| Opportunity | Deadline | Type **see guide |
Address | Phone | Notes/Email/Website NOTE: PPOK=previous productions okay; NoPP=No previous productions or publications, workshops usually OK |
| The Playwrights and Poets Series at the LGBT Center | New York | The Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual/Transgender Center has opened up full length script submissions to local playwrights. Plays should have at least one LGBT character central to the plot. Especially interested in scripts with women of color. You will be contacted by a Center representative to discuss presenting your work if your material fits within their upcoming season. Please email scripts playwrightsandpoets @yahoo.com | |||
| HRC Showcase Theatre | Jan M. Grice, President PO Box 940 Hudson, NY 12534 |
FEE $5. Playwrights must be from the northeast. Plays must be between 60 and 90 minutes in length and suitable for a staged reading. $500 for 1st prize and a staged reading by professional actors. Cast limit=8. NoPP. | |||
| FUSION Theatre Company Fourth Annual Ten Minute New Play Festival: The Seven | FUSION Theatre Company Attn: The Seven 700 1st Street NW Albuquerque, New Mexico 87102 |
FEE $5...NO FEE if by snail mail. Theme: That One Thing. Each playwright may submit up to two scripts. Previously submitted plays, plays that have received production and any unsolicited longer one-act or full-length plays are not accepted for consideration in The Seven. If you don't want to part with the $5, you may mail one copy each of up to two different submissions. | |||
| Westcliffe Center for the Performing Arts/Jones theater | Anne Kimbell Relph, Artistic Director PO Box 790 Westcliffe, CO 81252 |
FEE $10. Playwrights from CO, AZ, NM and UT ONLY. NoPP. Prizes for three winning one act or ten minute plays staged on the first weekend in September at the Jones theater, Westcliffe, CO. Send 4 copies. | |||
| Fireside Theatre of Ft. Wayne: Absurd Anti-theatre theatre contest – first annual | John Ade/Contest Director 705 Snowfall Road Fort Wayne,In. 46819 |
FEE $15 – money order. 20 pages or less, typed bound w/ no staples. Name,address,email on title page. All submissions must agree to being published in our absurd theatre book. All authors keep rights. We ask for first production rights and first publishing rights only. You will receive a small royalty per book sold. Any local authors may direct and help in production. No overly sexual situations or foul language. Cast size up to 6. Simple sets only. Submit up to 6 plays. | |||
| Fusion Theatre | FUSION Theatre Company Attn: The Seven 700 1st Street NW Albuquerque, New Mexico 87102 |
FEE $5 if by email. NO FEE by snail mail. Theme: "That One Thing" NoPP. FUSION Theatre Company, an Equity company now in its eighth year, is excited to announce the theme of its Fourth Annual New Works Fest, "The Seven: That One Thing". This season's festival will take place June 18th-21st, 2009. Once again this year we are offering the option of submitting scripts digitally or via snail mail. Again this year, theatre management has agreed to provide a Jury Prize: a flight to lovely Albuquerque, NM to see your professionally produced play! (Jury comprised of nationally prominent theatre professionals and FUSION's own literary staff.) Each playwright may submit up to two scripts. The preferred way to get 'em to us is via e-submission. Require a nominal $5 fee to offset print and distribution costs, which you can pay conveniently on-line. Entries will be acknowledged by e-mail once they have been received by our literary manager. All playwrights will be informed of the FUSION's finalist selection no later than May 8; winners will be announced by May 15th. | |||
| 2010 P73 Playwriting Fellowship | P73 Playwriting Fellowship Page 73 Productions 138 South Oxford Street, Suite 5C Brooklyn, NY 11217 |
The P73 Playwriting Fellowship provides year-long comprehensive support to one early-career playwright who has received neither wide public recognition nor substantial production opportunities in New York City. Through this program, Page 73 provides artistic and financial resources to one emerging playwright as he or she develops a new play that has not received substantial prior development support. For the fellowship year, the P73 Playwriting Fellow receives a cash stipend in the amount of $5,000 and development support in the amount of $10,000. The P73 Fellowship is suited to writers who have concrete and reasonable goals that can be achieved through the resources provided by Page 73. These goals may include, but are not limited to, specific artistic objectives that relate to the development of a new play and assistance in building relationships within the New York City theater community. At the start of the fellowship year, the fellow either must have clearly articulated a proposed project in his or her application or must have provided the first few pages of the new play. | |||
| Players Theatre | The Players 838 N. Tamiami Trail Sarasota, FL 34236 |
Gulf Coast Playwrights only, (defined for this contest as extending from Tampa/Clearwater to Fort Myers) older than age 18. NO FEE. The Players Theatre is accepting original plays for its ninth annual "The Plays the Thing" competition. | |||
