2025 PLAYWRIGHT CALL FOR 5 MINUTE ONE ACTS

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Deadline: February 12, 2025

EMAIL: All scripts should be sent to theatre@valenciacollege.edu with the subject: 2025 One Act Festival. 

Please put your name in the file name, along with the title of the work being submitted. (For Example: EdgarAPoe.DreamWithinaDream) If submitting multiple works, please send in the same email, but as different files. Send only PDF or Microsoft Word files (No links to Dropboxes/Sharepoint, Cloud or similar.)

Valencia College in Orlando, Florida is looking for local/regional/national playwrights to work with the Valencia College Theatre Department (VC) on our annual student directed project titled “MEDIA” as part of their “Student Directed One Act Festival / Florida Playwright Competition” 2025.
The VC directing students will be creating a festival of 3 to 5 minute plays to be performed in Orlando in April 2025 in our Black Box Theatre. This is part of Valencia’s ongoing commitment to original theatre and the “Florida Playwright’s Competition” which has run each year since 1992.
(NOTE: Submissions accepted from all across the globe, does not have to be a Florida Based playwright)

TO SUBMIT:
Playwrights may submit up to (2) works each, either newly written or a previous work that fits the theme of “MEDIA” (see below)

THEME: “MEDIA” and specifically ‘SOCIAL MEDIA” can be interpreted in any way that you choose. Comedy, Drama, Farce, or any combination. The interpretation can be literal or figurative, whimsical or dark, social commentary and satire. (No musical works accepted at this time). This allows for a great deal of commentary on how both Media and Social Media play into our daily lives on a personal, regional, national and global level.

LENGTH: Time limit minimum of 3 minutes, maximum of 5 minutes each one act. (If a work is chosen that runs over, the directors will be encouraged to work with the playwright to edit into time span)

CAST: limited to 2 actors. Both characters must have an equal balance in the script. (One person plays are not included in the festival). NOTE: You can have an offstage voice as well if needed as long as it is minimally used.

TECH: The One Acts are staged in our 100 seat Black Box theatre, with minimal tech: The student directors will have access to 4 theatrical cubes, 4 chairs, one small table. Sound cues will be utilized, and minimum lighting and projections will be provided. Props/costumes as needed provided by the individual directors.

CASTING: The casting will come from Valencia College’s Acting Two classes, and open to all genders and gender identities, ages, ethnicities, etc. Open and inclusive casting for the scripts is necessary. Ages skew to the college age range.

STIPEND: If chosen, all playwrights will receive a stipend for the performance rights for their work. All playwrights will retain the rights for their work, but grant Valencia College Theatre the rights for performance and posting (online component if utilized) with full credit given. Contracts will be sent if a work is chosen. (Standard stipend is $75 per playwright for performance rights to the 5-minute one act. The works are performed twice and possibly filmed for online as well) Note: There is no ticket charge either in person or online.

DEADLINE: Scripts shall be submitted by 5pm on Wednesday, February 12th, 2025 – Notification to playwrights by February 21st, 2025

QUESTIONS: Please contact us at the above email.
REMINDER THAT THE DEADLINE IS 5pm on WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12th, 2025

The Artistic Home: Cut to the Chase

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Deadline: February 5, 2025

Or when 300 plays are received

Performance Dates: May 1 - May 4, 2025

Submissions are now open for the 22nd Cut to the Chase one-act play festival, presented by The Artistic Home Studio. A staple of Chicago’s theater community for over two decades, Cut to the Chase presents six new plays, showcasing moment-to-moment acting in an intimate theater space.

Play Submission Should Meet The Following Requirements:

- One-act plays of no more than 12 minutes

- Previously unproduced in Chicago

- Writers are asked to send only one play, choosing their most appropriate script for this festival

- Writers are encouraged to submit plays that generally fit this year’s theme: what is real?

- Plays will be chosen in part on their ability to provide a range of voices  and an opportunity for showcasing a diverse cast

- Please include play title and playwright’s name on the script

Submission Deadline: February 5, 2025

Please note that submissions will close when 300 plays are received.

Send PDF submissions or questions to: CTTCplays@gmail.com

The Weekly Workshop - Start the New Year off right!

The Weekly Workshop

Start the New Year off right! 

Join our nationwide community of playwrights on Zoom. 

It’s a great way to stay connected and motivated.

 

Participating in a weekly workshop can give you the kick you need to see your script through from beginning to end.  You can bring in anything you’re working on — a full length script, a musical, a TV pilot, whatever. And when your script is ready — we’ll present it in a Public Reading. We also bring in Guest Speakers, like Pulitzer Prize winner Margaret Edson (Wit). 

