be accepted beginning 1/1/15. First 85 submissions accepted. | See left | Missouri | n/a |
| The Renaissance Guild | One Act (5-30 mins) | Prefers plays with fewer technical requirements/demands | 1/1/15 | San Antonio, Texas | n/a |
| Kitchen Dog Theater | 60+ mins | No restrictions on play content. | 1/1/15 | Dallas, Texas | n/a |
| Little Black Dress INK | max 10 mins | Theme: “Outside the Lines” | 1/1/15 | Prescott | n/a |
| Touch Me Philly Prods | 5-30 mins | Theme: Street Harassment & Rape Culture | 1/1/15 | Philadelphia, PA | n/a |
| Midtown Interní¢â‚¬â„¢l Theatre Fest | 30-60 mins | Playwrights must produce. Any subject matter okay, including musicals. | 1/1/15 | New York City, New York | Partic Fee: $100 |
| Latina/o Theatre Commons | Full Length | Latina/o playwrights only; must be US residents. English & Spanish. Small-scale musicals ok as well as solo pieces & TYA. | 1/1/15 | Chicago, Illinois | n/a |
| Young Playwrights Inc | Any length | US citizens/residents 18 & below. | 1/2/15 | New York City, New York | n/a |
| Kumu Kahua Theatre: Hawaií¢â‚¬Ëœi Prize | Full Length (min 50 pgs) | Residents & non-residents of Hawaií¢â‚¬Ëœi. The play must be set in Hawaií¢â‚¬Ëœi or deal with some aspect of the Hawaií¢â‚¬Ëœi experience. | 1/2/15 | Honolulu, Hawaii | Prize: $600 |
| Playwriting Prize | [features_box_blue width=”69%” + border =”7px”]Yup, thereí¢â‚¬â„¢s a ton more where this blog post came from.í‚You owe it to yourself to become a member of Play Submissions Helper, and get access to our 400+ updated play submissions opps. Use coupon code NEWYEAR for 40% off the first year… Click here now to learn more.[/features_box_blue] Already a paid member?í‚ login here. | 1/2/15 | Honolulu, Hawaii | Prize: $450 | |
| Theater Group | 1/5/15 | Los Angeles, California | Fee: $20 Prize: $5,000 | ||
| Theatre | 1/5/15 | Laurel, Maryland | First sub is free; $10 for each addí¢â‚¬â„¢l | ||
| Fringe Fest | 1/5/15 | San Rafael, California | Fee: $15 | ||
| Festival | 1/6/15 | Washington, DC | Prize: $100 | ||
| Yale Institute for Music Theatre | N/S | Recent grads, or current grad students. í¢â‚¬Å“Accepts apps for projects at various stages of development.í¢â‚¬ | 1/7/15 | New Haven, Conn |
Prize: $1,000 |
| King’s Theatre | 10 mins | Open to anyone. Any genre. | 1/9/15 | Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia | Fee: $10 Prize: $200 |
| Bill Broyles Award | Full Length | Theme: U.S. Marine Corps. | 1/9/15 | Dumfries, Virginia | Prize: $1,000 |
| Village Playwrights | 10 mins | NYC metro areas playwrights only. Theme: LGBTQ romance | 1/9/15 | New York City, New York | n/a |
| Bare Fiction Mag | 10 pgs | For March 2015 issue; lit magazine | 1/11/15 | Shrewsbyry, Shropshire | n/a |
| Fund for Emerging Women Writers | Full Length | Emerging women playwrights. International submissions ok. | 1/12/15 | New York City, New York | Prize: $1,000 + $700 for travel & accom |
| Santa Fe Musical Theatre Fest | Full Length | Musicals only. | 1/14/15 | Santa Fe, New Mexico | Fee: $35 |
| Ashland New Plays Festival | 90í¢â‚¬120 mins | Dramas or comedies. | 1/15/15 | Ashland, Oregon | Fee: $15 |
| Artemisia Theatre | 90+ mins | Plays must be carried by a woman; must have a leading, female protagonist. | 1/15/15 | Chicago, Illinois | Fee: $10 |
