These 8 theaters and playwriting contests are looking specifically for plays dealing with gay and LGBT themes. 

Theater Name / Festival Name

URL

Length Accepted

Genre(s) Accepted

Submission Deadline

Location

New Conservatory Theatre

link

Full Length

LGBT themed plays or musicals.

Year Round

San Francisco, California

About Face Theater

link

Full Length

Looking for material that   challenges expectations and ideas about gender and sexuality in historical or contemporary contexts

Year Round

Chicago, Illinois

Annual Gay Play Festival at   Ferndale’s Ringwald Theatre

link

One Act

Plays that deal with issues or   characters that are identified as gay/lesbian/transgender, or contain a gay sensibility

Year Round

Ferndale, Michigan

Chameleon Theatre Company

link

Full Length

Accepts new work by women,   especially plays dealing with issues such as gender, sexuality, feminism,   ageism and violence.

Year Round

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Gay Theatre: Dublin Gay Theatre   Festival

link

Full Length

Works by gay writers, works that   have a gay relevance or theme, or works that include either performance or another artistic contribution by gay people

12/1/12

Dublin, Ireland

Pregones Theater

link

Full Length

Accepts works from Latino and   Latina playwrights exploring issues of difference and transformation at the   limits of queer identity

11/14/12

New York City, New York

Theatre Out

link

15 Minutes Max

looking for plays that examine the   gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgendered

June 2013 (Estimated)

Santa Ana, California

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