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Avalonia 7 Theater Festival:

Student Showcasemax 30 pages Elementary through high school students only. 1/27/20 n/a

Jacksonville,

FloridaUSA Fee: $13 12/22/19

Comedic Monologue or Very

Short Play

max 5 pagesOne actor or actress monologue or very short play.

"Lighter" or comedic pieces.1/27/20 n/a

Jacksonville,

Dramatic Monologue or Very

Short Play

"Deeper" or dramatic pieces.1/27/20 n/a

Jacksonville,

Comedic Ten Minute Play7-11 pages

Scripts of all genres are accepted! "Lighter" or

comedic scripts. Fantasy , romantic or other

"happier" pieces are also accepted.

1/27/20 1 to 5Jacksonville,

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Dramatic Ten Minute Play6-11 pages

Scripts of all genres are accepted! Darker, more

serious or more somber works.1/27/20 1 to 6

Jacksonville,

Comedic One Act12-60 pages

For pieces 12 pages or longer of the more comedic

variety.1/27/20 n/a

Jacksonville,

Dramatic One Act12-60 pages

For pieces 12 pages or longer of the more dramatic

variety.1/27/20 n/a

Jacksonville,

EURODRAM Full Length

English language play. Must be suitable for a wider

European audience. Selected plays will be promoted

to translators and other theatre professionals

across the wider European area through the

Eurodram network.

1/30/20 n/a n/s n/s No cash prize 12/22/19

Cone Man Running Productions:

Five Minute Mile - Theatre on the

5 mins

Open to writers from any corner of the globe.

English language plays only. 5-minute plays or

monologues - comedies or dramatic work. Previous

productions okay if not staged within Houston,

Texas.

1/31/20 n/a Houston, Texas USA No Fee 12/22/19

Drip Action Theatre Company:

Arundel Festival Theatre Trail30-40 mins Int'l submissions ok. 1/31/20 n/a Arundel UK

No Fee

Prize: £25011/23/19

Dubuque Fine Arts Players:

National One-Act Playwriting

Contest

One Act

(max 40 mins)Original, unproduced plays. 1/31/20 2 to 5 Dubuque, Iowa USA

Fee: $20/$15

Prize: $6009/25/19

Funhouse VI 5-10 mins

Original, unproduced play. Plays that have had

staged readings will be accepted. No genre

restrictions. Scripts may be comedy, drama, horror,

fantasy, sci-fi, parody, and/or musical. A $100

honorarium will be given to all selected playwrights.

1/31/20 n/aSeattle,

WashingtonUSA

Fee: $5 (w/no fee

options)12/22/19

Geva Theatre Center:

Regional Writers ShowcaseAny length

Writers from the six-county area of Greater

Rochester (Monroe, Wayne, Livingston, Ontario,

Orleans, and Genesee counties). No restrictions on

content.

1/31/20 n/aRochester, New

YorkUSA n/a 12/22/19

Loud 'N Unchained Theater Co:

Black Theater Festival5-90 mins

Work must be written/originated by a Black artist.

Full-length and short plays.1/31/20 n/a

Madison,

WisconsinUSA n/a 12/22/19

Metropolitan Playhouse: East

Village Chronicles, Volume 15One Act

(10-30 mins)

Plays must pertain specifically, though not

necessarily exclusively, to the East Village and

Lower East Side of Manhattan. Theme: "Dissent" as

it relates to life in the East Village of today and in

eras past.

1/31/20 max 5New York City,

New YorkUSA $100 honorarium 10/24/19

Oldham Coliseum TheatreFull Length (see

right)

New works from new writers, particularly those

exploring stories and themes that represent the

community of Oldham. Plays or musicals. Must be

suitable for either studio (90 mins max) or main

house (120 mins max). Can be aimed at any age

group.

1/31/20 n/a Oldham UK n/a 10/24/19

Orlando Shakes: PlayFest Full Length

New plays that deal with modern "issues of our

times." The play cannot have had more than two

previous professional (AEA) productions before

PlayFest 2020, cannot have been published, and

cannot have had an AEA production in New York

City or Orlando. The author must still be developing

and working on the script.

1/31/20 1 to 8 Orlando, Florida USA n/a 1/24/20

Roadrunner New Mexico Theater

FestivalFull Length

(60+ mins)

New Mexico playwrights. Playwrights must be in

attendance at the Festival. No previously published

or produced plays can be considered. Staged

readings are allowed.

1/31/20 max 8Albuquerque, New

MexicoUSA Fee: $10 11/23/19

San Diego Center for Jewish

Culture: 5 Minute Play Festival5 mins

The play must speak to Jewish identity, heritage,

cultural experiences or values. Musicals ok. Must be

a stand alone piece, not an excerpt from larger

work. Comedy, drama, historical, political are all

welcome. Note: Info not available on the website.

1/31/20 2 or 3 La Jolla, California USA No Fee 11/23/19

Silver Spring Stage:

One-Act Festivalmax 45 pages (10-

30 mins)

Scripts must be original and unpublished, but may

have been previously performed.1/31/20 n/a

Silver Spring,

MarylandUSA

Fee: $10

Prize: $15012/22/19

The New American Theatre: One

Act Plays CompetitionOne Act

(max 15 mins)

Int'l submissions ok. The plays must not have been

previously produced in Los Angeles, CA.1/31/20 n/a

Culver City,

CaliforniaUSA

Fee: $12

(late deadline)12/22/19

The ONE FestivalFull Length, Short

Accepts full-length plays (45 mins to 1 hr) and short

plays (max 30 mins).1/31/20 1

Brooklyn, New

YorkUSA Fee: $50, $100 9/25/19

Theatre Suburbia 90-120 mins

Must be family-friendly. No nudity. Profane or

vulgar language should be germane to the story and

kept to a minimum when possible.

1/31/20 max 12 Houston, Texas USA n/a 9/25/19

Collaboraction: PEACEBOOK max 7 mins

Accepting submissions of artistic works, including

but not limited to short plays and monologues,

about Peace from artists throughout Chicago and

beyond.

2/1/20 n/a Chicago, Illinois USA n/aDeadline

Extended

Heartland Theatre Company:

10-Minute Play Festivalmax 10 mins

Theme: "THE CAMPOUT." Open to all playwrights.

New plays, unproduced.2/1/20 2 to 4

Bloomington,

IllinoisUSA n/a 12/22/19

HRC Showcase Theatre:

Playwriting ContestFull Length

(max 90 mins)

New, aspiring or established playwrights. The play

must be previously unpublished.2/1/20 max 6 Hudson, New York USA

Fee: $10

Prize: $50010/24/19

Jewish Women’s Theatre max 1500 words

The play must be contemporary. Playwrights need

not be Jewish to submit. Prefers work that have

some Jewish content or Jewish resonance.

Previously produced or published work is welcone.

Musicals ok. Theme: Remembrance of Things

Present

2/1/20 max 4Santa Monica,

CaliforniaUSA n/a 10/24/19

Musicals ok. Theme: Not My Home Anymore

Musicals ok. Theme: Family Matters

Minnesota Shorts Play Festival 10 mins

Midwest writers - North Dakota, South Dakota,

Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri, Iowa, Minnesota,

Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio and Michigan.

2/1/20 n/aMankato,

MinnesotaUSA Prize: $100 1/24/20

Science Fiction Theatre Festival max 15 minsScience fiction plays. International entries are

welcome.2/1/20 max 4 London UK n/a 12/22/19

The Valley Players:

Vermont Playwrights AwardFull Length

Non-musical play suitable for production by a

community theater company. Vermont, New

Hampshire and Maine residents only.

2/1/20 n/aWaitsfield,

VermontUSA Prize: $1,000 1/24/20

The Drama Workshop:

Home Brew Theatermax 10 mins

Plays may be on any topic. Must be unpublished.