 

 

Sit in on a session and see for yourself!

Tuesdays or Thursdays 7 - 9:30pm EST

 

Check out our website for more details and rates. 

 

Script Consultations

 

If you don’t have time for the workshop but have a script you’d like some feedback on — just send a PDF of your script and you’ll get a critique via email and/or video conference. See website for rates.

 

Richard Caliban has worked with  individuals on their scripts from all over the world — Indonesia, China, Greece, Australia, Serbia, as well as right here in New York. A script consultation will provide you with feedback on the structural soundness of your story, the dramatic arc of your protagonist, thematic unity and much more.

 

Online One-on-One Courses

 

If you’re looking for more, check out our One on One Online Playwriting Courses:

 

•       The Art of Playwriting

•       Write a Play in 10 Weeks

•       3 Hour Short Course

 

All are with instructor Richard Caliban, and since it’s One on One, the courses can be adjusted to fit your level of experience. 

 

Please visit our website for further Info and Rates: 

 

www.theplaywrightsgroup.com

 

Contact us at 

scripts@theplaywrightsgroup.com

RESISTING FASCISM ~ Take Him! Take Me! by Paul Bowman

Paul Bowman has been a farm boy, soldier, bartender, nursing home maintenance man. He writes plays and fictions. His one-acts have been staged in twelve states, Australia, and Canada. Four short plays and twenty-one stories have been published in literary journals. Another play, It's Going to be a Great Day, was also selected as a semifinalist in a previous call for plays by the NYC Playwrights and was later published by FRESH WORDS literary journal.

ABOUT THE PLAY

What inspired Take Him Take Me was reading accounts of family members deciding to break off relations with siblings or parents after learning that they voted for Trump. I also wondered how it would feel to see someone you know and like but is foreign-born to be taken away in front of you and you are powerless to stop it. Would that scary moment call you to action? To end a relationship with someone you thought you knew but did not?  

    

     ~ Excerpt published by permission, all rights held by the playwright.

If you enjoy a piece published in the RESISTING FASCISM project, we encourage you to reach out to the playwright to tell them so. If the playwright has not included an email address or website, let us know at info@nycplaywrights.org and we'll pass along your message.

            ICE OFFICER

Ma’am, do not interfere!!

             MIKE

Carla.

            CARLA

        (pointing at MIKE)

Take him.

            MIKE

What?

            CARLA

Take him! He is the one you want! He does not belong in this country!!

            MIKE

Carla! Are you crazy?

            CARLA

He sells drugs! He’s a dealer! Arrest him!

            MIKE

Carla!!

            CARLA

It’s true! Check the trunk of his car if you want proof.

            MIKE

Carla, shut the hell up!

            CARLA

His real name is Mikhail. He’s from Russia. And he has no documentation.

            MIKE

Carla! What the hell is the matter with you?

            CARLA

Just telling the truth, Mikhail Boreski. Just telling the truth.

            MIKE

I’m an American! I was born here.

            CARLA

Liar. You worship the President. What good is that going to do you when they haul your ass away? He’s not going to save your ass. Fool.

            MIKE

Why are you saying these things? What has gotten into you?

            CARLA

I’m tired of it. Tired of hiding you. Lying about you to my friends and family.

        (pointing to ICE OFFICER)

If he doesn’t take you in I’ll call his boss. Then it is over for you. You’ll be just like Nadia. Maybe you can share the same cell. How about that, Mikhail Boreski?

        [ICE OFFICER stares at MIKE.]

            MIKE

Stop this! Stop it! Shut up!

        [PAUSE. CARLA suddenly laughs.]

            CARLA

Yeah, I made it up, officer. Mike’s father is actually a Shawnee. His mother a Cherokee. Pure blood. True patriot.

            MIKE

You trying to be funny?

            [PAUSE]

            CARLA

I’m tired of your....bullshit patriotism. Which is not the real thing.

[CARLA goes to ICE OFFICER. She extends her arms, wrists together, toward him.]

Take me.

            ICE OFFICER

I don’t know what you’re trying to prove.

            CARLA

TAKE ME. TAKE ME.

            ICE OFFICER

Back off.

[CARLA grabs NADIA’S arms. She pulls her away from the ICE OFFICER. ICE OFFICER reaches for NADIA. CARLA stands between them.]

            CARLA

(an angry whisper)

Take me.

            ICE OFFICER

I said back off.

            CARLA

Never.

            MIKE

Carla.

            CARLA

Take me.

            MIKE

Stop it!

            CARLA

I’m trying to. Are you?

