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Theater Name / Festival Name Length Nature of Opportunity Deadline Cast size State, City CountryAdditional
InfoDate Added User Notes
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
Avalonia 7 Theater Festival:
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,
FloridaUSA Fee: $12 12/22/19
Avalonia 7 Theater Festival:
Dramatic Monologue or Very
Short Play
max 5 pagesOne actor or actress monologue or very short play.
"Deeper" or dramatic pieces.1/27/20 n/a
Jacksonville,
FloridaUSA Fee: $12 12/22/19
Avalonia 7 Theater Festival:
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,
FloridaUSA Fee: $20 12/22/19
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Avalonia 7 Theater Festival:
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,
FloridaUSA Fee: $20 12/22/19
Avalonia 7 Theater Festival:
Comedic One Act12-60 pages
For pieces 12 pages or longer of the more comedic
variety.1/27/20 n/a
Jacksonville,
FloridaUSA Fee: $30 12/22/19
Avalonia 7 Theater Festival:
Dramatic One Act12-60 pages
For pieces 12 pages or longer of the more dramatic
variety.1/27/20 n/a
Jacksonville,
FloridaUSA Fee: $30 12/22/19
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
Run
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
Play
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
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: Not My Home Anymore
2/1/20 max 4Santa Monica,
CaliforniaUSA n/a 10/24/19
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: Family Matters
2/1/20 max 4Santa Monica,
CaliforniaUSA n/a 10/24/19
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,
New YorkUSA n/a 1/24/20
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.
2/10/20 n/aNew York City,
New YorkUSA n/a 12/22/19
Syracuse Stage: Young
Playwrights Festival10 mins / max 10
pagesCentral New York high school students only. 2/11/20 max 4
Syracuse, New
YorkUSA n/a 12/22/19
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 [email protected] 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+
mins)
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
Avalonia 7 Theater Festival:
Student Showcasemax 30 pages Elementary through high school students only. 2/17/20 n/a
Jacksonville,
FloridaUSA Fee: $14 1/24/20
Avalonia 7 Theater Festival:
Comedic Monologue or Very
Short Play
max 5 pagesOne actor or actress monologue or very short play.
"Lighter" or comedic pieces.2/17/20 n/a
Jacksonville,
FloridaUSA Fee: $13 1/24/20
Avalonia 7 Theater Festival:
Dramatic Monologue or Very
Short Play
max 5 pagesOne actor or actress monologue or very short play.
"Deeper" or dramatic pieces.2/17/20 n/a
Jacksonville,
FloridaUSA Fee: $13 1/24/20
Avalonia 7 Theater Festival:
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.
2/17/20 1 to 5Jacksonville,
FloridaUSA Fee: $21 1/24/20
Avalonia 7 Theater Festival:
Dramatic Ten Minute Play6-11 pages
Scripts of all genres are accepted! Darker, more
serious or more somber works.2/17/20 1 to 6
Jacksonville,
FloridaUSA Fee: $21 1/24/20
Avalonia 7 Theater Festival:
Comedic One Act12-60 pages
For pieces 12 pages or longer of the more comedic
variety.2/17/20 n/a
Jacksonville,
FloridaUSA Fee: $31 1/24/20
Avalonia 7 Theater Festival:
Dramatic One Act12-60 pages
For pieces 12 pages or longer of the more dramatic
variety.2/17/20 n/a
Jacksonville,
FloridaUSA Fee: $31 1/24/20
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,
CaliforniaUSA n/a 11/23/19
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,
New YorkUSA n/a 10/24/19
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
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:
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,
2020.
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
661/
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-
2019
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
QC Theatre Workshop: Susan
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
QC Theatre Workshop: Susan
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,
CaliforniaUSA n/a 1/24/20
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
YorkUSA n/a 11/23/19
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
Avalonia 7 Theater Festival:
Student Showcasemax 30 pages Elementary through high school students only. 3/9/20 n/a
Jacksonville,
FloridaUSA Fee: $15 1/24/20
Avalonia 7 Theater Festival:
Comedic Monologue or Very
Short Play
max 5 pagesOne actor or actress monologue or very short play.
"Lighter" or comedic pieces.3/9/20 n/a
Jacksonville,
FloridaUSA Fee: $14 1/24/20
Avalonia 7 Theater Festival:
Dramatic Monologue or Very
Short Play
max 5 pagesOne actor or actress monologue or very short play.
"Deeper" or dramatic pieces.3/9/20 n/a
Jacksonville,
FloridaUSA Fee: $14 1/24/20
Avalonia 7 Theater Festival:
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.