Must not have been produced in the Greater

Cincinnati area in the year prior to the June 2020

performance. Previous public readings/workshops

are allowed. Playwrights must be live within 100

miles of Cincinnati.

2/2/20 n/a Cheviot, Ohio USA"small

honorarium"11/23/19

Writopia Lab: Worldwide Plays

Festival Competitionmax 8 mins

Open to playwrights in 1st through 12th grade

around the world. Plays can be any genre. Theme:

"Heroes and Monsters: PLAYS AGAINST FEAR"

2/3/20 max 3New York City,

New YorkUSA n/a 11/23/19

Nylon Fusion Theatre Co:

This Round’s On Us10 mins

Theme is "RETROSPECT: The Best of Times." We

have some success stories in history of the world.

Explore one of them. Was it a success at the time or

only in retrospect? Were they good for all or only

some? Take any angle you want, even speculating

what it would mean if things were different.

Note: Deadline subject to change.

2/5/20 n/aNew York City,

City Theatre of Independence:

Playwright FestivalOne Act

(10-15 mins)

Theme: "MISSOURI." All submissions must be

original, unpublished, and not presented or

produced prior to June 1, 2020.

Note: Submissions must be received between

February 1 and February 7, 2020. Do not submit

before February 1!The first 75 qualifying

submissions will be accepted.

2/7/20 2 to 5Independence,

MissouriUSA No Fee 1/24/20

Cold Comfort Theater:

Festival of Short Playsmax 30 mins

Original, unproduced short plays. Preference given

to playwrights able to attend both days of the

festival May 22 and 23.

2/7/20

preferably

less than 6

actors

Belfast, Maine USAFee: $50 if

selected1/24/20

Spokane Civic Theatre:

Playwrights’ Forum FestivalOne Act

(max 30 mins)

Playwrights from Washington, Oregon, Idaho,

Montana, Alaska, British Columbia, and Alberta.

Plays that are unpublished, unproduced, or

produced but that have not received a professional

production. No restrictions on content. Playwrights

13 to 22 are eligible for the “Young Writers

Division.”

2/7/20 n/aSpokane,

WashingtonUSA n/a 11/23/19

Julian Theater Company:

Playwright Festival

One Act or Full

Length

(30-120 mins)

Original works and adaptations that have not been

professionally produced. Open to all writers and

playwrights from the following San Diego County

communities: Julian, Borrego Springs, Warner

Springs, Ramona, and Descanso. Note: Only the first

20 submissions will be accepted.

2/8/20 n/a Julian, California USA Prize: $1,000 1/24/20

Kairos Italy Theater:

Int’l Playwrights Series10 mins

Female and female identifying playwrights writing

comedy. Accepts comic play, solo show, stand up,

etc. The play can be written in Italian, English,

Spanish, Turkish, French, Portuguese, Polish, Greek

& Urdu language.

Syracuse Stage: Young

Playwrights Festival10 mins / max 10

pagesCentral New York high school students only. 2/11/20 max 4

Syracuse, New

Violet Surprise: Lavender

Menacesmax 10 pages

Plays that showcase Sapphic superheroines. Open

to playwrights who identify as female, trans, or non-

binary. Note: No website. Send your scripts in PDF

format to allisonfradkin@aol.com with "Violet

Surprise" in the subject line. Playwrights may

submit 2 scripts for consideration.

2/13/20 max 4 Chicago, Illinois USA n/a 1/24/20

Ain't I A Woman Playfest 10-12 pages

Play must be an original, unpublished and

unproduced piece written by a woman-of-color

playwright. Transgender or gender-queer women

encouraged to submit.

2/14/20 n/aLouisville,

KentuckyUSA n/a 1/24/20

Island Theatre:

Ten-Minute Play Festivalmax 10 mins

Kitsap County playwrights, both established and

aspiring. Original plays. Content should be of

interest to and suitable for high-school age and

above audiences.

2/14/20 2 to 5 (actors)Bainbridge Island,

WashingtonUSA n/a 12/22/19

College of Charleston:

McNerney Playwriting ContestFull Length

Material must be unpublished and unproduced.

Hard copy submissions only.2/15/20 n/a

Charleston, South

CarolinaUSA

Fee: $10

Prize: $40011/23/19

East Valley Children's Theatre:

Aspiring Playwrights Contest60-90 mins

Plays must be suitable for children to perform & for

an audience of children. Plays & musicals must not

have been previously performed. Must be original &

unpublished.

2/15/20 18 or more Mesa, Arizona USANo Fee

Prize: $50011/23/19

New Light Theater Project: New

Light New VoicesFull Length

Playwrights must be NYC-based. Original,

unpublished and unproduced plays. 2/15/20 n/a

New York City,

New YorkUSA

No Fee

Prize: $10001/24/20

Talk Back Theatre:

Playwriting PrizeFull Length (60+

Plays that highlight inter-generational relationships.

The topic is intentionally open -- it might mean

plays about youthful rebellion against authority,

adult children engaging with aging parents, unique

perspectives on the millennial or gen-z vs. baby

boomer mentality, etc.

2/15/20 n/aSanta Ana,

CaliforniaUSA "small cash prize" 1/24/20

Newmarket National Ten Minute

Play Festivalmax 10 mins

Open to all playwrights living in Canada or from

Canadian citizens living abroad. New plays,

unproduced or unpublished.

2/16/20 2 to 4Newmarket,

OntarioCanada Prize: $350 10/24/19

Artists in Partnership:

Short Play Festival10-30 mins

The play must be original and unpublished.

Comedies or dramas (or in between), or

monologues. Playwrights may self-produce.

2/17/20 n/aLong Beach, New

YorkUSA

$100 fee if

accepted1/24/20

Jacksonville,

Short Play

Jacksonville,

Short Play

Jacksonville,

variety.2/17/20 n/a

Jacksonville,

variety.2/17/20 n/a

Jacksonville,

Punching LaBute max 10 mins

Womxn writers. Looking for short plays and

monologues. LGBTQA+ writers and writers of color

strongly encouraged to submit. *Works that

metaphorically punches misogyny in the face. It’s

about womxn flipping problematic work (like Neil

LaBute’s) on its head, and reclaiming the narrative.

2/22/20 n/a Chicago, Illinois USA n/a 1/24/20

Theatre Odyssey: Ten-Minute Play

Festival9-11 mins

Plays must be the original work of persons who are

residents of Florida. Comedy, drama, mystery,

thriller or monologue. Must not have been

previously presented as a full production before an

audience of paying persons in any venue in Florida.

Submit one play = no cost. Submit two plays = $10.

Submit three plays = $30.

2/23/20 max 5 (actors) Sarasota, Florida USA Prize: $500 11/23/19

Kitchen Dog Theater:

New Works FestivalFull Length

Playwrights currently living in the DFW area. Plays

must not have received a full professional

production. Previous readings, university

productions, and workshops are okay. Note:

Submissions window will open on January 27, 2020.

Do not submit before January 27!

2/24/20 n/a Dallas, Texas USA "honorarium" 1/24/20

Capital Stage: Playwrights'

RevolutionFull Length Bold, thought-provoking works. Any genre. 2/28/20 n/a

Sacramento,

Throughline Artists:

Summer Shorts20-30 mins

Plays cannot have been previously produced in New

York or published. Open to writers living in the tri-

state area.

2/28/20 max 4 (actors)New York City,

Durango Arts Center:

10 Minute Play Contestmax 10 pages

Only original plays, never before produced or

published, are eligible. 2/29/20 2 to 4 Durango, Colorado USA

Fee: $12

Prize: $5001/24/20

Nomad Theatre Company 5-20 mins

Theme: “On the Road.” Plays that take place in a gas

station, a rest stop, a stop on the side of the road, a

garage, etc.

