Play Submission Opportunities

For years, busy playwrights have relied on the Playwrights’ Center for our extensive, robust, continually updated collection of playwriting opportunities. This database of opportunities is updated almost every day and contains information on contests, theaters looking for scripts, publication opportunities, fellowships, and more.

The opportunities board is a benefit of Playwrights’ Center membership. If you want access to hundreds of opportunities like the ones you see below—as well as a host of other benefits—become a member today!

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Opportunities

Opportunity
Wed, 01/05/2024 - 12:11pm
Ucross Foundation (Clearmont | WY)

UCross Fellowship for Native American Writers

The Ucross Fellowship for Native American Writers is open to practicing writers who are currently producing work in one or more of the following genres — fiction, nonfiction, poetry, drama, screenwriting, playwriting, or hybrid forms. Two Ucross Fellowships for Native American Writers are awarded each year. Those selected for the fellowship are offered a four-week residency, a stipend of $2,000, and an opportunity to present work publicly.
Fee: 
No fee
Restrictions: 
Open to all Native American Writers
Submission Method: 
Online
Deadline: 
7 / 15 / 2024

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Opportunity
Wed, 01/05/2024 - 12:10pm
The Play Company (PlayCo) (New York | NY)

PlayCo Submission Inquiries

We ask writers interested in PlayCo to introduce themselves and their work through our form. All submissions will be kept confidential. Please attach a play excerpt of no more than twenty (20) pages, not including the title page. If your work is a good fit, we will follow up to ask for a full script.
Fee: 
No fee
Restrictions: 
Open to all playwrights
Submission Method: 
Online

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Opportunity
Wed, 01/05/2024 - 12:02pm
Tennessee Williams/New Orleans Literary Festival (New Orleans | LA)

TWFest One-Act Play Contest 2024-2025

For 37 years, TWFest has brought award-winning writers, historians, scholars, journalists, actors, musicians, and cultural experts together to present five days of literary revelry in New Orleans. The mission of the TWFest Writing Contest is to promote new work from emerging artists. The Grand Prize receives $1,500 and a Professional Staged Reading at the next Festival.
Fee: 
$25
Restrictions: 
Open to early-career playwrights
Submission Method: 
Online
Deadline: 
10 / 1 / 2024

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