Howdy playwrights, here’s the list of October play submissions contests!
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| Theater Name / Festival Name | Play Lengths Accepted | Play Genre(s) Accepted | Submission Deadline | State, City | Additional Info |
| MadLab | 5-30 mins | Open to all playwrights. | 10/1/14 | Columbus, Ohio | Prize: $50 |
| Everyday Inferno Theatre Co. | n/a | Seeking playwrights and writers interested in contributing to a collaborative project based on the legend of the pirate Alvida. | 10/1/14 | New York City, New York | n/a |
| Noosa Arts Theatre | 30-45 mins | International (i.e. US) submissions ok. No restrictions on subject matter, theme or style. | 10/1/14 | Noosa Heads, Queensland | Fee: $40AUS Prize: $3,000AUS |
| Jewish Women’s Theatre | One Act | Theme: He Saidí¢â‚¬¦She Said – plays about food, family and fooling around. Previous productions ok. | 10/1/14 | Los Angeles, California | n/a |
| Castillo Theatre | Any length | Seeks imaginative politically progressive plays. | 10/1/14 | New York City, New York | n/a |
| Playwrights Foundation | 60-120 pages | Open to North American playwrights. Must be in residence 7/15/15 – 8/2/15 for retreat & festival period. | 10/1/14 | San Francisco, California | Fee: $20. Prize: $500 + travel & housing. |
| Three Cat Productions | Full Length | Playwrights who currently live in the Chicago area. | 10/1/14 | Chicago, Illinois | Fee: $15 |
| The Navigators | Full Length or 10-min play | Plays must have Science Fiction themes. Reading series in Iowa City IA, Chicago IL, and Buffalo, NY. | 10/1/14 | See Left | n/a |
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| Theater | 10/1/14 | New York City, New York | No Fee | ||
| Theater | 10/1/14 | Brooklyn, New York | n/a | ||
| Theater | 10/1/14 | New York City, New York | See left. | ||
| Festival | 10/1/14 | New York City, New York | n/a | ||
| Ucross Residency | Full Length | 3.5 month residency. Open to writers including playwrights. Applicants must exhibit professional standing in their field. í‚ . | 10/1/14 | Ucross, Wyoming | Fee: $40.í‚ (Residency: Free) |
| Jewish Plays Project | Full Length | Open to artists of all backgrounds. Seeks plays that deal with contemporary Jewish themes. Prize is a “workshop production.” | 10/9/14 | New York City, New York | No Fee |
| Theatre Southwest | max 10 minutes | “It is our goal that every artist leaves each production with some added knowledge, insight, or fine tuning of his talent. “ | 10/10/14 | Houston, Texas | No Fee Prize: $100 |
| Write Angles | Max 45 mins | International submissions ok. Categories: Comedy, Drama, and Young Playwright. Staged reading. Can submit 45 minute extract. | 10/10/14 | Southend-on-Sea, Essex | Fee: í‚£5. Prize: í‚£250 |
| The Space | Any | The only restriction is that the work must be performed by one performer. | 10/10/14 | London | n/a |
| Camino Real Playhouse | 10 min play | Submitted plays can be on any subject. | 10/15/14 | San Juan Capistrano, California | Fee: $10; “Cash prize” |
| FirstStage | 30 mins max | Open to all writers. Plays may be any genre. | 10/15/14 | Los Angeles, California | Fee: $15; “Cash prize” |
| Acadia University | 30 mins max | Worldwide submissions ok. | 10/15/14 | Wolfville, Nova Scotia | n/a |
| Lourdes Univ Drama Society | 8 -15 mins | No restrictions on genre or theme. Fee waived for Dramatist Guild members. | 10/15/14 | Sylvania, Ohio | Fee: $5 Prize: $250 |
| The Lark Play Development Center | Full length | 1-week development residency, including rehearsal time and public staged reading. | 10/15/14 | New York City, New York | n/a |
| Ensemble Studio Theatre | max 40 pages | Seeks scripts which have not been reviewed in New York. | 10/15/14 | New York City, New York | n/a |
| Playwrights First | Full Length | Seeking imagination & originality; intriguing/moving characters, & compelling action revealing the human í‚ condition. Prize & possibly a staged reading. | 10/15/14 | New York City, New York | $1,000 prize |
| Great Plains Theatre Conf | Full-Length and One-Act | Week-long conference, with a staged reading. | 10/15/14 | Omaha, Nebraska | Fee: $10. Prize: $500, travel & room/board |
| Eugene O’Neill Theater Center | Full Length, One Act | Month long development residency, culminating in staged reading. | 10/17/14 | Waterford, Connecticut | Fee: $35 |
| Hobo Junction Prods | 7-10 pages | Works that focus on themes, traditions, and festivities associated with Christmas. | 10/18/14 | Chicago, Illinois | Prize: $100 |
| The Riant Theatre | 15 – 30 mins | Playwright must produce. Accepts drama, comedy and musicals. | 10/30/14 | New York City, New York | Prize: $1,500 |
| Bloomington Playwrights Project | 75-135 mins | Musicals ok. Fee waived for Dramatist Guild (DG) members. | 10/31/14 | Bloomington, Indiana | Fee: $10 Prize: $1,000 |
| Theater | [features_box_blue width=”69%” + border =”7px”]No really, thereí¢â‚¬â„¢s a ton more where this blog post came from.í‚If you’re an emerging playwright, you owe it to yourself to become a member of Play Submissions Helper, and get access to our 400+ updated play submissions opps.
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Click here to learn more.[/features_box_blue] Already a paid member?í‚ login here. | 10/31/14 | Alexandria, Virginia | Fee: $20 Prize: $350 | |
| Theater | 10/31/14 | Cincinnati, Ohio | n/a | ||
| Playwriting Contest | 10/31/14 | Chicago, Illinois | Fee: $45 (waived for DG members); Prize: $400 | ||
| Theater | 10/31/14 | Washington, D.C. | n/a | ||
| Community Theater | 10/31/14 | Herndon, Virginia | n/a | ||
| Theater | 10/31/14 | New York City, New York | n/a | ||
| Playwriting Competition | 10/31/14 | Chicago, Illinois | n/a | ||
| Dayton Playhouse | Full Length | Fee waived for Dramatist Guild members. | 10/31/14 | Dayton, Ohio | Fee: $20 Prize: $1,000 + travel |