See the chart below for 20 playwright opportunities and playwriting contests with October 2013 deadlines.
Theater Name / Festival Name |
Length Accepted |
Genre(s) Accepted |
Submission Deadline |
Location |
Any Length |
Reading series. Seeking politically progressive plays. |
10/1/13 |
NYC, New York |
|
10 Min |
Accepts comedy or drama |
10/1/13 |
Willoughby, Ohio |
|
10 Min Play |
Must be family friendly, no profanity.(4-minute Monologues also accepted). |
10/1/13 |
Queens, New York |
|
10 Min |
Must relate to Belarus in some way. |
10/1/13 |
Various |
|
Full Length |
Must be suitable for young audiences |
10/1/13 |
Netcong, New Jersey |
|
N/A |
NYC-based writers group for musical theater teams. |
10/1/13 |
NYC, New York |
|
Not Specified |
Woman-centered play. |
10/1/13 |
Boston, Massachusetts |
|
One Act |
Playwright must produce. |
10/5/13 |
Long Island City, New York |
|
20 Minutes |
Theme: Wellbeing.í‚ í‚£5 fee.í‚ Non-monetary prize. |
10/10/13 |
Oxford, UK |
|
Full Length |
Any Genre |
10/11/13 |
Bryan, Texas |
|
Full Length |
$10 Fee. |
10/11/13 |
Palm Springs, California |
|
10 Min |
$10 Fee. |
10/15/13 |
í‚ San Juan Capistrano, California |
|
30 Min max |
Any Genre. $15 fee. $100 Prize. |
10/15/13 |
Burbank, California |
|
Full Length |
Open to US women of color.í‚ $10,000 prize. |
10/15/13 |
New Orleans, Louisiana |
|
Full Length |
1-week development program.í‚ Travel & housing provided. |
10/15/13 |
NYC, New York |
|
Full Length or One Act |
1 Month expenses paid residency (July 2014). |
10/25/13 |
Waterford, Connecticut |
|
Full Length |
Works that explore compelling social issues |
10/31/13 (?) |
Cincinnati, Ohio |
|
Full Length |
Prize $1,000.í‚ Fee $20. |
10/31/13 |
Dayton, Ohio |
|
Full Length |
Theme: Love, Loss, Relationships |
10/6/13 |
Omaha, Nebraska |
|
45 Min and Up |
Must attend reading festival March 7-9.í‚ No stipend. |
10/31/13 |
Houston, Texas |
Did you know that in addition to contests with hard deadlines, the Play Submissions Helper Master List also has over 200 theaters that accept playwright submissions year-round?í‚ These year-round opportunities are not generally listed on our blog, so to get access to them, check out our master list today.