June 2008 Playwriting Opportunities
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Address | Phone | Notes/Email/Website NOTE: PPOK=previous productions okay; NoPP=No previous productions or publications, workshops usually OK |
| Stage THIS! Solo … Monologue search | Fn Productions 87 Crans Mill Road Pine Bush, NY 12566 | The original due date was 4/1 for this event, but was postponed to JUNE 1. FEES $10 per monologue. Monologues and short solo plays, 10 minutes or less. Includes optional critique by 3 judges in the profession, possible production and publication in third volume of Stage This. Fn Productions is expanding the formerly biennial Stage This competition. Even numbered years, they team with E-Merging Writers to publish Stage This Yourself! Monologues and Short Solo Plays. Odd numbered years, they will continue to publish a collection of 10-Minute Plays. For 2008, the concentration is on monologues of 1 minute to 10 minutes in length. http://www.fnproductions.org fnproduces@hotmail.com |
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| Charles M. Getchell Award - Southeastern Theatre Conference | Department of Performing Arts Brooks Center for the Performing Arts 221 Brooks Center Clemson University Clemson, SC 29634-0525 864-656-5415 | Entries accepted from March 1 – June 1. Students and playwrights residing in or studying at an accredited college in the SETC member region: FL, GA, KY, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV; NO FEE; NoPP Application: http://www.setc.org/scholarship/newplay.asp |
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| Christopher Brian Wolk Award | Christopher Brian Wolk Award Abingdon Theatre Company, 312 W. 36th St., New York, NY 10018 Kim T. Sharp, Literary Mgr. | NO FEE; Est. 2001. Named for Christopher Brian Wolk (1974-2000). Remuneration: $1,000, reading. Style: comedy, drama. Production: cast limit 8. Author Must Be: US resident/citizen. Material Must Be: unoptioned, unproduced in NYC. Application. Best Material: full script, SASE. http://www.abingdontheatre.org ksharp@abingdontheatre.org |
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| Ensemble Studio Theatre | Literary Department Ensemble Studio Theatre-LA 137 North Larchmont Boulevard #134 Los Angeles, CA 90004 |
One of LA's premier developmental and producing theatres, EST-LA sponsors six developmental programs that nurture over 90 new plays each season. Our productions have won or been nominated for every major Los Angeles theatre honor. We are happy to accept submissions of new full-length and one-act plays directly from artists as well as from talent representatives. To submit a new play for production consideration, please follow the guidelines below: We accept up to three scripts (total) from any writer during the submission window. Submission Window: April 1 - June 1, 2008. Enclose: 1. One copy of the script 2. Character breakdown including age range, gender and other defining characteristics of each character 3. The play's production history (if any) 4. Artist's resume or bio 5. Artist's complete contact information, including name, address, telephone and email For acknowledgment of receipt, enclose a self-addressed, stamped postcard Mail to: NOTE: Only scripts that have not premiered in Los Angeles will be considered. You will be notified only if your script is selected. We are unable to return scripts at this time. http://www.ensemblestudiotheatrela.org/ |
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| Co-Op Theatre East | Robert Gonyo and Ashley Marinaccio
Artistic Directors
New York, NY 10009 |
Production for 5 plays chosen for showcase. All submissions should require small casts, be no more than 15 minutes in length and fit the company’s mission statement: The Co-Op Theatre East believes in the power of art to foster a dialogue for social change. We provide an entertaining performance forum in which to ask evocative, challenging questions of artists and audiences on our way to creating collaborative answers. Please submit by e-mail ONLY. cooptheatreeast@gmail.com |
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| Cincinatti Playhouse Lazarus-Macy’s New Play Prize for Young Audiences | (for school age) |
Box 6537 Cincinnati, OH 45206 |
NoPP, prize is for outreach to schools. 50-55 min. long http://www.cincyplay.com/work/script.php http://www.cincyplay.com |
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| Met Life Nuestras Voces Competition Repertorio Español |
Allison Astor-Vargas, Special Projects Manager 138 East 27th Street New York, NY 10016 | Plays must relate to hispanic experience in US; written in English or Spanish; NoPP. Grand Prize $3,000 and full production; 2nd Place $2,000; 3rd Place $1,000; 2 runners-up receive $500.00;
Finalists receive staged reading.