            (to ICE OFFICER)

What are you waiting for? Arrest me.

[CARLA shoves ICE OFFICER. ICE OFFICER grabs CARLA.]

            ICE OFFICER

You’re under arrest.

            CARLA

Good.

            ICE OFFICER

I said you’re under arrest.

[CARLA interlocks her arms with NADIA’S.]

            MIKE

            (a plea)

Carla.

            CARLA

Shut-up and goodbye.

            MIKE

You’re being an idiot.

            CARLA

Look who’s talking.

Get a divorce attorney.

Yellow Springs Theater Company ~ ANNUAL TEN-MINUTE PLAY FESTIVAL

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Deadline: March 1, 2025

Accepting SUBMISSIONs for The Yellow Springs Theater Company’s ANNUAL TEN-MINUTE PLAY FESTIVAL 1-1-2025 till 3-1-25

Send submissions to ystheatercompany@gmail.com. 

Our projected performance dates are June 6 & 7, 2025. The exact location is TBD, but we hope to perform outdoors again. 

With your submission please provide a statement about who you are, how you developed the idea for your play, and if you are able to be involved in casting and/or directing your work. Our goal is to help writers bring their work to an audience. Keep in mind that plays must be 10 minutes or less. If it runs long we will require writers to make cuts. Also there is minimal set, lights, and sound available so any submissions will have to be adaptable to what is available.

Masque & Spectacle submissions period open now

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Deadline: January 31, 2025

Send drama submissions to masqueandspectacle@gmail.com. Attach written submissions in a single Word doc or docx file, and include the word “DRAMA” in the email subject line.

Masque & Spectacle reads submissions for its bi-annual issues November 1 – January 31 and May 1 – July 31. Submissions received outside of this time period will be automatically deleted. Responses can be expected within a month. Acceptance rate is around 10%. Submissions not titled/tagged or formatted or properly under the Submissions Guidelines will not be considered for publication.

We do not accept previously published work, and we ask for First Electronic Rights and Non-Exclusive Archival Rights upon acceptance. Unfortunately, we are unable to pay contributors at this time.

Simultaneous submissions are accepted, but please let us know if your work has been accepted elsewhere.

For any queries, please contact us at masqueandspectacle@gmail.com.

We welcome 10-minute plays (up to approximately 10 pages in length). No full-length plays will be considered at this time.

While traditional plays are welcome, we are particularly interested in innovative and/or interdisciplinary texts that break new ground, either in relation to their subject matter, or in how the text itself is performed/written/represented on stage.

Playwrights may submit one previously unpublished 10-minute play for consideration. The script should be accompanied by a cover letter, which includes your name, address, phone number, and email address. Proper playwriting format should be used. If you are uncertain about this format, several examples can be found online.

RESISTING FASCISM finalists

The judges have reviewed the semi-finalist scripts submitted for the RESISTING FASCISM project and these are the finalists they have selected:

• As Long as I Know How to Love by Thomas J. Misuraca

• I Am Charlotte by Richard Lyons Conlon

• The 92% by Bryan-Keyth Wilson - prize winner

Excerpts from all the semi-finalists will be posted, every other day, beginning tomorrow, January 20, the day when resisting fascism begins in earnest.

Thank you to everybody who participated in this RESISTING FASCISM project. The next four years will test our country and we must work together to resist the damage and when it's over, to repair the damage.

The most incompetent, the most unqualified, the most bizarre, and the most corrupt people possible have been invited to run the American government - exactly what you would expect from an adjudicated rapist and a 34-count felon who tried to overthrow the American government on January 6, 2021. 

Check out Rachel Maddow's series called "Public Servant Announcement" for more details.

June Bingham New Playwright Commission 2025

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Deadline: February 1, 2025 at 11:59 PM EST

Submit at liveandincolor.org

The June Bingham New Playwright Commission Submissions are now open! This submission form will close on 2/1/2025 at 11:59 pm EST. You will be notified by 2/28/2025 if you are selected as a Semi-Finalist.

This commission opportunity provides resources and support toward the creation and development of a new play by early-career women/femme and/or non-binary storytellers. We define “early-career” as artists who have written pieces previously, or have engaged in writing via books, film, TV, etc. but have not had theatrical work that has been extensively professionally produced by commercial or non-profit organizations and have less than two full-length pieces that have been published in print. 

If you have questions about your eligibility or any portion of the application, please email Junebinghamcommission@liveandincolor.org.

The opportunity will culminate in a 60- 90 minute 2-person play that will be workshopped and presented as a reading for an audience at L&IC’s Fall Retreat in September of 2025.