Note: No website. Submit your entry to

nomadtheatre.travelplays@gmail.com

2/29/20 n/a Normal, Illinois USA n/a 1/24/20

Playwrights' Round Tablemax 10 mins

(8-12 pages)

Plays must be unpublished, with three or fewer

productions. Staged reading and workshops do not

count as productions. Theme: "Science Fiction

Summer." Plays that are speculative, strange,

futuristic, and/or technological. Note: Submissions

will be accepted starting February 1, 2020. Do not

submit before February 1! No official website at

this time. Plays should be sent to:

Submissions@theprt.com

2/29/20 No cast limit. Orlando, Florida USA $25 stipend 1/24/20

Southwest Theatre Productions:

Playwriting CompetitionTwo Act, One Act

(see right)

75-95 pages (two act), or 60-75 pages (one act).

Various genres are welcome, but no musicals, farce,

horror, sci-fi, experimental, children’s shows, or

adaptations.

Note: PSH members may submit until February 29,

2/29/20 4 to 8 Austin, Texas USAFee: $25/$35

$100 royalty11/23/19

The New American Theatre: One

Act Plays CompetitionOne Act

(max 15 mins)

Int'l submissions ok. The plays must not have been

previously produced in Los Angeles, CA.2/29/20 n/a

Culver City,

CaliforniaUSA Fee: $15 1/24/20

Theatre Workshop of Owensboro:

Summer ShortsOne Act

(max 20 pages)

Scripts must not have been published (other than by

the playwright) or performed (other than staged

readings). Any topic or genre. No restrictions on

language or content.

2/29/20 max 5Owensboro,

KentuckyUSA

Fee: $20

Prize: $50012/22/19

Carrollwood Players Theatre:

KidSpeak10-12 mins

Original short plays by playwrights aged 12 and

under. Any genre. For more info, go to

https://web.facebook.com/events/1013810708972

3/1/20 2 to 8 Tampa, Florida USA n/a 1/24/20

Collaboraction: ENCOUNTER 15-75 mins

Accepting submissions of theatre, dance and spoken

word. Chosen submissions will receive full

stipends/royalties and development and design

support.

3/1/20 n/a Chicago, Illinois USA n/a

Submission

Deadline

EXTENDED

Electric City Playhouse: Murder

Mystery Writing ContestFull Length

Original plays. Eligible scripts may have had a

reading or been workshopped, but may not have

been fully produced or received any awards. A

holiday theme, characters, or setting is required for

the murder mystery. The holiday of choice is open

to the writer’s preference (Thanksgiving, Christmas,

Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, and more, or a combination of

holidays).

3/1/20 n/aAnderson, South

CarolinaUSA n/a 1/24/20

Gemco Players Community

Theatre: Take Tenmax 10 mins

The play must not have been previously performed

or published. Monologues ok.3/1/20 max 4 (actors) Emerald, Victoria Australia

Fee: AUD$10

Prize: $2001/24/20

Independent International Award

for Improper Dramaturgy: Neem-

See right.

A play that no one will ever agree to stage. Formal

requirements are absent. There are no linguistic and

geographical limits.

3/1/20 n/a Saint Petersburg RussiaPrize: 2000

rubles12/22/19

London Lovecraft Festival 30-50 mins

UK based playwrights. The play must be clearly

inspired by H.P. Lovecraft or his work. Must NOT

have been previously produced.

3/1/20 n/a London UK No Fee 1/24/20

QC Theatre Workshop: Susan

Glaspell Playwriting FestivalAny length

Local Adult Category: Open to writers residing in the

Quad City area who are (or will be) 18 years of age

or older on December 15, 2019. Plays must be

original works that have not received a production

or a staged reading in their current form. Plays

should feature at least one female lead character.

3/1/20 n/a Davenport, Iowa USANo Fee

Prize: $200

Deadline

Extended

11/19/19

Glaspell Playwriting Festival2-10 mins

Local Youth Category: Open to writers residing in

the Quad City area who are (or will be) under 18

years of age on December 15, 2019. Individual

scenes or monologues. Plays must be original works

that have not received a production or a staged

reading in their current form. Students are

encouraged to feature lead female characters.

3/1/20 n/a Davenport, Iowa USANo Fee

Prize: $100

Deadline

Extended

11/19/19

Glaspell Playwriting Festivalmax 20 pages

National Short Play Category: Open to any writer

residing in the United States. Plays must be original

works that have not received a production or a

staged reading in their current form. Plays must

feature at least one female lead character and focus

on gender issues, social justice, and/or current

events.

3/1/20 n/a Davenport, Iowa USAFee: $15

Prize: $500

Deadline

Extended

11/19/19

The Actors Studio of

Newburyport: Short Play Fest5-15 mins

No theme and no restrictions on content.

Workshops, readings, and one or two previous

productions are okay.

Note: The Submission window closes on March 1,

2020, or until 250 plays have been received,

whichever occurs first.

3/1/20 n/aNewburyport,

MassachusettsUSA

They request for

a $5 donation per

submission.

1/24/20

The Road Theatre Company:

Summer Playwrights FestivalAny length

Any genre. The work must remain unproduced on

the west coast and unpublished through August 2,

2020. Both new and established playwrights are

encouraged to submit.

3/1/20 n/aNorth Hollywood,

CaliforniaUSA Fee: $10, $15 1/24/20

Theatre@First: Festival@First max 10 mins

New or established playwrights. Theme: "Myths &

Legends." Writers are encouraged to include roles

for actors across a wide spectrum of race, gender

expression, religion, age, body type, and ability.

New and previously performed plays are welcome.

Published plays are permitted, provided you hold

the rights to your work.

3/1/20 2 to 5Somerville,

MassachusettsUSA n/a 11/23/19

Town Hall Theatre: Playwrights’

CageMatch5-20 mins

Theme: "Among The Trees." The setting is a clearing

among the trees, in a forest or woodland area,

anywhere in the universe; there may be a doorway,

portal or entranceway or two, and maybe even a

window. Time period is not restricted. Also seeking

scripts demonstrating gender parity. Any genre.

Previously produced and/or published plays ok.

3/1/20 max 4Lafayette,

Winston-Salem Writers:

10-Minute Play Festivalmax 10 mins

Open to adult North Carolina residents, including

college students. The play must be original and

previously unpublished, and previously

unperformed in any public venue for an audience of

more than 50 people. No nudity or extreme/explicit

content. Adult content is acceptable in respectful

contexts. Please refrain from

racial/sexual/ideological prejudice and slurs.

3/1/20 n/aWinston-Salem,

North CarolinaUSA Fee: $10 1/24/20

Dobama Theatre: Marilyn Bianchi

Kids' Playwriting Festivalmax 10 mins

Open to students, grades 1-12. The play may be any

genre: comedy, drama, mystery, fantasy, etc.3/2/20 2 to 10

Cleveland Heights,

OhioUSA n/a 1/24/20

Geva Theatre Center:

Young Writers Showcasemax 10 pages

Playwrights from the Greater Rochester area, ages

13-18.3/2/20 max 8

Rochester, New

Birdhouse Theatre: Edge Fest 10 minsPlays with a previous production preferred, but not

necessary (staged readings included).3/4/20 n/a

Milledgeville,

GeorgiaUSA

Fee: $5

Prize: $1001/24/20

The International Windsor Fringe

Kenneth Branagh Award for New

Drama Writing

One Act

(max 30 mins)

Open to amateur playwrights world-wide. The script

must be an original work and not have been

previously published or performed.

3/5/20 max 6 Windsor, Berkshire UKFee: £10

Prize: £50012/22/19

Rhino Theatre: One-Act

Playwriting JamboreeOne Act

(max 20 mins)

Open to writers of all ages, stages, and locations

around the world. Female and minority playwrights

also encouraged. One person plays are accepted.

