| Opportunity | Deadline | Type **see guide |
Address | Phone | Notes/Email/Website NOTE: PPOK=previous productions okay; NoPP=No previous productions or publications, workshops usually OK |
| Alaska Arts Council | 9/1 | Grant | 411 W. 4th Ave., #1-#, Anchorage, AK 99501 | 907-269-9941 | Must be resident of AK Aksca_info@eed.state.ak.us http://wwww.eed.state.ak.us/aksca |
| American Repertory Theatre Discovering Justice Through A.R.T. Playwriting Contest | 9/1 | 1 | Boston, MA | Drama 45 min. to 1 hour; must deal with historically relevant moments in United States constitutional history that have modern echoes. http://www.discoveringjustice.org/news/playwritingguidelines.pdf http://www.discoveringjustice.org | |
| Aurora Theatre Company’s Global Age Project | 9/1 | Any | 2081 Addison St. Berkeley, CA 94704 |
Work that “passionately challenges audiences to examine issues and concerns of the 21st Century." http://www.auroratheatre.org/gap.php literary@auroratheatre.org | |
| Carl Djerassi Distinguished Fellowship in Playwriting / Wisconsin Institute for Creative Writing | 9/1 | Djerassi Distinguished Fellowship in Playwriting attn: Lori Studnicka Department of English Helen C. White Hall 600 N. Park Street University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI 53706 |
Playwright must have a Graduate degree to apply. The Carl Djerassi Distinguished Fellowship in Playwriting at the Wisconsin Institute for Creative Writing. The inaugural Carl Djerassi Distinguished Fellowship in Playwriting at the Wisconsin Institute for Creative Writing will provide a stipend of $45,000 for a playwright in residence at UW Madison in the 2008 spring semester. http://www.theatre.wisc.edu | ||
| Connecticut Commission on the Arts | 9/1 | 1 Financial Plaza 755 Main St. Hartford, CT 06103 Attn: Douglas C. Evans, Executive Direcotr |
860-556-4770 | artsinfo@ctarts.org http://www.ctarts.org | |
| Flint City Theatre | 9/1 | T (< 15 pp) | Flint City Theatre Attn: Short Play Festival PO Box 158 Flint , MI 48501-0158 |
http://www.flintcitytheatre.com/news.htm email@flintcitytheatre.com | |
| Illinois Arts Council | 9/1 | Arts council | 100 W. Randolph St., #10-500 Chicago, IL 60601 |
312-814-6750 Fax 312-814-1471 |
Must be a resident of IL info@arts.state.il.us http://www.state.il.us/agency/iac |
| Jewish Ensemble Theatre | 9/1 | 1-F-ñ-ad | Artistic Director 6600 West Maple Road West Bloomfield, MI 48322 |
248-788-2900 | NO FEE; must be in English; cast limit=8; PPOK; plays must have something to do with their mission statement, which is: "To produce theatre on the highest possible professional level; to explore issues of humanity and community from a Jewish perspective; to provide a platform for new voices; and serve as a bridge for understanding to the larger community." http://www.jettheatre.org |
| Mercury Players | 9/1 | ALL | Mercury Players Attn: Mercury Rising PO Box 3113 Madison, WI 53704 |
They want any length – “there are no rules" ArtisticDirector@gmail.com http://www.mercuryplayerstheatre.com/ | |
| Ohio Arts Council | 9/1 | Arts council | 727 E. Main St. Columbus, OH 43205 Attn: Wayne Lawson, Executive Director |
614-466-2613 | Must be resident of OH http://www.oac.state.oh.us |
| Santa Fe Performing Arts Playwright's Competition | 9/1 | F | Santa Fe Performing Arts Post Office Box 22372 Santa Fe, NM 87502 |
505-984-1370 | NoPP – American plays only. Full script only on request. sfpa@aol.com http://www.sfperformingarts.org/adult_resident_company.html |
| St.Tammany National One-Act Play Festival | 9/1 | 1 | St. Tammany National One-Act Play Festival St. Tammany Parish Library 310 W. 21st Ave. Covington, LA 70433 |
The St. Tammany Parish Library is sponsoring one-act festival in conjunction with their annual Walker Percy Southern Literary Festival. They are seeking one-act plays between 20-30 pages in length. No restriction of subject, but no musicals or children's plays. Four one-acts will be selected for readings during the November 2-3, 2007, festival which will be open to the public and critiqued by panel of theatre professionals. Winning playwrights are required to attend, but lodging and meals will be provided. $10 submission fee. http://dennishinds.com/playfestival | |
| Theatre Northwest Northwest Missouri State University |
9/1 | 1-Child | Mike D. Morris, Assistant Professor Performing Arts Center, Northwest Missouri State University Maryville, MO 64468 |
Was 9/1 … haven’t re-checked | |
| Harvest Theatre of Toledo | 9/10 | 1-page | Harvest Theatre One Page Play Festival P.O. Box 140323 Toledo, OH 43614-0323 |