| Jacksonville State Univ | Full Length | Southern US residents. Plays must deal with the Southern experience. | 1/15/15 | Jacksonville, Alabama | Prize: $1,000 |
| Premiere Stages Play Fest | Full Length | Playwrights born or currently residing in NY, NJ, PA, or CT. | 1/15/15 | Union, New Jersey | No Fee Prize: $2000 |
| The David Ross Fetzer Foundation | Full Length | 35 years of age max. Week-long residency + staged reading. | 1/15/15 | Salt Lake City, Utah | Travel + Accom |
| Long Island Theatre Collective | Any length | Plays with themes that are relevant to Long Island audiences. | 1/15/15 | Long Island, New York | n/a |
| Virginia Center for the Creative Arts | N/S | Residency of up to 2 months. | 1/15/15 | Amherst, Virginia | Fee: $40 |
| Centre Stage SC | 60-120 pgs | Open to any playwright. | 1/15/15 | Greenville, South Carolina | Fee: $15 |
| Boiling Point Players | max 20 mins | Theme: í¢â‚¬Å“Get Lucky.í¢â‚¬ Female-driven one-acts, sketches and/or monologues. The characters do not have to be female. | 1/15/15 | Houston, Texas | n/a |
| 3Girls Theatre Company | 5-8 mins | Lesbian, bi, trans playwrights from the Bay Area. Comedy. Theme: LBT life experiences/romance………….. | 1/15/15 | Berkeley, California | n/a |
| MacDowell Fellowship | Full Length | 1-8 week residency. (No residency fees). | 1/15/15 | Peterboro, New Hampshire | Fee: $30 |
| Indie Boots Theatre Festival | max 15 mins | All plays must use the word “Ella” in the title. | 1/15/15 | Chicago, Illinois | í‚ “Award” |
| Jewel Box Theatre | Full Length | Plays should be of a strong ensemble nature with emphasis on character rather than spectacle. | 1/16/15 | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | Fee: $5 Prize: $750 |
| Cary Playwrights’ Forum | 10 mins | Plays that highlight current social, political, & ethical issues. | 1/30/15 | Cary, North Carolina | Prize: $100 |
| Royal Court Theatre | Full Length | Playwriting residency. Internatí¢â‚¬â„¢l submissions ok. | 1/30/15 | London | Prize: All travel + accomm. |
| Gadfly Theatre Prods | max 45 mins | Theme: Horror! Scripts should contain queer and/or feminist themes in a horror genre. | 1/31/15 | Minneapolis, Minnesota | n/a |
| Geva Theatre Center | Full Length | Translations & adaptations ok. | 1/31/15 | Rochester, New York | n/a |
| Toowoomba Repertory Theatre | 30-45 mins | Australian or from overseas. No restrictions on subject matter, theme or style. | 1/31/15 | Australia | Fee: $30 (AUS) Prize: $2000 (AUS) |
| Sea Change Theatre Co | Full Length, One Act | Submissions may be in any form. | 1/31/15 | Beverly, Mass | Fee: $10 Prize: $100 |
| Drip Action Theatre | 30-40 mins | UK & non-UK writers. | 1/31/15 | West Sussex, UK | No Fee Prize: í‚£250 |
| Theater | [features_box_blue width=”69%” + border =”7px”] Hiya, this is your mother speaking;í‚ With their money-back guarantee, I think this is a good idea kiddo — sign up now! P.S.í‚ Call home more 😉 [/features_box_blue] | 1/31/15 | Dubuque, Iowa | Fee: $15/20 Prize: $600 | |
| Theatre | 1/31/15 | Las Vegas, Nevada | Prize: $150 | ||
| Theatre | 1/31/15 | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | Fee: $10 | ||