Note: Fee waived for members of professional

playwright organization, such as Dramatist Guild. If

3/6/20max 15

(actors)

Pompton Lakes,

New JerseyUSA

Fee: $20

Prize: $2501/24/20

Scripps Ranch Theatre:

Out On A Limbmax 10 mins

New and unpublished play. Finished works (no

treatments or drafts).3/6/20 n/a

San Diego,

CaliforniaUSA No Fee 1/24/20

One Fish Media: Scribe

Playwriting CompetitionFull Length, One

ActPlays and musicals. Int'l submissions ok. 3/7/20 n/a

Oil City,

PennsylvaniaUSA

Fee: $19.99,

$14.996/22/19

Crafton Hills New Works Festival10 mins,

One Act

Theme: “In the Beginning.” Playwrights are

encouraged to write with origin stories, searches of

answers, memories or other associated topics in

mind. There will be two judged divisions: collegiate

& professional.

3/8/20 n/a Yucaipa, California USAFee: $10

Prize: TBA1/24/20

Jacksonville,

Short Play

Jacksonville,

Short Play

Jacksonville,

variety.3/9/20 n/a

Jacksonville,

variety.3/9/20 n/a

Jacksonville,

Central PA Theatre & Dance

Festival New Play SeriesOne Act

(30-45 mins)

The play must not have had a prior production.

Published plays are not eligible.3/13/20 n/a

Bellefonte,

PennsylvaniaUSA Fee: $15 10/24/19

Central PA Theatre & Dance

Festival New Play Series5-10 mins

The play must not have had a prior production.

Published plays are not eligible.3/13/20 n/a

Bellefonte,

PennsylvaniaUSA Fee: $10 10/24/19

Chagrin Valley Little Theatre: 10-

10 Festival Young Playwrights

Edition

10-12 mins

Open to students, 18 years or younger. The script

must be original, and must have not been read or

produced in public.

3/15/20 max 8 Chagrin Falls, Ohio USA n/a 12/22/19

Gulfport Community Players:

Summer One-Acts5-15 mins

Florida playwrights. The play must be family

friendly. No nudity, foul language. Never produced

in the Tampa Bay Area. Hard copy submissions only.

3/15/20 max 8 Gulfport, Florida USA No Fee 1/24/20

Major Matt Mason Collective:

Wildfire National Playwriting

Competition

Full Length

Original stage plays intended for young adult

audiences written by playwrights 30 years of age or

under who are citizens or permanent residents of

Canada. Must be unproduced.

3/15/20 n/a Calgary, Alberta Canada Prize: $750 1/24/20

Pend Oreille Players:

One Act Play FestivalOne Act

(max 20 mins)

The play must not have been previously produced

or published. Must be family friendly, no strong

language.

3/15/20 1 to 6Newport,

WashingtonUSA Fee: $10 6/22/19

The Bard's Town Theatre:

Ten-Tucky Festival8-11 mins

Playwrights must either be a native of KY, or a

current resident of KY (adjacent counties in Indiana

and Ohio are accepted). Plays should not have

received more than 1 professional production in the

Louisville, KY area. All genres accepted.

3/15/20 n/aLouisville,

KentuckyUSA n/a 1/24/20

The Blank Theatre:

Young Playwrights FestivalAny length

Original plays or musicals on any subject.

Playwrights must be 19 years old or younger on

March 15, 2020.

3/15/20 n/aLos Angeles,

CaliforniaUSA No Fee 1/24/20

The Group Rep Theatre:

NINE WINNING ONE ACTSOne Act

(max 10 mins)

Original world-premieres only. No adaptations or

previously published pieces will be accepted. Any

themes and genres, except musicals and

monologues.

3/15/20 n/aNorth Hollywood,

Darkhorse Dramatists:

200 Miles Off-BroadwayOne Act

(10-25 pages)

Original, unpublished work only. Prior readings are

acceptable. Also looking for 1-person shorts &

monologues. Regional playwrights preferred. Plays

can be any genre with the exception of full-

musicals.

3/21/20 max of 4Binghamton, New

Horizon Theatre Company: Young

Playwrights Festival

max 20 mins /

max 60 mins (see

right)

Open to students, high school through college. Any

subject, style and form. High school scripts must be

no longer than 20 minutes. College scripts may be

up to 60 minutes. Collaborations and group-written

plays are eligible.

3/22/20 n/a Atlanta, Georgia USA n/a 1/24/20

Pen to Print Playwriting

CompetitionOne Act

(7-15 mins)

New playwrights based in the UK & Northern

Ireland. The play must not have been published.

Theme: International Stories

3/27/20 2 to 4 London UKPrize:

Tablet PC12/22/19

School of the Performing Arts at

theREP: Young Playwright Contestmax 10 mins

Playwrights must be at least 13 years old and no

older than 19 years at the time of submission and

must reside within a 90-mile radius of Albany, NY.

Submissions must include the line: “Then, out of

nowhere…”

3/27/20 max 7Schenectady, New

Finborough Theatre: Radius 2020

Playwriting Competition1-2 hrs

Any subject. Entrants must be UK residents. Note:

Entries will not be accepted before the opening

date of 3 February 2020.

3/30/20 n/a London UKNo Fee

Prize: £5009/25/19

Red Bull Theater:

Short New Play Festivalmax 10 mins

Short play that makes use of heightened language

and/or is in conversation with a classical theme,

style or story. Must be an original, unpublished, and

never previously produced new work. Theme:

PRIVATE LIVES

New YorkUSA Fee: $10 1/24/20

Arts & Letters Drama PrizeOne Act

(30-60 pages)

Previously produced scripts are acceptable. Note:

Submissions will be accepted starting February 1,

2020. Do not submit before February 1!

3/31/20 n/aMilledgeville,

GeorgiaUSA

Fee: $10

Prize: $5001/24/20

CEC: Jackie White Memorial

National Playwriting ContestFull Length

Original or adapted scripts written for young

audiences. Entry should be appropriate for a family-

friendly audience. Play or musical. The script should

have at least 5 speaking roles, 2 of whom should be

female. At least one of the female characters should

be a major character.

3/31/20 5+ Columbia, Missouri USAFee: $25

Prize: $5001/24/20

Cumbernauld Theatre:

Scotland Short Play Award10-15 minutes Scotland residents only, aged 18+. 3/31/20 max 3 (actors) Cumbernauld Scotland n/a 1/24/20

Portland Stage:

Clauder CompetitionFull Length

(1-3 hours)

Playwrights must currently live or attend school in

Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New

Hampshire, Rhode Island, or Vermont. Plays must

be original works, and must NOT have received a

professional production or publication. Hard copy

submissions only.

3/31/20 max 8 Portland, Maine USA n/a 6/22/19

The Shawnee Playhouse See right.Short plays/one-act, and full-length plays. Original

works only, no previous production.3/31/20 n/a

Shawnee on

Delaware,

Pennsylvania

USA Fees: $15, $25 11/23/19

Theatre Conspiracy:

New Play ContestFull Length

Plays having up to three previous productions are

welcome. 3/31/20 max 7 Fort Myers, Florida USA

Fee: $10

Prize: $7001/24/20

Acadiana Repertory TheatreFull Length (max

90 mins)

Submissions should be actor/story forward, should

have limited to no production history, and should

not be published.

Note: Submissions will open on February 14, 2020.

Do not submit before February 14!

4/1/20 max 10Lafayette,

LouisianaUSA n/a 1/24/20

Centre Stage South Carolina:

New Play Festivalmax 120 pages

Open to any South Carolina affiliated playwright or

playwright’s representative. Entries must not have

been previously published and performed through

the dates of the 2020 New Play Festival. Previous

readings and workshops are acceptable. One act,

full length, ten-minute plays, and musicals

welcome. Note: First 100 scripts only! Submit early!

