by PSH | Dec 10, 2025 | play submission advice & tips, playwriting advice, playwriting tips
Most playwrights hear the same advice over and over: write more, submit more, revise more. And sure, that’s all good advice… But it’s incomplete. One thing you learn over the years is that a sustainable playwriting career isn’t built on productivity alone. It’s built... by PSH | Nov 20, 2025 | 10 minute play contests, 10-minute play submissions, comedy play submissions, musical theater submissions, One-Act Play Submissions, Play Submissions, playwright submissions, playwriting competitions, playwriting contests, playwriting festivals, short play submissions, ten minute play contests
Howdy, Playwrights! Here’s a list of 35 play submission opps with December+ 2025 deadlines. Name Length Nature of Opportunity Deadline Location Add’l Info Athena Project Full Length Woman, trans or nonbinary playwright. 11/30/25 Denver, Colorado n/a... by PSH | Nov 9, 2025 | play submission advice & tips, playwriting advice, playwriting tips
If you dream of seeing your work onstage, there’s one place you may want to focus on first…and it’s closer than you think. Your local theatre. Many writers aim straight for Broadway, Off-Broadway, or big-name festivals. But guess what? The playwrights getting... by PSH | Oct 26, 2025 | 10 minute play contests, 10-minute play submissions, comedy play submissions, Gay-Themed Play Submissions, LGBT Play Submissions, musical theater submissions, One-Act Play Submissions, Play Submissions, playwright submissions, playwriting competitions, playwriting contests, playwriting festivals, short play submissions, ten minute play contests
Howdy, Playwrights! Here’s a list of 35 play submission opps with November+ 2025 deadlines. Name Length Nature of Opportunity Deadline Location Add’l Info Abingdon Theatre Company max 40 pages Plays written by BIPOC individuals, not previously presented... by PSH | Oct 9, 2025 | play submission advice & tips, playwriting advice, playwriting tips
This week’s question comes straight from one of our readers: “In the face of fast & upcoming contest deadlines, does it help any if the playwright indicates whether they’re submitting ‘First Draft’? ‘Second Draft’? Does that help your chances at all? Or even just...