Harvest Theatre of Toledo is seeking original play submissions for its One Page International Play Festival (Holiday Edition) to be performed as part of their regular season in rotating repertory with Penny Penniworth, latter part of December, 2007. One page in length, double-spaced, on any topic having to do with the December/January holiday season (i.e. Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwaanza, New Year, Solstice, etc.). Scripts will NOT be returned; maximum 4 characters per play; monologues accepted but not preferred. Submit as many plays as you like. Accepting original holiday songs as well for production in One Page Play Fest. Songs may be longer than one page! A small honorarium will be awarded to plays and songs we choose to be performed as part of our production. info@harvesttheatre.com http://www.harvesttheatre.com | |
| Yaddo | 9/1 | Residency | Box 395 Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 |
518-584-0746 | FEE $20 yaddo@yaddo.org http://www.yaddo.org |
| Minnesota Arts Board | 9/?? | Grant | 400 Sibly St., #200, St. Paul, MN 55101 | 651-215-1600 | Resident of MN msab@arts.state.mn.us http://www.arts.state.mn.us |
| The Essential Theatre | 9/5 (rec’d by) |
F | (202) 328-0569 | Essential Theatre seeking submissions for consideration to include for development in its New Play Reading Series. Plays submitted for consideration must be new and never read or produced in workshop or performance for public consumption independently or under the auspices of an organization. Plays submitted and accepted into the process will be developed for a three-year period and scheduled for a world premiere production pending the level of artistic merit upon completion. The Essential Theatre is a non-profit professional theatre dedicated, but not limited to, producing theatre that is reflective of the African-American experience, which speaks distinctly from an African-American voice. theessentialtheatre@hotmail.com http://www.theessentialtheatre.org | |
| Company of Angeles in Los Angeles / Edge of Night Bacchanal |
9/15 | < 20 min. | Kila Kitu Producing Director of Wings Projects |
Company of Angels seeks short, original works for its Edge of Night Bacchanal in November/December of 2007, a collection of short pieces that celebrates the Season of Lights in Los Angeles by turning the spotlight on the darker side of the holidays: In the dark are characters made and resolve strengthened. In light we are revived and spurred on to hopeful paths and adventurous horizons. The light cannot exist without the dark, they are inextricably entwined and neither is of greater moral merit than the other. Authors may submit up to 3 plays. Each may be no longer than 20 minutes in length. Material that highlights Los Angeles is preferred, but not required. NoPP. Adaptations OK baccanal@companyofangels.org http://www.companyofangels.org http://www.myspace.com/company_of_angels | |
| Arizona Arts Commission | 9/15 | Fellowship | 417 W. Roosevelt St. Phoenix, AZ 85003 Attn: Claire West, Performing Arts Director |
602-229-8231 | cwest@arizonaarts.org http://www.azarts.gov |
| Hambidge Center for Creative Arts & Sciences | 9/15 | Residency | Box 339 Rabun Gap, GA 30568 |
706-746-5718 | Application FEES$ center@hambidge.org http://www.hambidge.org |
| hotINK Festival, Tisch School of the Arts | 9/15 | F-1-ñ-adapt | c/o Literary Manager Tisch School of the Arts Dept. of Drama 721 Broadway 3rd floor New York, NY 10003 |
212.993.9349 | PPOK; submit full script, typed and bound, character breakdown, set requirements, bio, resume. Scripts will not be returned Catherine Coray, Curator cc19@nyu.edu |
| Jentel Artist Residency Program | 9/15 | Residency | Jentel Artist Residency Program 130 Lower Piney Creek Road Banner, WY 82832 |
307-737-2311 | FEE $20. The Jentel Artist Residency Program offers dedicated individuals a supportive environment in which to further their creative development. Your writing sample should be representative of the genre in which you plan to work while in residence. jentel@jentelarts.org Application: http://www.jentelarts.org/sitepages/application.htm http://www.jentelarts.org |
| Kentucky Arts Council | 9/15 | Grant | 300 W. Broadway, Frankfort, KY 40601 | 502-564-3757 502-564-2839-fax |
Must be resident of KY. http://www.kyarts.org |
| Kleban Award | 9/15 | M | The Kleban Foundation, Inc. c/o New Dramatists, 424 West 44th Street NY, NY 10036 |
212-757-6960 | Author must be produced or a professional workshop member. newdramatists@newdramatists.org http://www.newdramatists.org/kleban_award.htm |
| MacDowell Colony | 9/15 rec’d by |
Artist Colony | The Admissions Coordinator The MacDowell Colony 100 High Street Peterborough, NH 03458 |
