Contests and Other Opportunities
Resources for playwrights
Contests, theatres seeking new plays, & other resources
< List a contest or opportunity here >| Category | Name of Contest or Opportunity | Deadline |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Contest | Woodward International Playwriting Prize Competition | July 1, 2020 | |
| View | Contest | Northern Kentucky University - YES Festival of New Plays | June 1, 2020 | 2020 |
| View | Contest | Your Worst Nightmare Play Festival | August 15 | 2020 |
| View | Contest | Tennessee Williams & New Orleans Literary Festival One-Act Writing Contest | October 1 | 2020 |
| View | Contest | Gaslight-Baker Theatre One-Act Play Contest | July 15 | 2020 |
| View | Contest | Mixing It Up Productions 2020 Spring Playwrights Contest | June 12 | 2020 |
| View | Contest | ETC Youth Playwright Competition | June 5 | 2020 |
| View | Contest | Dr. R. J. Rodriguez Emerging Playwrights’ Contest | August 15th | 2020 |
| View | Other Opportunity | Seeking Middle School Plays by BIPOC playwrights | Ongoing | 2020 |
| View | Other Opportunity | INGENIO 2020 | July 8th | 2020 |
| View | Contest | Stage to Screen | December 31, 2020 | 2020 |
| View | Contest | Gay4Detroit Festival | July 31, 2020 | 2020 |
| View | Other Opportunity | San Francisco Bay Area Opportunities | Ongoing | Ongoing |
| View | Contest | Humana Festival | Ongoing | Ongoing |
| View | Other Opportunity | Emerging Playwright Award | Ongoing | Ongoing |
| View | Other Opportunity | NYC Playwrights | Ongoing | Ongoing |
| View | Other Opportunity | Live Girls! | Ongoing | Ongoing |
| View | Contest | Year-Around Submissions or Maxim Mazumdar New Play Competition | Ongoing | Ongoing |
| View | Contest | Vermont Playwrights Award Seeks Submissions | Ongoing | Ongoing |
| View | Other Opportunity | 10-Minute Plays Reading Series | Ongoing | Ongoing |
| View | Contest | The Chameleon Theatre Circle's Annual New Play Contest | Ongoing | Ongoing |
| View | Contest | Woodward Newman Drama Award | March 1 | Ongoing |
| View | Contest | Reva Shiner Comedy Award | Oct 31 | Ongoing |
| View | Other Opportunity | One Act Play Festivals | Ongoing | Ongoing |
| View | Other Opportunity | Athena Theatre seeking full length plays | Ongoing | Ongoing |
| View | Other Opportunity | Short+Sweet International Submissions - 10min | Ongoing | Ongoing |
| View | Other Opportunity | Infinity Stage accepting plays and musicals for online non-exclusive publishing | Ongoing | Ongoing |
| View | Contest | The Robert J. Pickering Award for Playwriting Excellence | Dec. 31 | Ongoing |
| View | Other Opportunity | Manhattan Repertory Theatre Play Production Program | Ongoing | Ongoing |
| View | Other Opportunity | Seeking Plays for Kids and Teens for Use in Educational Settings | Ongoing | Ongoing |
