by PSH | Nov 7, 2024 | play submission advice & tips, playwriting advice, playwriting tips
I’ve always felt strongly that the last quarter of the year is the absolute best time to focus on self-improvement. For me, it’s the ideal time to take classes, do exercises, and work on myself to get better. And the reason why is pretty simple: Because if... by play8044 | Oct 23, 2024 | 10 minute play contests, play publishers, Play Submissions, playwright submissions, playwriting competitions, playwriting contests, playwriting publishers
Play Submissions Helper is a compendium of hundreds of open play submission contests and opportunities. For over a decade, has been the go-to resource for listings of play submissions opportunities. In this post, we roundup our most popular playwriting blog posts from... by PSH | Oct 23, 2024 | 10 minute play contests, 10-minute 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 36 play submission opps with November+ 2024 deadlines. Name Length Nature of Opportunity Deadline Location Add’l Info Athena Project Full Length Woman, trans or nonbinary playwright. 10/31/24 Denver, Colorado n/a Red... by PSH | Oct 15, 2024 | play submission advice & tips, playwriting advice, playwriting tips
There’s a saying called Gate’s Law which states: “Most people overestimate what they can achieve in a year and underestimate what they can achieve in ten years.” I believe this is true of playwrights, too. We’ve all heard the sentiment that overnight... by PSH | Sep 22, 2024 | Play Submissions
Howdy, Playwrights! Here’s a list of 35 play submission opps with October+ 2024 deadlines. Name Length Nature of Opportunity Deadline Location Add’l Info Eugene O’Neill Theater Center Any length Dev’t opp. All styles and genres of drama,... by PSH | Sep 8, 2024 | play submission advice & tips, playwriting advice, playwriting tips
Contests are one of the best ways for a new playwright to break into the industry. Here’s why: Newcomers in any field always have to overcome their lack of experience in order to get taken seriously. And this can be especially difficult in playwriting, if only... by PSH | Aug 24, 2024 | 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
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, 2024 | play submission advice & tips, playwriting advice, playwriting tips
To write a great play, you need great characters. More specifically: it’s extremely beneficial if you have a play with complex and interesting characters that actors want to play. Needless to say, if you can accomplish that, you’ll dramatically increased... by PSH | Jul 22, 2024 | 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 35 play submission opps with August+ 2024 deadlines. Name Length Nature of Opportunity Deadline Location Add’l Info The Players Theatre max 15 mins Plays and musicals. Playwrights must produce. Theme: Boo! 7/25/24 NYC... by PSH | Jul 7, 2024 | play submission advice & tips, playwriting advice, playwriting tips
I recently came across a piece of advice for submitting your play, and I think it’s a wonderfully helpful one: * Put your wildest material up front. * Put your quietest material in the middle. * Put your absolute best material at the end. There’s a lot of... by PSH | Jun 24, 2024 | 10 minute play contests, 10-minute 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 July+ 2024 deadlines. Name Length Nature of Opportunity Deadline Location Add’l Info Sapphest NYC Summer 2024 8-10 mins Queer woman/sapphic playwrights. Plays inspired by the title of a... by PSH | Jun 9, 2024 | play submission advice & tips, playwriting advice, playwriting tips
What exactly should you submit to a theater? First, the easy part: if the theatre specifies what they want, send them exactly what they’re asking for. This is a great way to let them know that you’re invested enough that you actually read their website.... by PSH | May 28, 2024 | 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 June+ 2024 deadlines. Name Length Nature of Opportunity Deadline Location Add’l Info Athena Project Full Length Women playwrights. 5/31/24 Denver, Colorado n/a Cone Man Running Productions... 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...