4/1/20 max 7Greenville, South

CarolinaUSA

Fee: $15

Prize: $5001/24/20

Fade to Black Play Festival 8-10 mins

No restriction of theme or genre. Playwright must

publicly and openly identify themselves as African-

American, Black, or of the African diaspora. The play

must not have been previously published or

produced.

Note: Script submissions will be accepted starting

February 1, 2020. Do NOT submit before February

4/1/20 n/a Houston, Texas USANo Fee

Prize: $1001/24/20

Florida Theatrical Association:

New Musical Discovery SeriesFull Length New musicals. 4/1/20 n/a Orlando, Florida USA n/a 1/24/20

Pegasus Theater Company: Tapas

New Short Play Festivalmax 10 mins

Northern California playwrights. The play must be

unpublished and have never been produced in

Sonoma County.

4/1/20 max 5Guerneville,

Repertorio Español: Voces Latinx

National Playwriting CompetitionFull Length (75+

Subject matter & characters must resonate with

Latinx audiences & accurately depict the

Latinx/Hispanic experience. The play must be

original & un-produced. May be written in either

Spanish or English. Plays that have had readings or a

workshop production are acceptable. Playwrights

must be at least 18 years of age & residents of the

United States or Puerto Rico.

New YorkUSA Prize: $3,000 12/22/19

Southeastern Louisiana

University: Inkslinger Playwriting

Competition

Full LengthOpen to all playwrights. Original and unpublished

plays intended for a college-aged cast and audience.4/1/20 n/a

Hammond,

LouisianaUSA Fee: $10 12/22/19

Artists' Exchange:

One Act Play FestivalOne Act

(10-20 mins)

Plays should be original. Previously produced plays

acceptable.4/10/20 n/a

Cranston, Rhode

IslandUSA n/a 1/24/20

Austin Film Festival: Playwriting

CompetitionFull Length (max

90 mins)

Full-length plays, original or adapted. Note:

Submissions will still be accepted from April 18 to

May 15, 2018 but fee increases to $25.

4/17/20 n/a Austin, Texas USAFee: $15

Prize: $1,00012/22/19

St. Louis Actors’ Studio:

LaBute New Theater FestivalOne Act

(max 15 mins)

High school submissions. Non-professional, new

and previously unproduced plays. Hard copy

submissions only (complete script).

4/19/20 max 4 St. Louis, Missouri USA n/a 9/25/19

Essential Theatre:

Playwriting Competitionat least 1 hr

(preferably)

Playwrights must be current Georgia residents, and

the plays must be previously unproduced. No

restrictions as to style, length or subject matter.

4/23/20 n/a Atlanta, Georgia USA Prize: $750 1/24/20

Weathervane Playhouse:

8x10 TheatreFestmax 10 mins

The play must include a take out container -- a prop

that must be incorporated into the play. It must be

seen on stage. No characters under the age of 16.

Must be unproduced anywhere and un-performed

outside of readings or workshops.

4/24/20 max 3 Akron, Ohio USAFee: $10

Prize: $3501/24/20

Carlo Annoni International

Playwriting PrizeAny length

Accepts plays on any topic affecting the LGBTQ+

community, and the promotion of diversity in love,

society, politics & culture.

4/30/20 n/a Milan ItalyNo Fee

Prize: € 100011/23/19

JETFestFull Length

(85+ mins)

Open to all playwrights 18 and over. Comedies,

dramas, and plays that often reflect issues of family,

community, and humanity. Original work or

adaptation that has not been produced prior to the

festival in 2021. Staged readings/workshop

productions are ok.

4/30/20 max 10Walled Lake,

MichiganUSA

Fee: $15

Prize: $2501/24/20

Los Angeles Collegiate Playwrights

Festivalmax 25 pages or

30 mins

Accepting one-act play submissions. Candidates

must currently be enrolled in an accredited college

and university.

4/30/20 n/aLos Angeles,

Matchbox Children’s Theatre 60 mins Plays must be suitable for children and adults to

perform for children. Musicals ok. 5/1/20

small or large

castsAustin, Minnesota USA n/a 1/24/20

NETC: Aurand Harris Memorial

Playwriting AwardFull Length

Plays for young audiences. Must not have been

previously published and not have been previously

produced by a professional or Equity company.

Open to all playwrights.

5/1/20 n/aHamden,

ConnecticutUSA n/a 1/24/20

Theme is "RETROSPECT: The Worst of Times." We

have some epic fails in our past. Explore one of

them. Was this a failure to all or just some? Could it

have been prevented? Should it have been

prevented? Take any angle you want, even

speculating what it would mean if things were

different.

Note: Deadline subject to change.

Golden Thread Productions:

ReOrient Festival10-30 mins

Plays by playwrights of Middle Eastern heritage on

any topic OR plays about the Middle East by

playwrights of any ethnic background. Plays must

be in English.

5/30/20 n/aSan Francisco,

Playhouse on the Square:

NewWorks@TheWorksFull Length

Original, unproduced or unpublished plays or

musicals. Hard copy submissions only.5/30/20 max 10

Memphis,

TennesseeUSA

Fee: $15

Prize: $7501/24/20

LITE 2021One Act

(5-15 mins)

Plays that have not been produced near Cary in the

last 10 years. Published plays will be accepted as

long as the royalties are minimal ($20 for the entire

run). Prefers comedies, thought-provoking and/or

encouraging plays, and plays that are not

depressing. Note: First 300 submissions only! So

submit early! No website. Send scripts to Jack Berry

at carokann@nc.rr.com

6/1/20 2 to 5Cary, North

CarolinaUSA No Fee 1/24/20

Northern Kentucky University:

The Y.E.S. FestivalFull Length

Plays and musicals. Adaptations will be considered

if the adapted work is in the public domain.

Submissions may not have had a previous

professional or university production.

6/1/20preferably

large cast

Highland Heights,

KentuckyUSA Prize: $400 1/24/20

Magnolia Arts Center max 10 minsPlay may not have been previously published. Open

to playwrights of all ages.6/30/20 n/a

Greenville, North

CarolinaUSA

Fee: $7

Prize: $501/24/20

Playwrights Local Any length

Open to all playwrights age 18 or older who are

permanent residents of Northeast Ohio. Plays for

adult audiences in all genres (drama, comedy,

satire, etc.), including one-person plays, that have

not received full professional productions. Also

accepts podcast/radio play. Note: Submission

period is from April 1 to July 31, 2020. (Early

submissions are welcomed.)

7/31/20 max 7 Cleveland, Ohio USA No Fee 12/22/19

Theme is "PROSPECT: The Future." Every era has a

“future” style. A future outlook based on the

present. What does “future” look like now? What

does it sound like? What does it feel like? We look

at The Jetsons or Back To The Future and say

“where is my flying car?” What do we expect now

that we know that flying cars aren’t (yet?) a thing?

Speculate. Have fun! Note: Deadline subject to

change.

Earth Matters On Stage:

Ecodrama Playwrights' FestivalFull Length

New dramatic works that respond to the ecological

crisis. Scripts must be original works which have not

been published and have not had an Equity or full

professional premiere production. Readings or

informal workshop productions are okay.

8/31/20 n/a Anchorage, Alaska USA n/a 11/23/19

Theatre Three:

Festival of One-Act Playsmax 40 mins

Only UNPRODUCED works will be accepted.

Plays that have had staged readings are eligible.

Hard copy submissions only.

9/30/20 max 10Port Jefferson,

New YorkUSA $125 stipend 1/24/20

UNH: Anna Zornio Children's

Theatre Playwriting Awardmax 60 mins

New children’s plays and musicals. Open to

playwrights residing in the US and Canada.3/1/21 n/a

Durham, New

HampshireUSA Prize: $500 1/22/18

The Literal Challenge:

29 Plays LaterAny length

Playwriting challenge - complete a playwriting

challenge every day in February. Int'l submissions

ok. Submissions can be written in any language.