The total fee for this Commission will be $3,000; housing, meals, and travel for the retreat are also provided. Schedule and deadlines will be at the discretion of the commission recipient and the program director.

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
The Play must be able to be performed with 2 actors.

All submissions should include:

• Short (5-page max) writing sample/excerpt in PDF format
• 1 page artistic statement in PDF format describing your influences, perspective and style, and addressing how this piece you hope to create fits- or doesn't fit- within your body of work and what impact you hope this piece might have on communities or audiences.
• Resume/CV in PDF format

The Inkwell Theater Development LAB fellowship

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Deadline: April 30, 2025

SUBMISSION FORM

A unique program in Los Angeles, the LAB aims to bring the writer out of their office, or coffee shop, and into the rehearsal room. While we recognize the necessity for writers to work on their own, we believe that nothing benefits works-in-progress more than artistic collaboration.

The LAB is focused on developing new plays through a collaborative workshop process. We believe that by working in a rehearsal setting with a director and actors, a playwright can best further their plays. Playwrights tell us often how they gained new insights from simply seeing their work with a cast, not to mention the constructive input from directors and other artists.

We begin with a writer and their first draft. During a 3-week intensive process, writers will not only see and hear that draft as written but will also see their rewrites, changes, and inspired ideas come to life. This is aided by introducing an experienced and versatile director, bringing their own unique insights to the play. Mixing in a cast of talented performers only adds to the volume of artistic brainpower being brought to bear upon the play. And pulling the playwright into the rehearsal room brings the whole thing together.

The playwrights selected for each LAB season are the recipients of The Lerner Fellowship, which provides financial, logistical, and artistic support. 

Eligibility

• Anyone is eligible to submit. There are no restrictions based on age, experience, representation, formal training or union-affiliation.
• Please submit only full, completed scripts. It can be an early draft, but we do require a compete script in order to evaluate the submission.
• Submitted work cannot have been previously produced. (Private workshops and readings are not considered productions).
• Commissioned work is not eligible for submission.
• Previous applicants may re-apply, but only with new material. We do not accept plays that have been previously submitted.
• Submissions from writers outside of the LA area are accepted, but the writer is responsible for transportation and accommodations (if selected).
• Please limit your submissions to one every six months

If selected for the Max K. Lerner Fellowship, playwrights will be offered a rehearsal and presentation slot during the LAB season and a $1000 honorarium. The Inkwell Theater Development LAB will provide a professional team of artists (director, actors, dramaturge, etc) and production support, as well as rehearsal and production space. For more information, you can contact us at lab@inkwelltheater.com

StageWorks Theatre Group seeks short plays

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Deadline: March 1, 2025

Submission fee waived for members of Dramatists' Guild

Please send manuscripts to:

StageWorks Theatre Group, INC.
237 Hamburg Turnpike
Pompton Lakes, NJ 07442 

Auditions: Spring 2025 - Exact Dates TBA
Show Dates: July 25th, 26th, 27th 2025

Writers must submit their one-act plays (with a running time of 20 minutes or less)
Entries will be judged on plot, character development, dialogue, and overall quality.
Please send manuscripts and enclose your $20 reading fee (waived for members of Dramatists' Guild)
(checks made payable to StageWorks Theatre Group, INC.) to:

StageWorks Theatre Group, INC.
237 Hamburg Turnpike
Pompton Lakes, NJ 07442

Attention: One Act Jamboree

Alternatively, you may submit your play via our website. Click "Submit Your Play" to send your manuscript via Google Form. Then, click "Pay Reading Fee" button above to pay your reading fee (online payment convenience fees apply). Manuscripts will NOT be considered until the reading fee has been submitted. (Fee waived for members of Dramatists' Guild).

Between 6 and 10 winners will receive the prize of a staged production of their play at the StageWorks One Act Jamboree, which will be held during the Summer of 2025 at StageWorks Studio 237.

The production will have auditioned actors, directors chosen by committee, producers, stage managers, ushers, ticket takers, and tech crew.

2025 Annual One-Act Jamboree Terms and Conditions

Writers are encouraged to submit their one-act plays (with a running time of 20 minutes or less) by Sunday, March 1, 2025. Entries will be judged on plot, character development, dialogue and overall quality by a committee of three to five. Directors will be chosen by the committee.

Between 6 and 10 winners will receive the prize of a staged production of his or her play at the StageWorks One Act Jamboree, which will be held during the summer of 2023 at StageWorks Studio 237.


Plays will be judged on the following criteria:

• Plot
• Character Development
• Dialogue
• Overall writing quality

Playwrights are limited to three (3) submissions.

