by PSH | Sep 7, 2023 | play submission advice & tips, playwriting advice, playwriting tips
One of the most common pieces of advice you’ll hear from playwrights is to focus on character-driven stories. But what does character-driven really mean? Well, I can tell you what it’s NOT: It’s NOT a play in which all the characters exist... by PSH | Aug 26, 2023 | 10 minute play contests, 10-minute play submissions, One-Act Play Submissions, Play Submissions, playwright submissions, playwriting competitions, playwriting contests, playwriting festivals, short play submissions, ten minute play contests
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... by PSH | Aug 9, 2023 | play submission advice & tips, playwriting advice, playwriting tips
Creative writing of any kind–whether it’s playwriting, screenwriting, fiction writing, heck even comic book writing–is highly competitive. It’s not hard to see why: people love stories. And there are a lot of us who want to write for the stage... by PSH | Jul 24, 2023 | Play Submissions
Howdy, Playwrights! This month, we have 35 play submission opps with August+ 2023 deadlines. Name Length Nature of Opportunity Deadline Location Add’l Info Cellunova New Play Festival 25-45 mins One-act plays. Theme: Metamorphosis 7/30/23 NYC n/a Fresh... by PSH | Jul 14, 2023 | play submission advice & tips, playwriting advice, playwriting tips
One way to help make your play a success is to write it in an “actor-friendly” way. In other words, to write your script in a way that makes it easier for your actors to do their job well. To that end, there’s one big mistake that many...