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
Equity Library Theater of New York (New York | NY)

Equity Library Theater of NY 2024 Virtual Shorts Festival

Submissions are now being accepted for the Equity Library Theater of New York 2024 Virtual Play Festival. Seeking short plays and musicals (no more than 10pp/minutes) and monologues, from playwrights from around the world.
Fee: 
Equity Library Theater of NY 2024 Virtual Shorts Festival
Restrictions: 
Open to all playwrights
Submission Method: 
Email
Deadline: 
9 / 1 / 2024

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Opportunity
People's Theatre (New Castle Upon Tyne | England)

The People’s Play Award: A Playwriting Competition 2024

Entries are now open for The People’s Play Award: A Playwriting Competition for Northern Writers. One winning script will be chosen for a six-night production by us in May 2025 in our Studio Theatre, and the writer will receive a cash prize of £1,000.
Fee: 
No fee
Restrictions: 
The Award is from the People’s Theatre in Newcastle and is for playwrights from the North of England who are yet to have a full-length play performed professionally.
Submission Method: 
Email
Hard copy
Deadline: 
9 / 30 / 2024

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Opportunity
The Royal Society of Literature (London | UK)

RSL Literature Matters Award 2024

The RSL Literature Matters Awards were launched in 2018 with the aim of rewarding and enabling literary excellence and innovation, providing funding to writers and creatives. Following an open call for proposals, each year a total of £20,000 is awarded across a number of projects. Priority is given to proposals which (a) will help connect with audiences or topics outside the usual reach of literature, and/or (b) will help generate public discussion about why literature matters.
Fee: 
No fee
Restrictions: 
Open to playwrights permanently based in the UK
Submission Method: 
Online
Deadline: 
9 / 6 / 2024

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