Opportunities

NEXT ACT! is an expansion of Capital Repertory Theatre’s commitment to the development of new work, and is designed to complement the Upper Hudson Valley’s recent and future growth explosion in the fields of research and technology. The summit will directly reflect the theatre’s mission, “to create meaningful theatre generated from an authentic link to …

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9TTC produces works that incorporate environmental issues as part of the part, characters, or theme. We are uniquely dedicated to Eco Theatre, connecting humanity and nature, in various forms. What to submit:  They accept original one acts, and full length plays and musicals. They do not accept one-person shows, children’s shows, screenplays, or works without …

9Thirty Theatre seeking works on environmental themes (New York) Read More »

Roundhouse is looking for five original radio plays to produce for its youth-led radio station, Roundhouse Radio.  At least five short plays will be recorded by professional actors and broadcast on Roundhouse Radio.  The judges of this brief are looking for original concepts that are relevant to Roundhouse Radio’s young audience. What to submit:  Roundhouse Radio …

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The Stella Adler School of Acting (NYC) is seeking 10-minute plays that address themes of gender equity and/or global violence against girls and women. Scripts should be a maximum of 10 pages and must be new, unproduced works. Select plays will receive readings. They are also seeking 10-minute plays that address global warming and/or have an …

Stella Adler School of Acting seeking 10-min plays on gender equity/violence and/or global warming (New York, NY) Read More »

The Stella Adler School of Acting (NYC) is seeking new, full-length ensemble plays for young actors (age 16-25). One or more play will be selected for a student production (this is a curricular project for full-time acting students). Plays must be new, unproduced works and require minimal set, props, costumes. Completed applications must include a …

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Enterprise Theatre Company in San Diego, CA, is seeking ten minute plays to be produced as staged readings in October 2014 as part of the Bully Awareness Theatrical Event and to coincide with October’s Bully Awareness Month.  School bullying is a national problem both in person and through cyber space. Each year scores of young …

Enterprise Theatre seeking 10-min plays on bullying (San Diego, CA) Read More »

Etch is a brand new monthly theatre night held at one of South London’s most thriving new bars and arts venues, The Peckham Pelican. Their aim is to provide a platform for new writing from emerging artists in need of an outlet to do what they love most and to explore, develop, share and discuss their work …

The Peckham Pelicam seeking playwrights for ‘Etch’ Scratch Night Read More »

The Growing Stage New Play-Reading Festival is a wonderful opportunity for artists to have their unpublished works presented before an audience, in a play-reading scenario, by a cast consisting of both professional and amateur actors on two separate occasions during our 2014/2015 season. This project is open to any unpublished and unproduced TYA scripts. Four …

Growing Stage seeking plays for young audiences for 4th Annual New Play-Reading Festival (New Jersey, USA) Read More »

Sterts’ One Act Play Writing Competition is now in its third year. This event is organised to promote and encourage new play-writing talent and has proved to be very successful in producing an ever increasing high standard of writing. The challenge is to produce a thirty minute one act play for four characters. Entrants must …

Sterts Theatre One Act Play Writing Competition (£6 entry fee) Read More »

The New Works of Merit Playwriting Contest is an international  playwriting contest developed in 2003 to bring works of social significance to the general public, works that might not otherwise have the opportunity to be presented. The contest receives mentorship and interns from Merit Theater and Film Group, Inc. (MTF), a Theater and Film organization that helps theatrical and film artists develop their …

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