Script Submission Policy

Interested in submitting your work?  The Walnut has supported writers at all steps of the creative process - from inception and staged readings to completion of full world premiere productions.  

If you have written a play or musical that you feel is appropriate for Walnut Street Theatre's Mainstage or Independence Studio on 3, please send the following:

PLAYWRIGHTS

Submit online or email us with:

• A copy of your script
• A brief explanation of the specific growth or next step you are looking for from production at The Z. (Ex. a script-focused workshop with rewrites, a staged reading with rehearsals to work on the script, feedback from audiences reactions etc.)
• Any production timelines, team members or additional details already in place

Festival dates: April 5-6, 2024

Festival selections for Performance and Visual Art will be chosen by random lottery after screening to make sure they meet the guidelines.  

The Z Fringe 2024 producers: Terry Flint, Brittney Harris, Jason Kypros, and Akin Ritchie

We are excited to announce 2 NEW CATEGORIES of performance art: 

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

• Plays should be unpublished, unproduced, and no more than 20 pages in length. Playwrights should only submit one script. 
• All playwrights are responsible for assembling their casts and creative teams; this is an unpaid, non-union opportunity.

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

• Submissions should be no longer than 40 pages and written by BIPOC individuals.
• Please send all scripts to Kate Bell, Associate Director of Marketing, at kbell@abingdontheatre.org. 
• For more info on our last year’s festival click here!

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

We accept submissions for the following new works:

• Solo Shows
• Dance
• Cabaret
• Musicals (Short and Long)
• Plays (Short and Long)
• Subway Musicians
• Storytelling Show
• Sketch Comedy
• Interactive
• Other … Out of the Box

HOW TO APPLY

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

• Submissions won’t be considered after the deadline.

• Musical theatre writers can only submit up to two scripts.

• The story must have a beginning, middle, and end. Each musical must be ten minutes long maximum. Cuts will be made if accepted. 

• We also accept submissions in foreign languages or that are bilingual. Although the application process is still in English, the work itself may be submitted and performed in any other language if selected. 

• Each piece must include music.

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

• For this program, we are seeking theatrical productions/performances presented at unique locations that they are specially adapted to work within rather than having been designed for a traditional performance venue.
• Locations could be museums, stores, bars, cafes, hotels, community spaces, parks, warehouses, etc.
• These performances should be designed to be in direct relationship with their specific locations.
• The participation fee is $925, for which site-specific Fringe participants get:
  • 100% of the box office

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

• All submissions must be original compositions.
• The music in your digital piece must be primarily opera-theatre, multidisciplinary or new VOCAL music. Digital pieces with solely instrumental music will not be considered.
• Interactive, participatory videos are welcome.
• Works-in-progress will be considered if they are close to completion.