How to Submit:

Please read and follow our submission guidelines. Submissions that are incomplete or do not follow these guidelines will be disqualified. 

To enter your play, you must submit the following:

(1) Three (3) hard copies of your play (or Google Form submission in advance for electronic submissions/Paypal payment).

• Plays should run 20 minutes or less and be written in the proper playwriting format (when in the proper format, running time is approximately one minute per page):
• A list of characters with a brief physical description of each should also be included.
• Plays should contain 12 or fewer actors.
• One person plays are accepted.
• No musicals, unless you are providing accompaniment.
• Plays should have simple staging and technical needs.

(2) A cover letter with the following information:

The name of your play

Your name full address, full contact information (including your e-mail and phone number)

A brief synopsis of your play (for publicity purposes if your play is selected)

A brief biography


(3) A check in the amount of $20 (US dollars) for each play submitted, made payable to:

StageWorks Theatre Group, INC. *Fee waived for members of Dramatist Guild (must include proof of current membership) Please write "One-Act Jamboree" in the check's memo line.

As the playwright, you are invited to auditions and will have input regarding casting and production presentation. However, Executive Director may choose to exercise her authority regarding questionable content and/or presentation of the show with consideration and protection of the reputation of the company in its entirety.

Prizes:

At the conclusion of the jamboree, one winner will receive a $250 cash prize based on audience vote.

EXIT Theatre seeks short plays for its 2025 Short Play Festival

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Deadline: January 31, 2025

EXIT Theatre seeks short plays no longer than 15 minutes in length for its 2025 Short Play Festival which will be held June 19-29, 2025 at EXIT Theatre in Arcata, Ca. 

Submit ONE original play only for consideration. Send it as an attachment in a PDF or Word format to mail@theexit.org.

Submissions accepted January 1 to January 31, 2025. All theatrical performance styles will be considered that can be comfortably staged in our low-tech, low budget 30-seat theater.

Please include a cover letter with your contact information and staging ideas (i.e. set, props, music) as well as if you are able to provide any actors and/or a director for your piece.

Twelve short plays will be selected and presented at EXIT Theatre, Arcata, 890 G St., 2nd Floor. The festival will be held June 19-29, 2025 (Thursdays-Sundays). Selected playwrights will receive a $25 royalty, and all production costs will be covered by the theater. Playwrights retain all rights to their plays.

Questions? Contact mail@theexit.org

Play Selection:

• Plays will be chosen by our team of readers, with preference given to those that align with the theater’s technical capabilities.
• Plays with minimal technical requirements are more likely to be selected due to our time and resource limitations.
• Storage Space: Please note that our theater has limited storage space, so large props and scenic pieces may not be accommodated.
• Custom Props: While custom props and scenic pieces can be created by directors, we have limited resources to assist in their construction.
• Basic Props: The theater can provide some basic props such as lamps and tableware. Please inquire about availability.
• Available Furniture: Our theater offers a futon that can double as a sofa or bed, two plastic folding tables, chairs, and a side table for your use.
• Lighting and Sound: Our in-house Technical Director can assist with simple lighting and sound design.
• Sound cues will be limited to 3 per show, and lighting design will be subject to reasonable time constraints.
• Bring Your Own Designers: Directors who require more complex sound or lighting are welcome to bring in their own designers.
• Technical Support:Our technicians can operate QLab and will make every effort to accommodate technical needs within our constraints.

We appreciate your understanding of these limitations and look forward to working with you to create an engaging and memorable theatrical experience.

Live & In Color Musical Theatre Development Program

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Deadline: March 15, 2025 by 11:59 PM EDT

Submit at liveandincolor.org

For any questions email musicalsubmissions@liveandincolor.org

Live & In Color is looking for playwrights, composers, and lyricists of color and/or other underrepresented communities interested in developing their new musical. The selected musical submission will have a one-week workshop in the fall at The Bingham Camp in Salem, Connecticut culminating in a staged presentation to an invited audience.

Writers receive a $1,000 stipend plus housing, meals, and travel. We provide support including a several-month development period based on needs of the composer/writers leading up to the retreat. Live & In Color staff will continue the support the development of your piece beyond the retreat including a reading for industry and Broadway Alums.