| Aurand Harris Award | The New England Theatre Conference, Inc. Aurand Harris Playwriting Award 215 Knob Hill Drive Hamden, CT 06518-2431 |
FEE $10, waived for NETC member. A contest for new full-length plays for young audiences, cash prizes - $1000 and $500, winners announcement: November, 2008. This award was created in 1997 to honor the late Aurand Harris (1915-1996) for his lifetime dedication to all aspects of professional theatre for young audiences. A staged reading of the prize-winning scripts may be given, followed by critique and discussion. Open to all playwrights. The contest is for new full-length plays for young audiences. No musicals nor plays targeted at adult audiences. NoPP. Playwrights may submit only one play to the contest in one year. | |||
| LiveWire announces Visionfest at the Chemically Imbalanced Theater | LiveWire Chicago Theatre ATTN: VISIONFEST P.O. Box 11226 Chicago IL 60611-0226 |
NO FEE, NoPP, theme TBA. Plays must be between 1 to 15 minutes in length; 1 to 15 pages depending on density of material. (Any scripts over 15 minutes will be discarded.) One submission per playwright. Submissions should only include your playscript (bound prefered) with playwright's name on the title page only. (SASE for returning playscript is optional.) E-mail Submissions will not be accepted. | |||
| Chameleon Theatre Circle New Play Contest | Tenth Annual New Play contest The Chameleon Theatre Circle 819 East 145th Street Burnsville, MN 55337 |
NO FEE. Tenth Annual New Play Contest. The Chameleon Theatre Circle is looking for a few good scripts for our Tenth Annual New Play Contest. Each submitted script can be from one of the following categories: 10-Minute, One Act, Full Length, Musical or Theatre-for-Youth. EACH submissions MUST include the New Play Contest Entry Form, as well as three (3) copies of the script. The winning plays will be showcased in a concert-format festival in August, 2009. All shows submitted will automatically be placed on the slate of shows in consideration for the 2010-2011 season by the Season Planning Committee. | |||
| Coal Creek Community Theater of Louisville, CO | Coal Creek Community Theater P.O. Box 791 Louisville, CO 80027 |
CO playwrights ONLY. NO FEE. CCCT Seeks Play Submissions for the Third Annual Front Range Playwrights' Showcase. Coal Creek Community Theater of Louisville, CO seeks submissions for their Third Annual Front Range Playwrights' Showcase. CATEGORIES: 1. Short Plays: Scripts of 15 - 30 minutes in performance. 2. One-Acts: Scripts not exceeding 60 minutes in performance (45-60 pages of dialogue). 3. No musicals or multiple act plays will be considered. Only one (1) submission per playwright. If you wish to submit by USPS, 6 copies of each script must be submitted in standard manuscript format and bound, not stapled, with card stock cover. Copies will not be returned. Please include a cover letter with title of play, resume and ALL contact information for playwright: address, phone and email address. A short playwright bio or resume should be included | |||
| Left of Center Theatre Company - Original Works Division | Los Angeles North Hollywood, CA |
Cast limit=8. Plays must be unpublished and near-completion, plays must not be currently in production, all work must be totally original and the author's own work. All submissions must be sent by email in RTF format, and email body must include your name, contact info and location before the title of your work. Individuals may submit as many plays as they wish. All submissions must be emailed to: | |||
| Moondance International Film Festival | Elizabeth English, Artistic Director 970 9th street Boulder, CO 80302 |
FEES $25-75. Several award categories. A hard-copy of your script must be mailed. http://moondancefilmfestival.com/02-Entry.html http://www.withoutabox.com/login/1240 | |||
| Screaming Media: Gi60 2009 – Brooklyn College One-Minute Play Festival | Brooklyn College | 1-minute play festival. | |||
| nufan ensemble | n.u.f.a.n. ensemble c/o Paul Barile 4261 W. Addison Chicago, IL 60641 |
The n.u.f.a.n. ensemble is accepting ten-minute scripts for the third annual Seven Plays in Seven Days. The playwright must live in the Illinois. The play needs to be unpublished, unproduced and formatted. There is no submission fee. | |||
| Community Theatre Association of Michigan Playwriting Contest | Vincent Weiler 4026 Lester St. Oscoda, MI 48750 |
Playwrights in MI, OH, IN, WI, IL only. Community Theatre Association of Michigan’s Playwriting Contest. Top prize is $500.00 and second place is $250.00. For a complete list of the rules and information go to the CTAM website | |||
| Montana Artists Writers Residency Application |
Box 8 Basin, MT 59361 Attn: Joy Lewis, Coord. |
Rent is $350+/mo., assistance limited | |||
| Virginia Center | 154 SanAngelo Dr., Amherst, VA 24521 | FEE $$ (plus add’l costs per day for stay) May 15 deadline for residencies from October to January; notification is mailed by July 31 | |||
| Sewanee Writers Conference | Cheri Peters Creative Writing Programs Manager Sewanee Writers Conference Tennessee |
Sewanee Writers' Conference ... | |||
| Arts Club of Washington Playwriting Awards | Suzi Stone, Chairman Arts Club of Washington Playwriting Awards 2071 I Street, NW Washington, DC 20006-1804 |
One-act and first of multi-act scripts http://www.artsclubofwashington.org/Playwriting%20Awards.htm | |||
