Below is a list of 10 radio play submissions opps.
Name | Length | Nature of Opportunity | Deadline | Location | Add’l Info |
American Radio Theater | 15 mins, 30 mins, 1 hr | Original radio play. Any genre. | Year Round | Lexington, Kentucky | n/a |
Apparitions Podcast | short play | Script for a radio play in the realm of horror, for podcast. | Year Round | NYC | n/a |
Jakespeare Virtual Theatre Company | See right. | 10-min plays, radio plays of varying lengths, one-act plays, and original musicals. Plays should be conducive to the virtual theatre medium. Any subject matter. | Year Round | n/a | n/a |
Making Contact | 9-12 mins | Radio play. Story pitch that: links grassroots issues and human realities to national or international trends; give listeners a historical, political, or social context of major national and international events; shed light on social and economic inequities; explore any alternatives or solutions. | Year Round | Oakland, California | n/a |
Read My Play | Any length | Free script exchange service for playwrights. Stage plays, radio plays and musicals. | Year Round | n/a | No Fee |
Shoestring Radio Theatre | See right. | Radio plays of any genre. Accepts 25-28 minute plays, 50-56 minute plays, & shorts which can be up to 10 mins in length. | Year Round | San Francisco, California | n/a |
Cary Playwrights Forum | 10-30 mins | Audio plays. North Carolina playwrights, or any writer with a connection to NC. | Year Round | North Carolina | n/a |
Wireless Theatre Company | See right. | Radio drama. Send a ONE PAGE (or less) pitch. | Year Round | UK | n/a |
Moondance Int’l Film Festival | 1, 2 or 3-act | Stage play, stage play or musical for kids, radio play. | 11/30/22 | Boulder, Colorado | Fee: $50 |
Theatre In The Raw | One Act (max 30 mins) | Comedy, tragedy, drama or radio play. Int’l submissions ok. Theme: cultural/social diversity | 12/31/23 | Vancouver, Canada | Fee: $25 Prize: $300 |
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