MUSICAL SUBMISSION GUIDELINES 

The musical must be performed with 4 actors (or less)

All submissions should include:

• Resumes + CVs (a one-page PDF document for each team member's resume and CV)
• Artistic Statement (can be authored by individual team members, or as a joint statement)
• Single page synopsis*
• Single page character breakdown*
• Demo of score (2-3 songs)*
• Sample of dialogue (~15 pages)*
• Brief production/development history (properties with prior full productions not accepted)*
• Optional: a PDF of the full script (please note, if you move forward to the Semi-Finalist round, a full script and score will be required) *Submission Materials must be in a single PDF document of all

Village Playwrights seeks playwrights for its monthly reading

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Deadline: none given

Village Playwrights will be having its next monthly play reading on December 2nd, 2024 @ St Johns , 81 Christopher St NYC 6:45-9pm

All playwrights are welcome to have excerpts of their works read by actors in a safe and supportive environment.

Gitelman & Good Publishers seeks full-length plays

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Deadline: February 28, 2025

Please consider submitting your full-length play for high schoolers on the theme of Difficult Choices. 

Three winners will be selected for an opportunity to have their submitted play published in the Gitelman & Good Publishers permanent catalog.

If you have a great full-length play for high schoolers that explores this theme, please read the submission guidelines below and send your submission to submit@gitelmangoodpublishers.com.

Artistic Guidelines. Please consider the following contest guidelines before submitting. We seek plays that...

• Explore the theme "Difficult Choices."
• Are challenging, beautiful, and fun.
• Are intended for high-school actors and audiences.
• Are full-length (greater than 60 minutes).
• Are unpublished.

Author Information. 

Please provide a bio or resume that includes:

• Name
• Email address
• Preferred gender pronouns (optional)
• Artistic statement, endeavors, and/or goals
• Production history (optional)
• Other relevant information (optional)

Writing Sample. Please provide the first ten pages or so of the script you’d like us to consider, as well as a short (~50 word) synopsis. Keep in mind the following guidelines:

• The title pages do not count toward the ten-page limit.
• The play formatting should be relatively standard.
• The file type should be PDF.

Contact Information
submit@gitelmangoodpublishers.com

Submission Fee: None

Theatrical Shenanigans Season 5 seeks audio plays

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Deadline: January 31, 2025

Send scripts to rfwscripts@gmail.com

- Every playwright may submit 1 play for Theatrical Shenanigans and 1 play for Mini Shenanigans - Each script must be submitted in a separate email with either "THEATRICAL SHENANIGANS 

SUBMISSION" or "MINI SHENANIGANS SUBMISSION" in the subject heading.

- Plays for Theatrical Shenanigans must be between 15 and 25 pages (not including a title/cast page)

- Plays for Mini Shenanigans must be between 10 and 15 pages (not included a title/cast page) and have a festive/Christmas theme

- MAX cast for any play is five characters

- Plays do not need to be written in audio format

- Plays need to be submitted as a PDF

Ten winning plays will produce the Theatrical Shenanigans 5th Season in August - December 2025
9 winning plays will produce the Mini Shenanigans Christmas Countdown series in December 2025
Submissions will close on 31st January and the winning plays will be announced on 9th February

If you have any other questions or queries contact rfwscripts@gmail.com

TIGER'S HEART PLAYERS IS NOW SEEKING SHORT WORKS

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Deadline: rolling basis

TIGER'S HEART PLAYERS IS NOW SEEKING SHORT WORKS—10 TO 25 PAGES - OR UP TO 25 PAGES-FROM A LONGER WORK

(the latter to be read in full, in installments – we also present entire full-length works every other month under the Full Length Day)

Multiple Submissions are fine. Response time is usually swift—within 2 to 6 weeks.

NOTE: Tiger’s Heart Players will cast your play for a Presentation/Reading, or if you prefer, bring your own cast!

(Production is an entirely different matter.)

We are especially interested in work from Female, BIPOC, LGBTQI+ people of all backgrounds--Playwrights & Actors around the globe!

Submit @ Tigersheartplayers@gmail.com.

PDF or Word Accepted

Lab Sessions are posted every weekend on our Facebook Page @ Tiger’s Heart Players

WINTER 2025 Online Class in Writing the Ten-Minute Play

Winter online classes in Writing the Ten-Minute Play are now open for enrollment.

Award-winning playwright and musical theatre writer Arianna Rose is offering two online sessions in Writing The Ten-Minute Play.

Arianna has taught this course for the Dramatists Guild Institute, Delray Beach Playhouse and the Creative Arts School, and other playwriting and creative writing courses both online and in-person in NY and FL.

"Writing for the Stage: The Ten-Minute Play" 

Eight Sessions, 3 hours each session: choose one section

1. Tuesdays, 1 – 4 pm EST (January 21 – March 11)  

2. Thursdays, 6:30 - 9:30 pm EST, (January 23 – March 13) 

Tution: $ 320

Discount: $20 discount for members of The Dramatists Guild, Playwright Binge, or South Florida Theatre League

Minimum of 4 participants per section; maximum of 8.