| East Village Chronicles, Volume 6 | Metropolitan Playhouse 220 E. 4th St. New York, NY 10009 |
Metropolitan Playhouse, New York's renowned explorer of America's Theatrical Heritage, is currently accepting submissions for new plays inspired by the life and history of New York's Lower East Side. Submissions will be evaluated by Metropolitan's artistic staff, and we will produce up to 10 of the submitted plays in August 2009, as part of our 6th Annual East Village Chronicles festival. As in prior years, the plays selected will pertain to a chosen theme. For Volume 6, plays should examine the reality of Getting By in the East Village of today and in eras past. Playwrights are encouraged to respond as directly or creatively as they wish to this idea; how the plays relate to the phrase "Getting By" is up to the playwright. Submissions by e-mail accepted and encouraged! http://www.metropolitanplayhouse.org/EVC6guidelines.htm EVC6@metropolitanplayhouse.org Questions: | |||
| Atlantic Center For the Arts | Program Department 1414 Art Center Avenue New Smyrna Beach , Florida 32168 | 800-393-6975 U-S-only- |
$25 FEE For October-period stay. http://www.atlanticcenterforthearts.org/ http://www.atlanticcenterforthearts.org/artresprog/resschedule/res_sched.htm | ||
| Soho Rep Writer/Director Lab | Writer/Director Lab Co-Chairs, Maria Goyanes and Daniel Manley 86 Franklin Street, Fourth Floor NY, NY 10013 |
The Soho Rep Writer/Director Lab was founded in 1998 to explore and develop the work of a new generation of theater artists, and to foster collaborations between writers and directors in the beginning stages of the creative process. From October - April, the Lab meets on alternate weeks. Writers agree in advance to bring in work three times during the six-month cycle. At each meeting, Lab members read the plays aloud, writers and director serving as actors, then together discuss the work. There is an expectation that the writer and director will collaborate outside the meetings, at their own discretion. | |||
| Center of the World Festival | California Family Counseling Network, Inc. P.O. Box 1929 Frazier Park, CA 93225-1929 | No Fee, but donations suggested. Grand Prize $500. This is an all-ages amateur playwright competition for community readers theatre. No "X" rated material. Festival dates are 8/14/09 to 8/16/09. Venue is Pine Mountain Club (PMC), Kern County, California. PMC is a small community nestled within the Los Padres National Forest, near the historic spiritual site of Mount Pinos, worshipped by the Chumash Indians as the center of the world (Liyikshup), "the point where everything is in balance." In the spirit of Lyikshup, 10-minute plays must reflect theme of peaceful conflict resolution. NoPP, original scripts only. Plays are performed in outdoor stage. No complicated sets, lighting, or props. Audience will vote for the winner. All festival event donations are directed to Kern County Red Cross for establishment of mental health disaster team. For complete theme and submission rules, and entry forms, go to website: Http://www.centeroftheworldfestival.org | |||
| R.A.I.L. Awards | Hayden Joseph, Director R.A.I.L. Awards San Francisco |
FEE $10 for one submission, $20 for unlimited. The R.A.I.L. Awards are an annual literary competition dedicated to Recognizing Advancement & Innovation in Literature. Each year we honor the best new voices in Dramatic Literature, Fiction, and Poetry with cash prizes totaling $750. For playwrights, we're awarding $250 in three categories: Best One Act, Best Full Length, and Best Overall. For more information, official rules and to submit your work online, please visit our website. | |||
| Telluride Playwrights Festival | Telluride Playwrights Festival c/o Sparky Productions P.O. Box 903, Telluride, Colorado 81435 |
FEE $15. Sparky Productions’ festival is held in Telluride, Colorado from July 6th -14th, 2009. We provide shared housing, either in condos, guest homes or in private residences. When not rewriting, the participants are expected to meet daily to work on their plays with a group of actors at the Historic Sheridan Opera House, in the heart of town. The town of Telluride is in the mountains, where one usually walks everywhere, to the river, the park, hiking trails and the theatre. We are a small, informal but hard working group, who meet most days and evenings. The group of actors and directors work closely with the playwright in a supportive, informal manner. Throughout the week we provide opportunities to the local community by hosting a workshop on writing and acting. At the end of the festival, we hold public readings, where the community gives their feedback. The intent of the festival is that the community benefits from hearing and discussing new plays and the playwright has the opportunity to develop his or her play to the level where he or she can take it to a larger city for hopefully, a full production. Sparky Productions will reimburse travel expenses, plus add a small stipend. Housing is free. Most nights the locals host the participants with gourmet, communal style meals. Preference will be given to one Colorado playwright. We prefer you send the plays in a pdf form. |
** "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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