Note: Check the website for more information.

1/28/20 n/a n/s UK

Fee: £22.22;

“completers

receive share of

the pot”

11/23/19

BRIClab "sample"

Commissioning and residency development

program for New York City-based artists

culminating in two work-in-progress showings. Apps

from playwrights accepted. Artists stipend of $1750.

1/30/20 n/aBrooklyn, New

YorkUSA App Fee: $5 12/22/19

Hyde Park Theatre:

New Play WorkshopFull Length

Austin-based playwrights. Workshop opp

culminating in a staged reading.1/31/20 n/a Austin, Texas USA n/a 12/22/19

Blue Mountain Centermax 30 pages

(sample)

Month-long residency. Apps from playwrights

accepted. Encourages applications from people of

color, women, and LGBTQ artists and activists.

2/1/20 n/aBlue Mountain

Lake, New YorkUSA App Fee: $25 12/22/19

Lambda Literary: Writers Retreat

for Emerging LGBTQ Voicesn/a

One-week writer's workshop and residency for

LGBTQ writers. Includes playwriting workshop. 2/2/20 n/a

Los Angeles,

CaliforniaUSA App Fee: $25 11/23/19

The Playwrights Realm:

Scratchpad SeriesFull Length

Developmental reading of up to one week for early-

career playwrights. The script must not have been

produced in NYC.

The Playwrights Realm: Writing

FellowshipFull Length

Writing fellowship program for early-career

playwrights. Plays should be at a stage of

development that would benefit from a nine-month

developmental process.

New YorkUSA $3,000 Award 1/24/20

Development Opportunities and Residencies

New Victory Theater: LabWorks n/s

Artist(s) must be NYC-based. Must apply with a

concept for a specific project. The project must be

intended for family audiences. Proposed project

must be in development, but may be at any point

during development, including initial concept.

SPARC: New Voices for the

Theatermax 25 mins

Open to all Virginia student residents in grades 9-

12. All scripts must be original. Must NOT have been

previously produced in a professional setting.

Includes a two-week residency culminating in a

staged reading.

2/7/20 n/a Richmond, Virginia USA

Fee: $350 if

selected to

attend the

residency

10/24/19

The Lark: Middle Eastern

American Writers Lab20 pages

(sample)

Open only to playwrights of Middle Eastern

descent. *You will be asked to submit a 20-page

sample from a full-length play.

Water House Collective:

New Moon Minute10 pages

(sample)

Seeking writers to participate in a 6-month long

writers' group, which will culminate in a reading

and/or performance of developed works. The works

must fall within the boundaries of Water House’s

mission to produce Queer Mythos Theatre.

A.I.R. Studio Paducahmax 10 pages

(sample)

Rent is $875 per month, or $550 for two weeks,

inclusive of utilities. Length of stay is negotiable.

Apps from playwrights accepted.

2/15/20 n/a Paducah, Kentucky USA App Fee: $25 3/23/19

Anderson Center10 pages

(sample)

2-4 weeks residency. Includes room, board &

workspace. Apps from playwrights accepted.2/15/20 n/a

Red Wing,

MinnesotaUSA App Fee: $20 10/24/19

Brown Foundation Fellows

Program at the Dora Maar Housemax 20 pgs

(2 samples)

1-3 months residency. Int'l submissions ok. Apps

from playwrights accepted.2/15/20 n/a Menerbes France App Fee: $20 12/22/19

PLAYA Residency Full Length

Two-week, three-week, or four-week residency.

Apps from playwrights accepted. $150 deposit if

accepted; refundable after the completion of a

residency.

2/15/20 n/aSummer Lake,

OregonUSA App Fee: $35 1/24/20

Theatre@First: FirstWorks Full Length

Workshop opp. Seeks new, unproduced plays from

local New England playwrights. No subject matter

criteria.

2/15/20 max 6 (actors)Somerville,

MassachusettsUSA No Fee 12/22/19

Woodstock Byrdcliffe Guildmax 40 pages

(sample)

Four-week residency. The subsidized fee is $750 per

session in the communal buildings. Diff. fees apply

for private accommodations. Fellowships, support,

and subsidies are available to offset the residency

fee. Apps from playwrights accepted.

2/15/20 n/aWoodstock, New

BAU Institute Residencymax 10 pages

(sample)

Open to international mid-career artists. Travel

subsidies of $1,500 USD. Fellows are responsible for

transportation to the Residency and meal costs

while there. A refundable $250.00 USD security

deposit is due upon acceptance.

2/29/20 n/a Cassis France App Fee: $43 11/23/19

Au Brana Creative Development

Residencyn/s

10-day residency. Apps from playwrights accepted.

Applicants will be responsible for their own travel

and food costs. Free accommodation. Free use of

facilities.

3/1/20 n/a Pauilhac France Fee: €10 1/24/20

Brush Creek Foundation for the

Artsmax 20 pages

(sample)3-week residency. Apps from playwrights accepted. 3/1/20 n/a

Saratoga,

WyomingUSA App Fee: $40 1/24/20

Live & In Color

5-10 pages for

musicals, 10-20

pages for plays

(sample)

Playwrights, composers, and lyricists of color

and/or other underrepresented communities

interested in developing their new musical or play.

The work must be able to be performed with a

multiethnic cast.

3/1/20

max 8 for

musicals, max

5 for plays

Salem, Connecticut USA n/a 11/23/19

Millay Colony for the Artsmax 20 pages

(sample)

Playwriting residencies. No residency fees.

Transportation costs are the responsibility of the

artist. Note: Submissions will still be accepted from

March 2 to 8, but app fee increases to $60.

3/1/20 n/aAusterlitz, New

U.S.-Japan Creative Artists

Fellowship Program"sample" (n/s)

Three to five months residency. Candidates must be

citizens or permanent residents of the United

States, who are primarily residing and working in

the United States. Librettists and playwrights must

have had a full-length work professionally produced

and/or published in the United States at least once

in the last five years.

Link: http://www.jusfc.gov/creative-artists-

programs/

3/1/20 n/a Tokyo, Kyoto, etc. Japan

Grant Award of

$20,000 for three

months

12/22/19

Ucross Foundation Full Length2 to 6 weeks residency. Apps from playwrights

accepted. 3/1/20 n/a Ucross, Wyoming USA App Fee: $40 12/22/19

United Sardine Factory (USF) n/s

3 months residency. Apps from playwrights

accepted. Open to all international artists, but not

to Norwegian citizens or artists living in Norway.

3/1/20 n/a Bergen Norway n/a 1/24/20

Kimmel Harding Nelson Center for

the ArtsSee right.

2-8 weeks residency. Each resident receives a $100

stipend per week, free housing, and a private

studio. Submit up to 2 one-act plays or up to 2

excerpts from a longer work.

3/2/20 n/aNebraska City,

NebraskaUSA App Fee: $35 11/23/19

Elsewhere Studios n/s1-6 months residency. Apps from playwrights

accepted.3/7/20 n/a Paonia, Colorado USA App Fee: $30 1/24/20

Gladstone's Library:

Writers in Residencen/s

Apps from playwrights accepted. Submitted texts

must have been published in the last three years.

Note: The Library cannot cover any travel costs

outside of the UK.

3/13/20 n/a Flintshire Wales, UKhonorarium of

£100/week1/24/20

The Kerouac Project10 pages

(sample)

3-month residency. Int'l submissions ok. Apps from

playwrights accepted. Utilities and a food stipend of

$1,000 are included.

3/15/20 n/a Orlando, Florida USA App Fee: $35 1/24/20

Djerassi Resident Artists Programmax 30 pages

(sample)

4-5 weeks residency. Apps from playwrights

accepted, national and international. Note: Late fee

$65 up to one week after deadline.