603-924-3886 | FEE$ - application fee applies http://www.macdowellcolony.org/apply.html |
| New Dramatists Residencies (NY) | 9/15 (rec’d by) |
Residency | Director of Artistic Development, New Dramatists, 424 West 44th Street, New York, NY 10036 | Phone: 212/ 757-6960, ext. 23 | New Dramatists gives writers space and time to develop their craft and accepts writers for free seven-year residencies. Includes access to the full range of services, including writer-driven new play development workshops, international theatre exchanges, free copying, free theatre tickets, writing space, retreats, temporary lodging, and numerous opportunities and community activities. Open to playwrights living in NYC and the surrounding tristate area. Include 1) 4 manuscripts: two copies of two full-length plays, bound. No blind covers; 2) A completed application form together with a current resume or bio; 3) Statement of interest. No scripts returned. http://www.newdramatists.org/member_application.htm http://www.newdramatists.org |
| Riverside Ten-Minute Play Fest |
9/15 LATE entries |
T | Community Arts Coordinator Riverside Cultural Consortium 3580 Mission Inn Ave. Riverside, CA 92501 |
951.826.5126 | FEE $10 (late entries accepted until this date) http://www.riversideculturalconsortium.org |
| The Irish Theatre Project Presents From Near And Far Play Writing Contest | 9/15 | T+ | Artistic Director The Irish Theatre Project c/o 5681 Dorsey Drive Columbus, OH 43235 |
10-15 min.; NoPP; especially interested in submissions from Irish playwrights and playwrights with Irish roots. Set: Single unit - interior of a pub. Reader's FEE $10 lermond_778@hotmail.com http://www.daughtersoferin.com/itp.html | |
| Virginia Center | 9/15 | Residency | 154 SanAngelo Dr., Amherst, VA 24521 | 434-946-7236 | FEES $25 (plus add’l costs per day for stay) vcca@vcca.com http://www.vcca.com |
| Wisconsin Arts Board | 9/15 | 101 E. Wilson St., Fl. 1 Madison, WI 53702 Attn: George Tzougros, Executive Director |
608-266-0190 | Must be a resident of WI artsboard@arts.state.wi.us http://arts.state.wi.us/static NOTE: Dramatists Guild was the source of this info but they provided 2 due dates, double-check!! | |
| Wyoming Arts Council | 9/15 | 2320 Capitol Ave Cheyenne, WY 82002 |
307-777-7742 | Must be a resident of WY ebratt@state.wy.us http://wyoarts.state.wy.us | |
| Playwrights Center/Jerome Fellowship | 9/16 | Residency | 2301 Franklin Ave., E. Minneapolis, MN 55406 Attn: Carlo Cuesta, Executive Director |
612-332-7481 | info@pwcenter.org http://www.pwcenter.org |
| Jonathan Larson Performing Arts Foundation | 9/17 | M-Grant | Nancy Diekmann, Executive Director PO Box 672, Prince St Station New York, NY 10012 |
212-529-0814 212-253-7604 (fax) |
Musical theatre/composers, lyricists, bookwriters. jlpaf@jlpaf.org http://www.jlpaf.org http://www.jlpaf.org/apply.html |
| Susan Smith Blackburn Prize | 9/20 | Attn: Emily Kilgore, Founder & Co-President 3239 Avalon Pl. Houston, TX 77019 |
Plays accepted only from specified theaters in US, UK and Ireland – these theatres are listed on their website: http://www.blackburnprize.org | ||
| Zeitgeist Theatre | 10/20 ex- tended |
< 20 min. | London | Deadline extended from 9/20 to 10/20/2007. Short, unperformed plays by talented, new writers. Contemporary content, maximum length of 20 min. Winning play will be developed and produced for a week-long run at a leading fringe theatre in London. For more information contact: info@zeitgeisttheatre.com | |
| IN10: 10-Minute Play Festival - New Theatrical Works for Young Actresses and All Audiences Deadline | 9/25 | T | University of Maryland, Baltimore County | Plays written for female characters age 16 to 30 that feature clearly defined roles for young women. NO monologues. http://www.umbc.edu/theatre/In10.html | |
| Young Women's Monologues from Contemporary Plays, Volume II | 9/25 | Mono | Gerald Lee Ratliff Office of the Provost The State University of New York at Potsdam Potsdam, NY 13676 |
(315) 267-2107 | Monologues 2-3 min, focus on women (ages 15-40) and women's issues; language appropriate for high school/college classroom discussion, oral interpretation of literature or staged classroom performance. Volume will include chapter of monologues written for classroom auditions and rehearsal; duo-scenes between 2 women or 1 man and 1 woman that run 5-6 minutes or about 4-5 pages; and a chapter of "eccentric" characters in the age range indicated. ratlifgl@potsdam.edu |