Course Description: 

Ten-minute play festivals continue to grow in popularity around the world, with readings, productions, and publications at every level of theatre. While short-form plays share some similarities with full-length storytelling, the dramatists who excel in this form have learned how to write into the differences. I can help you join their ranks and give you the tools to write to the highest level of craft.

This eight-session course is a combination of lecture, reading, discussion, and most importantly, in-class sharing of your work for feedback. Whether you’re a new or seasoned dramatist, Writing The Ten-Minute Play will assist you in your craft. Topics include the elements of a successful 10-minute play, generating ideas, character development, giving and receiving constructive feedback, effective rewrites, formatting your play, submissions, and log-keeping.

Please contact Arianna Rose at rockawayrose@gmail.com, or via her website where there is more course information: https://ariannarose.net/playwriting-classes-and-other-workshops

Arianna Rose is the Dramatists Guild Ambassador for South Florida, a Dramatists Guild Institute Instructor and Pip Mentor, professional dramaturg, Theatre Professor, and an award-winning playwright and musical theatre writer. Recipient of the MAC Song of the Year Award, the York Theatre NEO, and numerous best short play awards. Her work has been produced in 36 states and ten countries. Published: Smith & Kraus, Applause Books, Theatre Odyssey Publications & Gemco Publications Australia. 2019-2021 Miami-Dade County Playwright Development Program, moderated by Kia Corthron. She created and moderates the weekly Plays on Purpose/Miami New Musicals stage writers group, in its sixth year. M.F.A., NYU Tisch Graduate Musical Theatre Writing; B.A. Theatre, Bucknell University; BMI-Lehman Engel Musical Theatre Writing Workshop. Memberships: ASCAP, LMDA, MAESTRA, Musicians Union, New Play Exchange, South Florida Theatre League, Dramatists Guild of America  http://www.ariannarose.net

Interested but not available?

If you are interested but don't have availability for that day and times, please email me at rockawayrose@gmail.com and I'll compile a list for another section or future course.

One-on-One Private Dramaturgy

If you prefer one-on-one coaching, I have been a member of the Dramaturg and Literary Managers Association of the Americas (LMDA) for the past three years and have helped many writers with their work. I specialize in short plays. More information here: http://ariannarose.net/dramaturg-for-hire

The Gulfport Community Players Summer 2025 One-Acts

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Deadline: March 15, 2025

or first 500 scripts (whichever comes first)

THEY HAVE REACHED THEIR 500 script limit - DO NOT SEND.

The Gulfport Community Players is accepting submissions for the Summer 2025 One-Acts. Established in July 2000, the Summer One-Acts is the longest-running one-act competition in the Tampa Bay Area. We accept submissions from authors who reside in the United States of America. We read all plays that are correctly submitted. Entries are judged anonymously.

Running time 5 to 15 minutes maximum

• New and never produced in Tampa Bay Florida area
• No adaptations, children's plays, monologues, or musicals
• Family-friendly, no nudity or foul language
• Appropriate for adults 50+
• No plays with multiple children or teens required
• Cast size 6 maximum
• Simple staging, set pieces, and costumes
• You can submit up to three plays
• Scripts should be written for stage not for film or digital recording
• No entry fees.

SUBMIT ELECTRONICALLY ONLY:: include a cover page with author's contact information, telephone, mailing address and email. Refrain from including a resume.
Attach a SEPARATE PDF of the play and eliminate any author information from all script pages. Include the number of characters, character breakdown, and synopsis of the play on the first page.

Do not send any plays via US mail. They will be disqualifed.
Stipend of $50 will be paid for any one act that we produce
All applicants will be notified of decisions by April 15, 2025
Plays will be presented July 10-20 at the Hickman Theater of Gulfport
Audience members vote for their favorites
Awards are presented in August 2025

Musical Theater Songwriting Challenge

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Deadline:  January 31, 2025

SUBMISSION FORM

ELIGIBILITY & GUIDELINES

Who can Participate in the Musical Theater Songwriting Challenge? 

High School Students from all 50 States, Washington D.C. and U.S. territories are eligible.

Entry RequirementsEach Participant can submit one original composition tailored for a musical theater production. The full musical does not need to be written, but the student will be asked to justify the song as a storytelling moment as part of the larger hypothetical work.

Collaborative entries (up to three Writers) are accepted, but all members of the team must meet the age and schooling requirements.

