The following playwriting opportunities have published specific deadlines closing in the future. You can download the list either in Excel format or in PDF format by clicking below. The info is exactly the same between the two files, only the file format is different.
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Download list as Microsoft Excel document: PSH Deadlines 6-23-18
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Download list as PDF document: PSH Deadlines 6-23-18
New for this month, we have created another version of the spreadsheet. Instead of listing the opportunities altogether, we have divided them into four categories: Plain Script Submissions (Reading/Performance Opportunities); Development Opportunities and Residencies; Show submissions (Fringe/Fringe-like festivals); and Other opportunities (including but not limited to print and online publications, awards/prizes, audio/radio opportunities). You can download the new version by clicking below.
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Download list as Microsoft Excel document: PSH Deadlines 6-23-18 v2
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Download list as PDF document: PSH Deadlines 6-23-18 v2
While we strongly recommended downloading one of the above files since they contain a complete list of the opportunities we have cataloged, for those who wish to view opportunities via a webpage instead, below is a streamlined breakdown of the most broadly relevant upcoming opportunities:
Name |
Length |
Nature of Opportunity |
Deadline |
Location |
Add’l Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2019 LITE |
One Act(5-15 mins) |
Prefers plays that haven’t been produced in North Carolina recently nor have been published (unless the royalty fee is very minimal). PG-clean (no serious profanity) plays that are not depressing – no therapy sessions, pets dying, people dealing w/ dread diseases. Note: No website. Send scripts to Jack Berry at carokann@nc.rr.com |
6/1/18 |
North Carolina |
No Fee |
Ground & Field Theatre Festival |
See right. |
Musicals, full length, one act, immersive theatre, adaptations, and non-traditional experimental scripts. |
6/1/18 |
Davis, California |
n/a |
Old Courthouse Theatre |
max 10 pages |
Open to residents of NC, SC, GA, VA, TN, and KY. Family-friendly plays. Any genre. Theme: The French Connection |
6/1/18 |
Concord, North Carolina |
No Fee |
STAGEStheatre |
Full Length |
Comedies, musicals, dramas, classics, originals. |
6/1/18 |
Fullerton, California |
n/a |
Warner Theatre |
One Act
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Scripts will be accepted internationally but must be written in English. Previously produced scripts are accepted. |
6/1/18 |
Torrington, Connecticut |
No Fee |
Winneshiek Players Theatre |
max 20 pages |
Looking for original, humorous Fractured Fairy Tales that change a fairy tale in an unexpected way; altering characters, adding modern language or events, changing an ending, etc. It has to be based on an actual fairy tale. Must be appropriate for children ages 9-13, G-rated. |
6/1/18 |
Freeport, Illinois |
Prize: $100 |
Manhattan Repertory Theatre |
10-50 mins |
Fully produced plays (cast, directed & ready to be performed June 29 – August 2018). |
6/5/18 |
NYC |
Fee: $59 once accepted |
Raze The Space |
max 10 mins |
Plays must not have been published or produced previously. Theme: Exit Strategies |
6/5/18 |
Los Angeles, California |
n/a |
Headlands Center for the Arts |
Full Length |
Fully sponsored 4- to 10-week residencies with optional monthly stipend of $500. |
6/8/18 |
Sausalito, California |
App Fee: $45 |
A Light in Dark Places |
5-15 pages |
Theme: Suicide Prevention — with a focus on the experience of living with mental health conditions, the after-effects of suicide on those left behind, and resources for those in need. |
6/9/18 |
Los Angeles, California |
Prize: $50 |
American Stage |
Full Length |
Any genre. Playwrights will receive a $250 fee and will be provided a $250 travel stipend. |
6/15/18 |
St. Petersburg, Florida |
n/a |
Jewish Women’s Theatre |
One Act
|
Theme: “It’s a Life.” Monologues ok, 7 mins max. Previously produced or published works ok. |
6/15/18 |
Santa Monica, California |
n/a |
Three Brothers Theatre |
Any length |
Two-year playwright residency. All genres of theatre. Scripts of any subject matter will be considered. The playwright must have completed at least three plays, or have an equivalent body of theatrical or literary work. |
6/15/18 |
Waukegan, Illinois |
n/a |
Firehouse Center for the Arts |
Any length |
Short, one-act, and full-length plays. Open to playwrights currently living in New England. |
6/17/18 |
Newburyport, Massachusetts |
Prize: $75, $150 |
Book Pipeline Competition |
Full Length |
Plays appropriate for film or television adaptation. Open to writers worldwide. Any genre. Published and unpublished works ok. |
6/20/18 |
Santa Monica, California |
Fee: $50
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OnStage! Award |
Full Length |
Unproduced scripts by US-based playwrights. Any theme, subject matter and style. |
6/20/18 |
Italy |
Fee: $40 |
Slightly Altered States |
10 mins |
Plays focused on language-based and nonverbal learning disabilities, including Autism Spectrum Disorders. Note: Click on ‘Special Needs Inititiative.’ |
6/25/18 |
NYC |
n/a |
Jewish Ensemble Theatre |
Full Length
|
Plays that reflect issues of social conscience and human rights. Drama or comedy. Original work or adaptation. |
6/30/18 |
West Bloomfield, Michigan |
Fee: $15
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Long Beach Playhouse |
Full Length |
Un-produced, non-musical plays only. |
6/30/18 |
Long Beach, California |
Fee: $10, $100 honorarium |
North Park Playwright Festival |
max 12 pages |
Int’l submissions ok. One or two previous prods ok. Any subject except nudity or off color humor. |
6/30/18 |
San Diego, California |
No Fee |
Playhouse Creatures Theatre Company |
Full Length |
New works. |
6/30/18 |
NYC |
Fee: $35
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Steel River Playhouse |
Full Length |
Non-musical, unpublished plays that have not yet had a professional production. |
6/30/18 |
Pottstown, Pennsylvania |
n/a |
The Hidden River Arts Playwrighting Award |
Full Length |
Unpublished and unproduced plays. Musicals ok. Int’l submissions ok. |
6/30/18 |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Fee: $20
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Playwrights Offering Free Feedback |
Full Length |
Full-length trade program. You must read a play and give feedback, and in return will have an opp to send a play and get feedback from other playwright. |
Year Round |
n/a |
n/a |
Trade A Play Tuesday |
10 mins |
Send in 10-min play and get same-day feedback. You must also read another playwright’s work and give feedback. |
Year Round |
n/a |
n/a |
Note that while we take great pride in providing this information, theaters and contests are apt to change deadlines and/or requirements. If you see any errors, please let us know at harrisonm@playsubmissionshelper.com so that we can correct them!
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