| New York Public Library's Dorothy & Lewis B. Cullman Center For Scholars And Writers | 9/29 | Fellowship | The New York Public Library | 10-6 deadline for letters of recommendation. Open to people whose work will benefit directly from access to the collections at the NYPL Humanities and Social Sciences Library, including academics, independent scholars, and creative writers. http://www.nypl.org/research/chss/scholars/fellowship.html | |
| The Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Center for Scholars and Writers | 9/29 (rec’d by) |
Fellowship | The ACLS 633 Third Avenue, 8th Floor NY, NY 10017-6795 |
Appoints 15 Fellows a year for a nine-month term at the Library, from September through May. Fellows engage in an ongoing exchange of ideas within the Center and in public forums throughout the Library in addition to their own work. Application: http://www.nypl.org/research/chss/scholars/cswapplication.pdf http://www.nypl.org/research/chss/scholars/ grants@acls.org or csw@nypl.org | |
| Across the Line Productions | 9/30 | F | Jack Lopez-Turner, 3443 E. University Dr. # 204, Mesa, AZ 85213 |
??? Anyone know what happened to this one?? | |
| Baltimore Playwrights Festival | 9/30 | F-1-M Maryland ONLY | 251 S. Ann Street Baltimore, MD 21231 |
410-276-2153 | Plays chosen by 1 of 7 companies for a 3-wk production in summer. Must be current or former resident of Maryland. http://www.baltimoreplaywrightsfestival.org |
| Black Swan Theater Jane Bingham Prize | 9/30 | F | The Black Swan Theater 825-C Merrimon Avenue #318 Asheville, NC, 28804 |
FEE: $20. The Jane Bingham Playwriting Prize for a full-length, unpublished play concerned with the spiritual element in human life. http://www.blackswan.org/index.html | |
| GayFest NYC | 9/30 | F-M | GAYFEST NYC c/o Bruce Robert Harris One River Place, Suite 917 NY, NY 10036 |
NoPP. May have no more than three settings and a cast of <9. Submit one script only. Must not have showcase pending or in past. On the title page: title of work, author’s name, address, phone and email. Make sure the CD or cassette of the score is properly marked as well. Include: biography and/or author's history of the play, character breakdown, and brief description or synopsis of the work. S.A.S.E. for return scripts. Scripts must be typed, with pages numbered, securely bound in a (preferably soft) cover, in standard professional manuscript format. No disks or emails, please. Mail two copies of your script and one copy of your score (on CD only) | |
| Moxie Films/New Century Writers Awards | 9/30 | Screen-plays only (plays deadline is 6/30) | Drew Figueroa & Kelley R. O’Donnell New Century Writer Awards 2003 c/o Moxie Films 107 Suffolk Street Suite 517 New York, NY 10002 |
212-982-5008 | ON HIATUS http://www.moxie-films.com/moxienew/index.php?page=ncwa |
| Northern Kentucky University Presents The YES Festival (Year End Series) | 9/30 2008 |
F-M | Sandra Forman Y.E.S. Festival Project Director Northern Kentucky University Department of Theatre FA 228 Nunn Drive Highland Heights, KY 41099 |
The event is biennial, deadline takes place in EVEN numbered years. http://www.nku.edu/~theatre/yesfestivalrules.htm forman@nku.edu | |
| The Black Swan Theater, Jane Bingham Prize | 9/30 | F-1 | The Black Swan Theater 825-C Merrimon Avenue, #318 Asheville, NC 28804 |
828 254-6057 | FEE $20. Submit bound script, character and set requirements; bio; SASE for return, if desired. $500 and Production. Unpublished play concerned with the spiritual element in human life. The first annual Jane Bingham Prize offers $500 and production for a play deemed by the reading committee as the most compelling testimony of the intermingling of the artistic and the spiritual. swanthtre@aol.com http://www.blackswan.org |
| Theatre Three of Long Island | 9/30 | 1 | The 11th Annual Festival of One-Act Plays Attn: Jeffrey Sanzel, Artistic Director Theatre Three P.O. Box 512 Port Jefferson, NY 11777-0512 |
NO FEE. Theatre Three, Port Jefferson, New York, accepting submissions for Festival of One-Act Plays. NoPP; no adaptations, musicals, or children's plays. Cast limit of 8. 40 minutes maximum, no minimum. Settings should be simple or suggested. Please submit a cover letter, a synopsis, and a resume along with one copy of the play. Cover sheet of play should have title, author, author's address, author's telephone number, and author's email address (if available). Plays should be neatly bound or stapled on the left-hand corner. (No loose pages and no binders, please.) All submissions must include a standard SASE for correspondence. Or, if playwrights wish to have their works returned, an appropriate SASE must also be included |
** “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
September 2007
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