Hey Playwrights, Here are 14 playwriting contests that have July 2013 deadlines. Lots of opportunities for 10 minute play submissions, one act play submissions, and full length play submissions. Also, check out the following post for more 10 minute play contests.
Theater Name / Festival Name | Link | Length Accepted | Additional Info | Deadline | Location |
Stages Theatre | Full Length | Accepting comedies, dramas, musicals, etc. | 7/1/13 | Fullerton, California | |
MTWorks: The NewBorn Festival | Full Length | Works taking risks in theme, structure, time-period, location and diversity. ($10 fee). | 7/1/13 | New York City, New York | |
Alleyway Theatre | One Act or Full Length | “Uniquely theatrical” plays. Prize: $400, Fee: $25 | 7/1/13 | Buffalo, New York | |
Panndora’s Festival of New Works | One Act or Full Length | Fee: $10 | 7/1/13 | Long Beach, California | |
UMass New Play Lab | Full Length | $750 prize + 10-day residency. | 7/1/13 | Amherst, Massachusetts | |
Santa Cruz Actors’ Theater | 10 Min | Fee: $5 | 7/1/13 | Santa Cruz, California | |
The Three Leaches | 10 Min max | Accepts drama or comedy. Fee: $5. Prize: $50. | 7/4/13 | Denver, Colorado | |
Ross Valley Players | Any | Accept works from San Francisco Bay Area residents only. | 7/8/13 | Ross, California | |
Northern Arizona Playwriting Showcase | 10 Min | Winners receive staged reading. Fee: $10 | 7/15/13 | Flagstaff, Arizona | |
Sussex Playwrights’ Club | 5 – 10 Min | Authors may live anywhere. Fee: £5. | 7/13/13 | Brighton, England | |
Brave New World Rep | Not specified | Open to Brooklyn, NY residents only. | 7/15/13 | Brooklyn, New York | |
Baltimore Playwrights Festival | One Act or Full Length | Playwright must be current or former resident of Maryland, or Washington D.C. Fee: $10 | 7/31/13 | Baltimore, Maryland | |
Quannapowitt Players | One-Act Plays | Only open to writers in MA (preferred), CT, NH, ME, or VT. | 7/31/13 | Reading, Massachusetts | |
Aurora Theatre Company | 45 Min or longer | Works that explore the changing state of human relationships in this century. | 7/31/13 | Berkeley, California |
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Author: Dave Berns