3/16/20 n/aWoodside,

Sitka Center for Art and Ecology2 writing samples

of up to 10 pages

2 weeks up to 3 1/2 months residency. Apps from

playwrights accepted. The living space and studio

space is offered free-of-charge. The resident is

responsible for all travel and living expenses.

3/31/20 n/a Otis, Oregon USA App Fee: $25 1/24/20

Alpine Fellowship:

Theatre Prize10+ pages

(sample)

Awarded for the best playwriting response theme of

the 2020 Alpine Fellowship: Forgiveness and

Retribution.*The final piece must be no more than

45 minutes in length and require no more than four

actors. Open to anyone above 18 years of age.

4/1/20 n/a London UK Prize: £3000 1/24/20

Liberation Theatre Company:

Writing Residency ProgramFull Length

Ten-month dramaturgical and professional support

for early-career Black playwrights. Must be

residents of New York City. Must have written at

least two full-length plays or three one-act plays.

The Residency will conclude in February 2021 with

public readings of each playwright’s finished play.

New YorkUSA $500 honorarium 1/24/20

Development Programs10-page sample +

full script

Playwriting fellowship and writers group. The

applicant must be a US resident, and must have

completed at least 2 full-length plays or at least 3

one-act plays.

YorkUSA Award: $10,000 1/24/20

Bogliasco Fellowships n/s32 or 33 days residency. Apps from playwrights

accepted. No residency fees.4/15/20 n/a Bogliasco Italy App Fee: $30 1/24/20

Daisy Pettles Writing Contestmax 20 pages

(sample)

Women writers, age 40 or older, published or

unpublished. All forms of writing (fiction OR non-

fiction, including journalism & script writing) except

poetry. Applicants must be able to submit up to 20

pages of a work in progress for judging. Note:

Applicants with FINANCIAL HARDSHIP are

encouraged to apply for a full or partial fee waiver.

4/15/20 n/a Bedford, Indiana USA

App Fee: $45-$0

(see left)

Prize: $2,500 +

$1,000 cash

stipend

9/25/19

MacDowell Colony Full Length

Residencies of up to 8 weeks. Apps from

playwrights accepted. Int'l submissions ok. No

residency fees.

4/15/20 n/aPeterborough,

New HampshireUSA App Fee: $30 12/22/19

Ox-Bow: Fall Writer Residency n/s2, 3, and 5-week residencies. Apps from playwrights

accepted. Fully funded.5/2/20 n/a

Saugatuck,

MichiganUSA No Fees 1/24/20

Risk Theatre Modern Tragedy

Competition90-120 mins

Int'l submissions ok. Play based on the risk theatre

model of tragedy which speaks to contemporary

audiences. Note: Please visit the website for more

6/1/20 n/aVictoria, British

ColumbiaCanada

Fee: $49

Prize: $9,000 +

$1,020 travel

stipend

7/21/19

Manhattan Repertory Theatre:

Spring New WorksOne Act

(7-15 mins)

Seeking fully produced (cast, directed and ready to

be performed by April, 2020) plays.1/28/20 n/a

New York City,

New YorkUSA

$95 fee once

accepted1/24/20

Atlanta Fringe 30-55 mins

Encourages artists of every creed, color, age,

nationality, sexuality, and weird fetish to apply.

$300 plus production fee.

1/31/20 n/a Atlanta, Georgia USA App Fee: $36.09 12/22/19

Atlanta Fringe Audio Any length

All genres accepted: fiction podcasts, old time

radio, radio drama, musical radio drama, non-

fiction podcasts, etc.

1/31/20 n/a Atlanta, Georgia USA Fee: $25/$35 12/22/19

Swindon Fringe Festival max 65 minsChildren's theatre and family show, comedy, drama,

musical theatre, etc.1/31/20 n/a Swindon UK No Fee 12/22/19

The 4208 Group:

The 10-Minute Tastemax 15 mins

Plays can be on any subject or theme. Playwright

must be at least 18 years of age.1/31/20 max 3 Washington, D.C. USA

Fee: $20

Prize: $20011/23/19

Rave Theater Festival 1-2 hrs

Accepts applications in any phase of development.

It can be a finished script or a work-in-progress. Int'l

submissions ok.

Note: Early bird deadline is February 2, 2020.

Applications will still be accepted until the final

deadline, March 1, for $49.

Show submissions (Fringe/Fringe-like festivals)

Fresh Fruit Festival See right.

Full-length plays, one-act plays, thematic new solo

shows (comedic or dramas), musicals, or any kind of

performance art featuring LGBTQ characters or

themes.

New YorkUSA No Fee 12/22/19

TheatreWorks:

10 Minute Play Festivalmax 10 mins

Playwrights are responsible for the production of

their plays.2/14/20 n/a

New Milford,

ConnecticutUSA "cash prize" 11/23/19

Watermelon One-Act FestivalOne Act

(10-45 mins)

Original and unpublished plays. More than $1,000

total cash prize.2/14/20 n/a

St. Mary's City,

MarylandUSA

Fee: $100 if

selected1/24/20

Project Y Theatre: Women in

Theatre Festival30 mins - Full

Length

Seeking productions of plays that are written by a

female identifying playwright and that feature more

than 50% female-identifying characters. An ideal

play for the Festival is either: 1) A one person show,

ready for a crowd 2) A new/developing work multi-

character project that would be able to take

advantage of a night in the space. 3) A festival-ready

Mine 4 God Productions:

Columbus Black Theatre FestivalOne Act

(30 mins)

US citizens 18 years or older only. Original works.

Plays that have been previously produced or

published are eligible. The story line must involve

people of color with 50% of the characters/actors

being a person of color. Must be family friendly.

Also accepts monologues (5-10 mins).

2/29/20 max 6 (actors) Columbus, Ohio USA n/a 12/22/19

Mine 4 God Productions:

Columbus Black Theatre FestivalFull Length

(60-90 mins)

US citizens 18 years or older only. Original works.

Plays that have been previously produced or

published are eligible. The story line must involve

people of color with 50% of the characters/actors

being a person of color. Must be family friendly.

2/29/20 max 6 (actors) Columbus, Ohio USA n/a 12/22/19

Rapture Theatre:

Merry Fringemas!max 10 mins

The show must contain a 'holiday' theme. Must not

have been previously produced in the state of

Indiana. Playwright must currently reside in the

state of Indiana. All plays selected will receive $25

in payment.

2/29/20 max 5Indianapolis,

IndianaUSA No Fee 12/22/19

Marjorie S. Deane Little Theater:

THE WRITER’S VOICE10 mins

Playwrights are responsible for selecting a cast,

director, and rehearsals. Previously produced plays

are acceptable.

Rave Theater Festival 1-2 hrs

Accepts applications in any phase of development.

It can be a finished script or a work-in-progress. Int'l

submissions ok.

Note: Submission fee is only $35 for applications

submitted on or before Feb 2.

Fresh Fruit Festival See right.

Full-length plays, one-act plays, thematic new solo

shows (comedic or dramatic), musicals, or any kind

of performance art featuring LGBTQ characters or

themes. Note: (Late) Fee applies only after

February 10.

Broadway Bound Theatre Festival 60-90 mins

Scripts of all genres representing people of all

ethnicities, religions and sexual orientations.

Unproduced works only. Int'l submissions ok.

Playwrights must produce.

New YorkUSA

Reader Fee: $25

Participation Fee:

12/22/19

IndyFringe Festival 45-60 mins

Int'l submissions ok. Any genre of live theatre:

comedy, drama, dance, cabaret, music, musicals,

and multimedia.

