9 Theaters accepting year-round full length play submissions

by play8044 | Aug 5, 2019 | Full Length, Full Length, musical theater submissions, Play Submissions, playwright submissions, playwriting competitions, playwriting contests, stage plays

These 9 theaters are accepting full length play submissions year-round. Including LA, Chicago, and New York City.

*Theater Name*	*URL*	*Genre(s) Accepted*	*Location*
1812 Productions	link	Comedies	Philadelphia, PA
Indiana Repertory Theater	link	All Genres	Indianapolis, IN
Alleyway Theater	link	Plays & Musicals	Buffalo, NY
Playwrights Horizons	link	Plays & Musicals	NYC
Actor Art Theatre	link	All genres except musicals	Los Angeles, California
Roundabout Theater Company	link	All Genres	NYC
Rubicon Theater Co.	link	All Genres	Ventura, CA
Athena Theatre	link	Plays that explore the human condition. $12 submission fee.	Los Angeles, California
Steep Theater	link	Plays about ordinary people in extraordinary situations.	Chicago, Illinois

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