Dear Playwright,
We here at PSH have been providing free monthly lists of submission opportunities to the playwriting community for years. As anyone who has tried to do this on their own knows, it is an enormous undertaking.
This month, we have catalogued over 30 submissions opportunities… But this month only a handful are listed below.
Instead of listing all the January opps, we are running a membership drive this month, and asking that you signup as a full paid member.
Signing up will get you access to not only this month’s listings, but also to our entire database of 500+ play submissions opps. And, your support will also help us continue to be able to maintain and upgrade our services for all playwrights.
We call that a win-win.
So come signup now, and see your next play where it’s meant to be — on stage!
| Name | Length | Nature of Opportunity | Deadline | Location | Add’l Info |
| Residency | 1/1/26 | ||||
| Theatre | 1/1/26 | ||||
| Theatre | 1/2/26 | ||||
| Magazine | 1/3/26 | No Fee | |||
| Festival | Any length | 1/4/26 | |||
| Lake Shore Center for the Arts | One Act (8-12 mins) | Comedy and drama (including mystery, thriller or monologue). Int’l submissions ok. | 1/5/26 | Westfield, New York | Fee: $10 Prize: $500 |
| Musical Theatre | 1/6/26 | ||||
| One Night Stand Theater | short play | Plays that explore love in all its phases. | 1/6/26 | Aurora, Colorado | “small honorarium” |
| Writers Retreat | 1/8/26 | ||||
| Theatre | 1/9/26 | ||||
| University | Full Length | 1/10/26 | $1,250 honorarium | ||
| King’s Theatre | max 10 mins | Any genre. Int’l submissions ok. | 1/12/26 | Canada | Fee: $20 |
| Prize | 1/12/26 | No Fee Prize: $5,000 | |||
| Good Luck Macbeth | Full Length | Any genre. | 1/15/26 | Reno, Nevada | n/a |
| Journal | 1/15/26 | ||||
| Residency | Send your best writing completed in past two years. | 1/15/26 | |||
| Liminal Space Productions | 1/15/26 | ||||
| Playwright Commission | 1/15/26 | $3,000 commission | |||
| Awards | 1/15/26 | ||||
| Magazine | 1/15/26 | ||||
| Magazine | 1/15/26 | ||||
| Soapbox Stageworks | One Act (max 30 mins) | Theme: Romance With a Twist | 1/15/26 | Carmel, California | Fee: $15 |
| Theatre | 1/15/26 | ||||
| Residency | Residency. There is no charge for a residency. | 1/15/26 | |||
| Journal | 1/15/26 | ||||
| Residency | 1/15/26 | ||||
| Theatre Revolution | max 10 mins | Plays must be written by female or female identifying playwrights. Monologues ok (max 3 pages). Playwrights must produce. | 1/17/26 | Garrison, New York | n/a |
| Playwriting Contest | 1/18/26 | Prize: $5,000 | |||
| Theatre Company | 1/18/26 | ||||
| Valhalla Tahoe | One Act (max 45 mins) | Plays must be written within the last five years. | 1/19/26 | South Lake Tahoe, California | Fee: $30 Prize: $500 |
| Journal | 1/30/26 | ||||
| Equity Library Theater of New York | max 10 mins | Seeking short plays from playwrights from around the globe. Also seeking monologues (max 5 mins). Musicals ok. | 1/31/26 | NYC | No Fee |
| Residency | Short-term, paid performance residency program with a public-facing workshop performance. | 1/31/26 | |||
| Journal | 1/31/26 | ||||
| Festival | 1/31/26 |