3/9/20 1 to 5Jacksonville,
FloridaUSA Fee: $22 1/24/20
Avalonia 7 Theater Festival:
Dramatic Ten Minute Play6-11 pages
Scripts of all genres are accepted! Darker, more
serious or more somber works.3/9/20 1 to 6
Jacksonville,
FloridaUSA Fee: $22 1/24/20
Avalonia 7 Theater Festival:
Comedic One Act12-60 pages
For pieces 12 pages or longer of the more comedic
variety.3/9/20 n/a
Jacksonville,
FloridaUSA Fee: $32 1/24/20
Avalonia 7 Theater Festival:
Dramatic One Act12-60 pages
For pieces 12 pages or longer of the more dramatic
variety.3/9/20 n/a
Jacksonville,
FloridaUSA Fee: $32 1/24/20
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,
CaliforniaUSA Fee: $5 1/24/20
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
YorkUSA n/a 12/22/19
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
YorkUSA n/a 10/24/19
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
3/30/20 n/aNew York City,
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
1!
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,
CaliforniaUSA n/a 1/24/20
Repertorio Español: Voces Latinx
National Playwriting CompetitionFull Length (75+
mins)
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.
4/1/20 n/aNew York City,
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,
CaliforniaUSA Fee: $20 1/24/20
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
Nylon Fusion Theatre Co:
This Round’s On Us10 mins
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.
5/12/20 n/aNew York City,
New YorkUSA n/a 1/24/20
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,
CaliforniaUSA n/a 1/24/20
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
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
Nylon Fusion Theatre Co:
This Round’s On Us10 mins
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.
8/1/20 n/aNew York City,
New YorkUSA n/a 1/24/20
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
Theater Name / Festival Name Length Nature of Opportunity Deadline Cast size State, City CountryAdditional
InfoDate Added User Notes
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.
2/2/20 n/aNew York City,
New YorkUSA n/a 1/24/20
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.
2/2/20 n/aNew York City,
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.
2/5/20 n/aNew York City,
New YorkUSA n/a 1/24/20
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.
2/7/20 n/aNew York City,
New YorkUSA n/a 1/24/20
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.
2/10/20 n/aNew York City,
New YorkUSA n/a 1/24/20
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
YorkUSA App Fee: $35 11/23/19
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
YorkUSA App Fee: $40 12/22/19
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,
CaliforniaUSA Fee: $45 12/22/19
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.
4/1/20 n/aNew York City,
New YorkUSA $500 honorarium 1/24/20
Page 73 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.
4/5/20 n/aBrooklyn, New
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
info.
6/1/20 n/aVictoria, British
ColumbiaCanada
Fee: $49
Prize: $9,000 +
$1,020 travel
stipend
7/21/19
Theater Name / Festival Name Length Nature of Opportunity Deadline Cast size State, City CountryAdditional
InfoDate Added User Notes
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.
2/2/20 n/aNew York City,
New YorkUSA Fee: $35 1/24/20
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.
2/10/20 n/aNew York City,
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
show
2/28/20 n/aNew York City,
New YorkUSA n/a 1/24/20
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.
3/1/20 n/aNew York City,
New YorkUSA No Fee 10/24/19
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: Submission fee is only $35 for applications
submitted on or before Feb 2.
3/1/20 n/aNew York City,
New YorkUSA Fee: $49 1/24/20
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.
3/10/20 n/aNew York City,
New YorkUSA Fee: $35 1/24/20
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.
3/15/20 n/aNew York City,
New YorkUSA
Reader Fee: $25
Participation Fee:
$1000
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 /
mins
Playwrights from across the globe. Also seeking
monologues (max 4 pages/mins). Musicals ok. No
unpleasant profanity. Must be family-friendly.
Playwrights must produce.
4/15/20 n/aNew York City,
New YorkUSA No Fee 1/24/20
Woodside Players of Queens:
Summer 2020 Play Festivalmax 10 pages /
mins
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.
4/15/20 n/aNew York City,
New YorkUSA No Fee 1/24/20
Theater Name / Festival Name Length Nature of Opportunity Deadline Cast size State, City CountryAdditional
InfoDate Added User Notes
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.
2/1/20 n/aBrooklyn, New
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
work.
2/2/20 n/a London UK£6,500
commission12/22/19
ATHE: The Jane Chambers
Playwriting AwardFull Length
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
Playwriting AwardFull Length
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,
2020.
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