by PSH | May 8, 2024 | play submission advice & tips, playwriting advice, playwriting tips
When you finish a play and begin sending it out to theaters, it can be tempting to send it out to everyone you possibly can. After all, you want to hear back as quickly as you can! And I can certainly understand that. But take my advice on something: You’ll be... by PSH | Apr 25, 2024 | Play Submissions
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 | Apr 8, 2024 | play submission advice & tips, playwriting advice, playwriting tips
All creative people have to deal with rejection. Think of your favorite actor, your favorite artist, your favorite novelist, your favorite musician, your favorite director, and yes, your favorite playwright. They all had to deal with rejection many times over before... by PSH | Mar 25, 2024 | 10 minute play contests, 10-minute play submissions, canada 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, radio play submissions, short play submissions, ten minute play contests
Howdy, Playwrights! This month, we have 35 play submission opps with April 2024 deadlines. Name Length Nature of Opportunity Deadline Location Add’l Info Creative Nations Any length New works by Native American artists. Any genre. 4/1/24 Boulder,... by PSH | Mar 8, 2024 | play submission advice & tips, playwriting advice, playwriting tips
Recently, I received this question from a PSH member: ———— “I’d love for you to address STAGE DIRECTIONS. I also direct and I typically write a lot of stage directions in first few drafts, then edit them down to what I hope are just... by PSH | Feb 22, 2024 | 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 36 play submission opps with March 2024 deadlines. Name Length Nature of Opportunity Deadline Location Add’l Info Crow Name max 20 pages Publication opp. Scripts accepted. 3/1/24 n/s n/a Gi60 max 60 secs One-minute... by PSH | Feb 9, 2024 | play submission advice & tips, playwriting advice, playwriting tips
A lot of factors come into play when you submit your work to a theater. But the most important part of any play submission is, of course, the play itself. It’s great if you have connections in the theater and send them a terrific query letter. But at the end of... by PSH | Jan 25, 2024 | 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 36 play submission opps with February+ 2024 deadlines. Name Length Nature of Opportunity Deadline Location Add’l Info Durango Arts Center max 10 pages Int’l submissions ok. Theme: MYSTERY, MURDER and MAYHEM... by PSH | Jan 9, 2024 | play submission advice & tips, playwriting advice, playwriting tips
I wanted to share my 3 favorite play submission tips. Keep these things in mind with every submission you send to theaters: Tip #1: Follow the instructions to the letter. This sounds obvious, but don’t overlook it! The literary staff of theaters are overwhelmed,... by PSH | Dec 22, 2023 | Play Submissions
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 | Dec 7, 2023 | play submission advice & tips, playwriting advice, playwriting tips
The holidays are here, and if you’re anything like me, you might find this an especially difficult time to write. With everything going on–traveling, buying gifts, going to parties and other events–it’s easy to see why you may not have as much... by PSH | Nov 25, 2023 | 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, radio play submissions, short play submissions, ten minute play contests
Howdy, Playwrights! This month, we have 36 play submission opps with December 2023 deadlines. Name Length Nature of Opportunity Deadline Location Add’l Info Amas Musical Theatre Full Length Musicals. Must be complete and ready for readings, workshops... by PSH | Nov 8, 2023 | play submission advice & tips, playwriting advice, playwriting tips
Writing is, by its very nature, a solitary pursuit. We do most of our work alone at a keyboard. And if we do write in public, it’s often done with headphones in and eyes glued to our laptop. Ultimately, I don’t think there’s a way around this. After... by PSH | Oct 31, 2023 | 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, radio play submissions, short play submissions, ten minute play contests
Howdy, Playwrights! Here’s a list of 35 play submission opps with November+ 2023 deadlines. Name Length Nature of Opportunity Deadline Location Add’l Info Ghostlight Theatre Ensemble 10 mins No restrictions on theme or tone of the plays. Any genre.... by PSH | Oct 6, 2023 | play submission advice & tips, playwriting advice, playwriting tips
In these posts, I talk a lot about different playwriting techniques. But today I want to take a step back and share what I believe is the #1 most important way to improve your skills as a playwright–or to improve any kind of skill, really. And that method is... by PSH | Sep 25, 2023 | 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 October+ 2023 deadlines. Name Length Nature of Opportunity Deadline Location Add’l Info Bite Sized Spooktacular max 10 mins Original short plays (or other theatrical pieces), either...