http://www.repertorio.org
http://www.repertorio.org/todownload/2008RulesEnglish.pdf aav@repertorio.org |
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| Alaska Arts Council | 411 W. 4th Ave., #1-#, Anchorage, AK 99501 | Must be resident of AK http://wwww.eed.state.ak.us/aksca Aksca_info@eed.state.ak.us |
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| American Scandinavian Foundation Translation Prize | 58 Park Ave., NY 10016 | For translation of Scandanavian written drama after 1800 http://www.amscan.org http://www.amscan.org/translation.html ahenkin@amscan.org |
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| Columbia Entertainment Company Jackie White Memorial National Children’s Playwriting Contest |
309 Parkade Blvd. Columbia, MO 65202 | FEE $20, need speaking roles for at least 7 actors. Submit full script, typed and bound; blind cover; application form and fee; synopsis; character and set breakdown; bio; resume; SASE for return; SASP for acknowledgement. Looking for “family friendly.” http://www.cectheatre.org http://www.cectheatre.org/play_writing.html |
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| Ragdale Foundation (Winter-Spring) | 1260 N. Green Bay Rd., Lake Forest, IL 60045 | $30 application fee http://www.ragdale.org/application http://www.ragdale.org mosher@ragdale.org |
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| Cowboy Capital Heritage Foundation | Robert Aguirre Cowboy Capital Heritage Foundation Helotes, Texas |
For a musical drama that takes place in 1870 Texas. NoPP. Previous university productions, workshops and public readings at professional theaters are all acceptable, but no simultaneous submission will be accepted. If the work submitted is an adaptation of another work not in the public domain, the writer must provide written proof of permission to adapt it. Each writer or musical theatre writing team may submit only one work. Playwrights interested in having their play produced should e-mail a detailed abstract of the play (no limit on length) to CCHF at rba@onr.com with a subject heading "Call For Plays." Receipt will be acknowledged. Please include name, address, phone number, e-mail, and resume or CV. The abstract selected for development will receive $500 and be asked to collaboratively develop the work into a musical drama of approximately 90-105 minutes with a cast size of approximately 60-80 members. For questions, further historical context on the product desired, or to receive a sample abstract contact Robert Aguirre at rba@onr.com |
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| Breath of Fire Latina Theater Ensemble's New Plays Festival | PO Box 74324 San Clemente, CA 92673 (theatre in Santa Ana) |
Breath of Fire Latina Theater Ensemble's Latino New Plays Festival, founded 2003. Plays by Chicano/Latino playwrights; no previous professional productions; no published plays accepted; staged readings or college productions accepted; F-one-act plays. Submission: two copies of script; scripts will not be returned. Maximum 10 cast members (prefer under 6), modest production demands. Black Box Space. 40-50 seats. Notification: August 1st; 4-6 Finalists will be selected. Finalists will have staged readings as part of the festival weekend beginning August 28-31, 2008. The winner will be announced on August 31st with a possible future production. Re-writes may be requested. http://www.myspace.com/boft BreathofFireLatinaTheater@gmail.com |
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| Susan Glaspell Women In Theatre Conference | Susan Glaspell Women In Theatre Conference PO Box 1925 Provincetown, MA 02657 |
The Women In Theatre Conference is accepting unpublished works from Playwrights, Choreographers, and Composers to be presented during the Conference. Seeking six 10-min. plays presented Thursday October 2, 3 Solo Works up to 20 minutes, and one full length work. Send a brief synopsis, draft of play. Playwrights are welcome to provide their director and cast. The inclusion of a company, however, in no way advises the choice of works accepted. If you do not have a director attached to your project, the Conference will match you up with a director once your play is selected for performance. Solo artists and composers please supply CD/DVD of work and technical requirements. http://counter-productions.org/the_susan_glaspell_women_in_theatre_conference info@counter-productions.org |
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| Chicano/ Latino Prize | Univ. of California Irvine 322 Humanities Hall, Irvine, CA 92697 |
Rotates medium every four years, next playwright competition is 2010. This year it’s for NOVEL only. Resident of US, NoPP, English OR Spanish http://www.hnet.uci.edu/spanishandportuguese/contest.html clip@uci.edu |
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| Mount Baker Theatre Playwright Contest, Washington | Amy Martin Associate Artistic Director Mount Baker Theatre 104 N. Commercial St. Bellingham, WA 98225 |