3/31/20 n/aIndianapolis,

IndianaUSA

App Fee: $350,

$65012/22/19

Equity Library Theater: Summer

Play Festivalmax 10 pages /

Playwrights from across the globe. Also seeking

monologues (max 4 pages/mins). Musicals ok. No

unpleasant profanity. Must be family-friendly.

Playwrights must produce.

Woodside Players of Queens:

Summer 2020 Play Festivalmax 10 pages /

Playwrights from the five boroughs of NYC and Long

Island only. Also seeking monologues (max 4

pages/mins). Musicals ok. No unpleasant profanity.

Must be family-friendly. Playwrights must produce.

BBC: International Radio

Playwriting Competition53 mins

Radio plays. New and established writers, aged 18

or over, living outside the UK.1/31/20 max 6 London UK

Prize: £2500 +

trip to London10/24/19

James Tait Black Prize for Drama 60+ mins

Plays originally written in English, Scots or Gaelic,

first produced between 1 January and 31 December

and performed by a professional company for more

than six performances. *Submissions must be made

from agents or the original producing company.

1/31/20 n/a Edinburgh Scotland £10,000 award 11/23/19

Moondance Int'l Film Festival 1, 2 or 3-actStage play, stage play or musical for kids,

audio/radio play. See submission categories.1/31/20 n/a Boulder, Colorado USA Fee: $25 12/22/19

Springhouse Journal max 30 pagesPublication opp. Accept unsolicited submissions of

plays.1/31/20 n/a n/a n/a n/a 1/24/20

AITAF: The Bridge Award Full Length

Open to legal residents of the fifty United States

and the District of Columbia who are age 18 or over

and currently serve or have previously served in the

US military at the time of entry. The play must not

have been previously produced or published.

YorkUSA Prize: $10,000 11/23/19

Papatango New Writing PrizeFull Length

(60+ mins)

Open to anyone resident in the UK and the Republic

of Ireland only. No age limit. The play must be an

original, unperformed and unproduced piece of

2/2/20 n/a London UK£6,500

commission12/22/19

ATHE: The Jane Chambers

Plays written by women that present a feminist

perspective and contain significant opportunities

for female performers.

2/15/20 n/a Washington, D.C. USA

Prize: $1,000 +

$500 for travel

expenses

11/23/19

Other opportunities (including but not limited to print and online publications, awards/prizes, audio/radio opportunities)

BRIDGE: The Bluffton University

Literary Journalmax 5000 words

/ 10-12 pages

Original work by writers age 14-24. Accepts short

plays for stage and screen. No restrictions on

content or theme. Must not be previously published

online or print. In'tl submissions ok.

2/15/20 n/a Bluffton, Ohio USA n/a 11/23/19

Whiskey Radio Hour 10 mins

Accepting new radio play submissions from persons

of color, female-identifying and/or nonbinary

playwrights. Any genre.

2/16/20 max 4 (actors) Chicago, Illinois USA n/a 1/24/20

Beverly Hills Theatre Guild:

Julie Harris Playwright AwardFull Length

(75+ mins)

Authors must be U.S. Citizens or legal residents.

Original plays, unpublished, unproduced, and not

currently under any option. IMPORTANT NOTE: We

are revamping our application process to include

application via email. Please check back in the

coming days for details.

2/28/20 n/aBeverly Hills,

CaliforniaUSA

Fee: $25

Prize: $3,5001/24/20

Beverly Hills Theatre Guild:

Competition for Youth Theatre45-75 mins

Plays suitable for grades 6-8 and grades 9-12.

Original plays, adaptations and/or translations.

Authors must be US Citizens or legal residents.

NOTE: We are revamping our application process

to include application via email. Please check this

website in the coming days for further instructions.

2/28/20 n/aBeverly Hills,

CaliforniaUSA Prize: $1,200 1/24/20

Hunger Mountain Literary

Journal: May Day Mountain

Chapbook Series

30-50 pagesOpportunity for a playwright to get hard copies of

their of work created by a letterpress artist.3/1/20 n/a

Montpelier,

VermontUSA

Fee: $10

Prize: $10011/25/19

Ponder Review 10-15 pages

Script excerpt or one act play, for use in any future

anthologies, both digital and print. Must not have

been previously published.

3/15/20 n/a Publication Publication Fee: $2 12/22/19

Dan I Rodden Jr Play Award 75+ mins

Subject matter is open but excessive violence,

language, abusive or sexual content will be rejected.

Plays that contain blasphemy directed at any

religion will not be read and rejected immediately.

Historical plays and musicals are ineligible.

3/27/20 n/a n/s n/s Prize: $100 1/24/20

Finborough Theatre:

ETPEP AwardFull Length

Open to new UK playwrights who have previously

worked in theatre in another capacity for a

minimum of two years. Any theme, pref. plays with

a contemporary subject or a fresh perspective on a

historical situation. Must be an original,

unperformed and unproduced piece of work.

3/31/20 n/a London UK Prize: £8,000 1/24/20

Theater J: Patty Abramson Jewish

Play PrizeFull Length

Jewish plays. May not have received a full

professional production, though one may be

scheduled at the time of submission. Readings and

workshops are allowed. Adaptations are eligible.

Playwrights must not have had more than 2

productions at LORT or off-Broadway theaters.

Multiple productions of the same play can be

counted. Must be a citizen or resident of the United

States.

4/1/20 n/a Washington, DC USANo Fee

Prize: $3,0001/24/20

Theater J: Trish Vradenburg

Jewish Play PrizeFull Length

Jewish plays. May be previously produced, provided

that its professional world premiere or NYC

premiere was no earlier than July 1, 2018. Musicals

and adaptations are eligible. Playwrights must have

had at least 3 productions at LORT, Broadway, or off-

Broadway theaters. Multiple productions of the

same play can be counted. Must be a citizen or

resident of the United States.

4/1/20 n/a Washington, DC USANo Fee

Prize: $15,000 1/24/20

NETC: John Gassner Memorial

Open to all playwrights. The play must not have

been published and produced by a professional or

Equity company as of April 15, 2020.

4/15/20 n/aHamden,

ConnecticutUSA n/a 12/22/19

Feels Blind LiteraryOne Act

(max 20 pages)

Literary magazine. Plays from new and emerging

writers who identify as women. Submissions must

be previously unpublished, original works. Must

pass the Bechdel Test.

5/1/20 n/a n/a n/a n/a 1/24/20

YouthPLAYS: New Voices One-Act

Competition for Young

Playwrights

One Act

(10-40 mins)

Plays must be unpublished, non-musical. Previous

productions are allowed, so long as the play is not

committed to publication with another company or

otherwise encumbered. No limitations on genre or

subject matter. Must be suitable for school

production and feature one or more youth

characters in prominent, age appropriate roles. The

author must be 19 years old or younger as of May 1,

5/1/20 2 or moreLos Angeles,

CaliforniaUSA Prize: $200 1/24/20

Writer's Digest: Annual Writing

Competitionfirst 15 pages

Scripts (stage play) are accepted. Int'l submissions

ok, except Syria, Iran, North Korea or Crimea.5/4/20 n/a Blue Ash, Ohio USA

Fee: $30

Prize: $5,0001/24/20

Falmouth University:

Nick Darke Award45+ mins

Open to all UK and European writers aged 16 and

over. The script must not have been previously

produced or won other competitions. No theme.

5/4/20 n/aFalmouth,

CornwallUK Prize: £6,000 1/24/20

Alaska Quarterly Review max 50 pagesPublication opp. Short plays in traditional and

experimental styles. Hard copy submissions only.5/15/20 n/a Anchorage, Alaska USA n/a 1/24/20

Writer's Digest: Annual Writing

Competitionfirst 15 pages

Scripts (stage play) are accepted. Int'l submissions

ok, except Syria, Iran, North Korea or Crimea.6/5/20 n/a Blue Ash, Ohio USA

Fee: $35

Prize: $5,0001/24/20

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