40 February (and late Jan) Playwriting Contests

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*Theater Name / Festival Name*	*Play Lengths Accepted*	*Info*	*Submission Deadline*	*State, City*	*Fee / Prize*
Toowoomba Repertory	One Act	Open to playwrights worldwide.	1/31/14	Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia	Fee: $30; Prize: $2000
A-Squared Theatre	max 10 mins	Seeks one act plays, scenes, or monologues inspired by any aspect of í¢â‚¬Å“Asian Mom-ness.í¢â‚¬	1/31/14	Chicago, Illinois	n/a
Pink Banana Theatre	10-20 mins	Theme: í¢â‚¬Å“THE HONEYMOON IS OVER!í¢â‚¬	1/31/14	Milwaukee, Wisconsin	n/a
Dubuque Fine Arts Players	max 40 mins	Concentrate on character, relationships, and a good story.	1/31/14	Dubuque, Iowa	Fee: $20 Prize: $600
The Gallery Players	10 mins to full-length	Playwright must be available to attend rehearsals.	1/31/14	Brooklyn, New York	Fee: $10í‚ í‚
Actors Training Center	10 mins	í‚ Submissions may be dramatic or comedic.í‚ Roles must be for 7^th-12^th graders.	1/31/14	Wilmette, Illinois	n/a
Grin Theatre Company	max 15 mins	Monologues	1/31/14	Liverpool	n/a
BBC World Service International	53-minute radio play	Open only to writers living OUTSIDE the UK. Accepts radio plays of any subject.	1/31/14	London	Prize: í‚£2000 + travel
Portland Center Stage	Full Length	Accepts unsolicited scripts from Oregon residents only	2/1/14	Portland, Oregon	n/a
Heartland Theatre Company	10 mins	Theme: plays inspired by birds.	2/1/14	Bloomington, Illinois	n/a
Centre Stage South Carolina	75-120 mins	Comedies and dramas that deal with important social issues.	2/1/14	Greenville, South Carolina	n/a
On-the-Air Radio Players)	15-25 mins	Radio play scripts written in the style of old-time radio, with plenty of sound effects.	2/1/14	Henrico, Virginia	Prize: $50í‚
Pegasus Theater Company	10 mins	Seeks original, unpublished, 10 min plays by Northern California playwrights.	2/1/14	Guerneville, California	n/a
The Valley Players	Full Length	Accepts submissions from Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine residents only.í‚ Play must be suitable for a varied audience.	2/1/14	Waitsfield, Vermont	Prize: $1000
Lee Street Theatre	10 mins	The play must be a comedy and incorporate this yearí¢â‚¬â„¢s theme of í¢â‚¬Å“Office Hours.í¢â‚¬ Open to residents of NC, SC, GA, TN, VA, WV, MD.	2/1/14	Salisbury, North Carolina	n/a
Blue Mountain Center	n/s	1-month writing residency	2/1/14	Blue Mountain Lake, New York	Fee: $25
The New Ohio Theatre	n/s	Playwright must produce	2/2/14	New York City, New York	n/a
Ars Nova: ANT Fest 2014	n/s	Playright must produce. “If it can be performed live on stage, weí¢â‚¬â„¢re interested!”	2/2/14	New York City, New York	n/a
Center Stage	Full Length	Open to all Maryland students in grades K-12.	2/7/14	Baltimore, Maryland	n/a
Royal & Derngate/High Tide Award	Full Length	UK playwrights only.í‚ Play development commission, for works/ideas which examines life outside of the major cities.	2/10/14	Northampton	n/a
Nylon Fusion Collective	10 mins	Theme: mischief, deceit, surprise, and/or spring break.í‚ Playwriting Competition Advice from Nylon.	2/13/14	New York City, New York	n/a
Durango ArtsCenter	10 mins	Unproduced original plays only.	2/14/14	Durango, Colorado	Fee: $10 í‚ Prize: $500
Spokane Civic Theatre	One Act (max 30 mins)	Playwrights must reside in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana or Alaska.	2/14/14	Spokane, Washington	n/a
Argos Productions	Full Length	“We are most interested in projects for production that will involve the playwright as an active participant – attending auditions, rehearsals, and design meetings.”	2/15/14	Boston, Massachusetts	n/a
Caryl Crane Youth Theatre	í‚ 60-120 mins	Accepts plays or musicals for children or young adults.	2/15/14	Huron, Ohio	Prize: $500. Fee $10.
Over Here Theatre Company	15 mins	Seeks plays about the life under the Obama administration.	2/15/14	London	n/a
Theatre Oxford	10 mins	Original plays only.	2/15/14	Oxford, Mississippi	Fee: $10 Award: $1,000
Stone Soup Shakespeare	10 mins	Looking for plays that are inspired by As You Like It.	2/15/14	Chicago, Illinois	n/a
The Flying Muskrat Theatre Company	9-100 pages	Play must be written by a current student (6th grade – undergrad).í‚ Musicals ok.	2/15/14	Falls Church, Virginia	n/a
Shannon E. Cameron	Full Length	Open to all playwrights living in North America. Plays must be unproduced and original. Also accepts adaptations.	2/15/14	n/a	n/a
Univ North Carolina	Full Length	Development workshop, plus production. Seeks submissions of work that explores the First World War or its legacy.	2/15/14	Chapel Hill, North Carolina	Expenses + stipend
Indie Boots Theatre Festival	max 10 mins	All plays must use the word “Olivia” in the title. Comedies & plays featuring underrepresented characters encouraged.	2/22/14	Chicago, Illinois	No Fee
Paul Darby Prize	max 60 mins	UK based writers only.	2/28/14	London	Fee: í‚£5 Prize: í‚£1,000
Beverly Hills Theatre Guild	45-75 mins	USA playwrights only. Plays suitable for grades 6-8, or 9-12. Cash prize only, no production.	2/28/14	Beverly Hills, California	Prize: $1,200
Sandalles Five ‘n Ten Play Writing Competition	5-minute monologue or 10-minute duologue	Original, unperformed and unpublished works only.	2/28/14	Neath	Fee: í‚£6
Midland Community Theatre	One Act & Full Length	Seeks new comedies suitable for community and other non-profit theatres.	2/28/14	Midland, Texas	Fee: $10; Prize: $200-400
The New American Theatre	max 25 mins	No subject restrictions.	2/28/14	Culver City, California	n/a
A Friend of a Friend Theatre	20 mins*	Development program for musicals.í‚ *Unclear if 20 mins is length of completed musical, or if only 20 mins worth of material will be workshopped	2/28/14	London, UK	n/a
Grin Theatre Company	max 30 mins	Playwrights aged 16 to 30. Development + performance.í‚ Unclear if paywright must reside near Liverpool, UK.	2/28/14	Liverpool, UK	% of box office
Samuel French	max 30 mins	Accepts short plays and musicals. Playwright must produce (?)	2/28/14	New York City, New York	$10 fee

If you find this sample list useful (and let’s be honest, if you are a playwright, of course you do!) then you will love our members-only master list of hundreds and hundreds of playwriting competitions.

40 February (and late Jan) Playwriting Contests

If you find this sample list useful (and let’s be honest, if you are a playwright, of course you do!) then you will love our members-only master list of hundreds and hundreds of playwriting competitions.

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