Discontinued for now. They’re hoping it can return in the future. http://www.mountbakertheatre.com |
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| Collaborative Artists Ensemble | Meg Wallace, Artistic Director 2031 Dracena Dr #103 Los Angeles, CA 90027 | Currently seeking unproduced short plays or one-acts for our Summerplay festival, to be staged this August in Hollywood. Email query submission and script. NoPP http://www.collaborativeartistsensemble.com collaborativeartistsensemble@gmail.com |
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| Turtle Shell | 300 W 43rd Street, #403 New York, NY 10036 Attention: Turtle Shell Productions & 21st Century w/ Teens |
Theme: Issues of the 21st century for kids. Turtle Shell Productions is looking for one-act plays 15 - 40 minutes in length for a month-long production of plays themed around issues of the 21st century. This production will feature our new program (Junior Terrapin Troupe) with child actors from 12 - 17 years of age. Turtle Shell Productions aspires to create theater with a focus on current issues, ethics, culture and history, while collaborating on productions that celebrate the universal truths of human experience and inspire the community. Include cover letter that gives Turtle Shell Productions permission to produce your plays if chosen and sign at the bottom. Include 60 word bio. Up to three per playwright. No exceptions. http://turtleshellproductions.com |
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| Headlands Center | 944 Ft. Barry, Sausalito, CA 94965 | Artist in Residence Program selection is highly competitive. Applications are juried by rotating outside panels of knowledgeable artists and arts professionals each year. http://www.headlands.org/article.asp?key=45 http://www.headlands.org |
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| Theatre Unleashed seeking Experimental One Act Submissions / Coffee Shop One Acts | Theatre Unleashed LA, CA | Coffee Shop One Acts will be a series of Experimental One Acts to be performed throughout coffee shops in Los Angeles. We're currently looking for completely original, unproduced shows 20-30 minutes long, 2-4 characters. Think about the space that you'll be writing for: a table with a couple chairs, a bathroom, a line to get coffee, the entrance to the coffee shop. The idea is to use the environment so that the audience will be experiencing something almost too real - hyper-realism! Use this to your advantage. Be clever, have fun, get a little abstract. Some level of improve written into the piece may be necessary as unexpected things may happen in a coffee shop that may not happen in a theatre space. That's part of the excitement of the project. If someone has to go use the bathroom, for the show to continue, they may need to wait for a patron to finish using the bathroom first. Include a resume, synopsis and character break down of each submission. Email Phillip Kelly http://www.theatreunleashed.com Phillip.kelly@theatreunleashed.com |
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| Paines Plough Future Perfect | London Paines Plough Future Perfect 4th Floor, 43 Aldwych London WC2B 4DN |
For writers 18-30 … Program commitment / project intensive. Include in application, statement of why you wish to join the group, along with sending your play, etc. http://www.futureperfect.be/ |
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| Knutsford Little Theatre Play Festival | Knutsford Little Theatre Queen Street Knutsford, Cheshire WA16 6HZ |
1-10 min. plays … Entries will be accepted typewritten by post or by email as Rich Text, Microsoft Word documents or PDF files. All entries must be accompanied by a cover page which details the title of the piece, a props and furniture list, the estimated running time and the writer's name, address and email address where available. Reasonable lighting and sound requests can be accommodated. The writer's name must not be replicated anywhere on the script. All entries must be the writer’s own work and free of copyright. No payments will be made to any writer or other individual involved in the event. Writers who have work selected will be offered two free tickets to see their work performed and a DVD recording of the evening. Entries should last between one and ten minutes. A maximum cast of six per entry (made up of up to 3 men and 5 women). Entries are invited on any subject. An independent reading panel will make selections based on quality, variety and suitability for an adult KLT audience. The reading panel will complete their selection by 31st July and successful writers will be notified during August. Performances will take the form of rehearsed readings with script in hand, therefore stage directions, props and settings must be minimal. To submit your entry or to obtain further information please contact us by email at http://www.knutsfordlittletheatre.com/playfestival.htm PlayFest@KnutsfordLittleTheatre.Com |