Limit of one solo entry and one collaborative entry per Participant.

Entries must be the wholly original work of the entrant(s) and should not infringe on any copyrights or any other rights of third parties.

General Guidelines

The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) and the National Alliance for Musical Theatre (NAMT) advocate for creativity, originality and artistic expression. Any form of plagiarism will lead to disqualification.

What’s Not AllowedRemixes or covers of existing work.
New works that sample or include stems/tracks from existing work.
Adaptations of popular movies, books, TV shows and other pre-existing media.
Songs promoting hate, discrimination or any form of offensive content.Photo Credit: Rebecca J Michelson

SUBMISSION PROCESS & TIMELINE

The Songwriting Challenge has a two-part submission process. Draft 1 submissions will receive feedback only. Feedback will be provided to all Participants to foster growth and development. After receiving responses from industry professionals, students may then revise their submission for the Draft 2 competitive round. Students must submit a Draft 1 entry and incorporate that feedback in Draft 2 in order to be eligible for the Winners Weekend in NYC.
Draft 1 Submission

Key Dates: Open August 1, 2024 | Close January 31, 2025
Submit the first draft of your song in the Draft 1 submission round. Draft 1 submissions will receive feedback only.

Receive Feedback
Once submitted, experts from the musical theatre industry will listen to your song and provide constructive feedback. All songs will be reviewed 4-5x.
Participants who submit to Draft 1 will be eligible to submit a second draft incorporating feedback.

Draft 2 Submission
Key Dates: Open March 14, 2025 | Close April 11, 2025

After revising your song, Participants may submit to Draft 2 to be entered into the competitive round and considered for the NYC Winners Weekend & Mentorship prize.
Students must have submitted Draft 1 by the posted due date in order to be eligible to participate in Draft 2.

Competitive Evaluation
This round, our entire panel of NAMT Members, Educators, Alumni Artists and more will evaluate your song’s potential, originality and overall quality.
Students are not required to submit for the Draft 2 Round, but only songs that have been submitted to Draft 1, incorporated feedback, and resubmitted to Draft 2 will be considered for the Winners Weekend.
Winners Weekend
Key Dates: June 13-17, 2025 for selected Songwriting Challenge winners

Selected Winners will be invited to NYC for Winners Weekend, where their Winning Songs will debut in a concert performed by Broadway talent!

The Playwrights Realm writers programs

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Deadline: February 10, 2025 at 11:59 PM EST

SUBMISSION FORM

Applicants for the Writing Fellowship and/or Scratchpad Series will submit:

• Online application - short-answer questionnaire (see details here)
• Artistic résume (PDF format)
• Complete draft of the play that you wish to develop (PDF format), with your name and the play title on the cover page.
• Music samples (if applicable)

Please carefully read program details below, and then decide which application to fill out.

Writing Fellowship

The Writing Fellowship is at the heart of what we do: helping writers write. Four early-career playwrights receive nine months of resources, readings and feedback designed to help them reach their professional and artistic goals. The culminating event of the program is our INK’D Festival, which features public readings of each Fellows’ play. To be eligible you must:Live within commuting distance to Midtown Manhattan, and be able to make it to regular evening writers meetings, rehearsals, and events.

Have a script that would benefit from a nine-month, intensive development process.

Please note: short plays, solo plays, plays with multiple authors, and musicals are not eligible for the Writing Fellowship.


Scratchpad Series

Scratchpad Series jumpstarts The Realm’s relationship with early-career playwrights from around the country. Participants will spend a week in New York City for a developmental reading of their play with top-notch professional collaborators—director, cast, and The Realm’s artistic staff. If the playwright is based outside of New York, The Realm will provide travel and housing or per diem. To be eligible you must:Have a script that would benefit from dramaturgical conversation with The Realm and 15-hour developmental reading process reading. (Plays can be anything from a rough first draft to a play that is close to production-ready.)
Be able to be present in New York City for a process of between 3-6 days, at a time agreed upon by both you and The Realm.

Please note: short plays and solo plays not eligible for the Scratchpad Series.

If you apply for both:

Please be prepared to discuss how you think your script could benefit from the two different opportunities these distinct programs offer. To use this form you must:

Live within commuting distance to Midtown Manhattan, and be able to make it to regular evening writers meetings, rehearsals, and events.

Understand that you are applying to both programs with a single script. We accept just one play, per playwright, per season.

Please note: Short plays and solo plays not eligible for either program.

To access the application form you will either log into your Submittable account, or if you don’t have an account already, create a secure User ID and log in for Submittable. This will enable you to save drafts as you work and verify that your application has been received.