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| L. Arnold Weissberger Award | Box 428 Williamstown, MA 01267 | By Invitation/Nomination ONLY http://www.wtfestival.org http://www.wtfestival.org/training/playwright_weissberger.php |
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| District of Columbia Commission on the Arts & Humanities | 410 8th St., NW, Fl. 5, Washington, DC 20004 | Resident of DC http://dcarts.dc.gov cah@dc.gov |
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| Montana Artists Residency for the Writer’s Residency – Helena Festival of the Book | Box 8 Basin, MT 59361 Attn: Joy Lewis, Coord. |
Rent is $350+/mo., assistance limited For November residency http://www.montanarefuge.org mar@mt.net |
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| Final Draft’s Big Break International Screenwriting Contest Open for Entries | Calabasas, CA | Final Draft, Inc., publisher of Final Draft®, announces the launch of its 9th Annual Big Break International Screenwriting Contest. This year, Big Break has partnered with CineStory, a non-profit organization that provides new screenwriters with opportunities to work with committed industry professionals to raise the level of their craft and career marketability. CineStory will also invite the top three Big Break finalists to participate in CineStory’s annual retreat in Idyllwild. At the conclusion of the three-day retreat, the Big Break contest winner will select two industry mentors with whom they will work for one year. Electronic submissions encouraged. http://www.finaldraft.com http://ads.newsforce.com/landingpage.aspx?preview=True&id=147 |
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| Teatro del Pueblo: Eighth Annual Political Theatre Festival | Teatro del Pueblo Attn: Christina Akers 209 West Page Street, Suite 208 Saint Paul, MN 55107 |
15 to 50 minute one-act plays dealing with political issues. 3 actor limit, minimal props/set, theme of Latin American Social Justice. Submissions may be in English, Spanish, or both. Both mail and e-mail submissions are acceptable, email is preferred. Mailed scripts will not be returned unless a SASE is included. August 15, 2008 decision. Please send script, synopsis, and character breakdown. http://www.teatrodelpueblo.org Christina@teatrodelpueblo.org |
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| Verse Drama Prize | The Poetry Foundation Attn: Verse Drama Prize 444 N. Michigan Ave. Suite 1850 | # NOTHING ON THE SITE for 2008 as of yet … NO FEE. Honors a living poet over the age of 18 who has written an outstanding original verse drama in English. Write a play in verse!! http://www.poetryfoundation.org/foundation/Verse_Drama_Prize.html |
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| Hidden River Playwriting Award | Hidden River Awards P.O. Box 421 Bala-Cynwyd, PA 19004 |
NoPP; include resume, bio, application, synopsis, character breakdown, script with blind cover. $1000 and publication to winner. http://www.hiddenriverarts.org/articles/article.php?4 hiddenriverarts@gmail.com |
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| OxDocs Institute Festival of New Work | Dr. Kerric Harvey, OxDocs, 2020 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., #119, Washington, D.C. 20006 |
NO FEE (fee waived for this year); NON-fiction. OxDocs Institute Festival of New Work scriptwriting contest for stage and screen. Open to new, emerging, or non-professional playwrights and screenwriters whose non-fiction work explores issues related to conflict within or between communities. Special prize for scripts focusing on Irish or Celtic topics. http://www.oxdocs.eu Guidelines and rules: http://www.oxdocs.eu/Festival.php oxdocs@gmail.org |
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| Maine Arts Commission | 193 State St., 25 State House Sta., Augusta, ME 04333 | Must be resident of Maine http://www.mainearts.com Mainearts.info@maine.gov |
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| New Works of Merit Playwriting Contest | Sandra Nordgren New Works of Merit Playwriting Contest 511 Avenue of the Americas - #2000 NY, NY 10011-8436 |
$25.00 entry fee, extra $$ for evaluations. For Guidelines and Application Form: http://www.PlaywritingContest.cjb.net NewWorksOfMerit@aol.com |
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| North Park Vaudeville & Candy Shop, San Diego, deadline | North Park Vaudeville and Candy Shoppe 2031 El Cajon Blvd. San Diego, CA 92104 Attn Summer Golden, Artistic Director. |
Short new plays (< 15 minutes) that are easily staged and have casts=four or less. Our theater is very small and we normally use a minimal set concept in this festival. We request new work. A play that has had workshops or one or two previous productions is OK, but we are not interested in work that has been produced in numerous other places. We seek complete plays rather than excerpts from a larger work. Please insure submissions have a title page with complete contact information, a character summary, and are in proper script form. There is no charge to enter. 1 submission per playwright. http://www.northparkvaudeville.com |
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| The Harriett Lake Festival of New Plays: PlayFest Orlando | Patrick Flick Director of New Play Development PlayFest The Harriett Lake Festival of New Plays Orlando Shakespeare Theater 812 East Rollins Street, Suite 100 Orlando, FL 32803 |
The Orlando Shakespeare Theater in Partnership with UCF announces PlayFest is now accepting submissions for the 2009 Festival. The Harriett Lake Festival of New Plays is a ten-day theatre event in Orlando, Florida. Seeking new full-length plays based on, or inspired by works of classic literature, or historic events and/or persons. These events and persons need not be limited to prior to the 21st Century, nor need they be completely based in reality. We prefer plays that require six actors or less, and have a particular interest in one-person shows. We are also seeking new Musicals and Musical adaptations. We will be a little less strict about the cast size, but are only interested in musicals based on or inspired by works of classic literature and/or historic events and persons. We are also actively soliciting works by Hispanic authors (or subject matter) for our Hispanic Initiative. Works submitted must be written in English. These works too should be inspired by works of classic literature and/or historic events and persons. http://www.orlandoshakes.org/CURRENT_SEASON/PlayFest09Guidelines.htm | |||
| Fred Ebb Award | NY | Applications accepted from 6/2 – 6/30 only Recognizes excellence in musical theatre songwriting by a lyricist, composer, or songwriting team that has not yet achieved significant commercial success, includes a $50,000 award http://www.fredebbfoundation.org/ http://www.fredebbfoundation.org/ebbfoundationapp08.pdf |
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| Warehouse Theatre Company's International Playwriting Festival | Rose Marie Vernon, Festival Administrator International Playwriting Festival Warehouse Theatre Dingwall Road, Croydon CR0 2NF UK |
90-120 min. play. http://www.warehousetheatre.co.uk/ipfentryform08.pdf http://www.warehousetheatre.co.uk/ipf.html |
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| The Firehouse Theatre Project 2008 Sixth Annual Festival of New American Plays! | Firehouse Theatre Project 6th Festival of New American Plays 1609 W. Broad St. Richmond, VA 23220 |
The Firehouse Theatre Festival of New American Plays; NO FEE; NoPP; scripts must be accompanied by a letter of recommendation from a theater company or individual familiar with your work. Manuscripts cannot be returned. http://www.firehousetheatre.org/community/playwriting-contest/ |
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| East West Players | PACIF Competition 120 Judge John Aiso St. LA, 90012 |
$15 FEE. East West Players is accepting submissions for Pacific Century, a national playwriting competition. Jeff Liu, literary mgr. Seeking-Original full-length plays and musicals. All genres welcome, comedies encouraged. Submissions must be original, unproduced full-length plays or musicals, have Asian Pacific American themes and/or characters as primary focus; translations and adaptations will not be accepted. Plays 6-8 actors, musicals 10-12. All entries should be no more that two and a half hours with intermission. Cash prizes are $5,000/first place, $2,500/second place, $1,000/third place. Winners notified 2009. http://www.eastwestplayers.org/literary.htm |
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| Circus Theatricals | Joe Bays, Literary Coordinator PO Box 586 Culver City, CA 90232 | Scripts 15-minutes or less. Submit 3 copies of bound script with blind cover, character and set requirements. NO solo pieces. Production of play in One-act Festival. http://www.circustheatricals.com |
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| Nancy Weil New Play Search | NWNPS c/o Firefly Productions Inc. 123 S. Main St Cambridge VT 05444 |
Nothing new on the website for this year. Last submission deadline was June 30th LAST YEAR, but nothing new. Full length play, a one act, or three to five ten-minute plays. Send play, FEE $10, SASE for return of script. http://www.fireflyprod.com/newplay.htm firefly@pshift.com |
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| Siena International Playwrights Competition | Siena International Playwrights Competition Siena College 515 Loudon Road Loudonville NY 12211-1462 | Per the coordinator, “this competition has been discontinued.” |
** "TYPE" Guide
1=One act play
T=Ten-minute play
F=Full-length play
M=Musical
S=solo shows
ch=Children’s
cab=cabaret
rad=radio plays
ñ=translation
A=adaptations
sc=Screenplay
tv=teleplay
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