GET WHAT YOU WANT: November 2021

 1. SNOWDANCE 10 MINUTE COMEDY FESTIVAL

DEADLINE: November 1st

WEBSITE: http://overourheadplayers.org

Snowdance entry is open to original 10 minute or shorter comedies for the stage. Winning entries will be performed together by the OOHP Snowdance ensemble in the winter of 2022. Concluding each performance, audience members can vote for their favorite individual comedy; the audience favorites will earn cash prizes for the playwright. Entries may be sent to SNOWDANCE, c/o Sixth Street Theatre, 318 Sixth Street, Racine, Wisconsin, 53403. Alternatively, entries may be sent by email to snowdance318@gmail.com. We request that scripts have a maximum of three characters, and entries less than 10 minutes are actively encouraged. Competition is open to unpublished, 10 minute or shorter comedies free of royalty and copyright restrictions. Musicals, adaptations, and translations will not be considered. Entries must be postmarked by November 1, 2021. The writer’s name, address, phone number, and e-mail address should be included on the title page and only the title page. The title page should also include a cast list and a one-to-three sentence synopsis. Plays can have a cast of one to three characters; plays should be easily staged, avoiding elaborate set requirements. Submit one typed manuscript in standard format, securely bound. Complete rules are posted on the Rules page. Any questions can be directed to Rich Smith via the box office, at 262-632-6802, or by email at snowdance318@gmail.com. be returned.J

2. NYC WOMEN’S FUND FOR MEDIA, MUSIC AND THEATRE

DEADLINE: November 1st

WEBSITE: www.nyfa.org/awards-grants/nyc-womens-fund-for-media-music-and-theatre/

The NYC Women’s Fund for Media, Music and Theatre provides grants to encourage and support the creation of digital, film, music, television, and live or online theatre content that reflects the voices and perspectives of all who identify as women.

Now in its third cycle, the NYC Women’s Fund for Media, Music and Theatre (“Women’s Fund”),  is part of a groundbreaking series of initiatives that address the underrepresentation of women in film, music, television and theatre. The Fund provides grants to encourage and support the creation of content that reflect the voices and perspectives of all who identify as women.

Criteria:  In addition to being made by, for, or about all who identify as women, projects are eligible if they feature a strong female perspective; and/or include a female-identified director and/or producer and/or writer/songwriter and/or engineer (for recordings) and/or female protagonist(s) or lead musical role. 

Compensation: Theatre Production – up to $50,000

3. FRANCESCA PRIMUS PRIZE 

DEADLINE: November 1st

WEBSITE:  https://americantheatrecritics.org/primus-prize/

 

The American Theatre Critics Association’s Francesca Primus Prize is an annual $10,000 award honoring outstanding contributions to the American theater by an emerging female-identifying playwright, one who has not yet achieved national prominence. The prize is made possible through the generosity of Barry Primus and the Francesca Ronnie Primus Foundation and honors the writer, critic, performer, dramaturg and cherished ATCA member/

 

Criteria: The Primus Prize operates on an open submission basis – an applicant may submit herself or be nominated by another individual or organization. Members of ATCA are eligible to nominate or provide letters of recommendation. To qualify for consideration in a given calendar year, a playwright must have had a fully staged, professional production of a script within the previous year, but the committee also considers a body of work going back several years.  Given the unusual circumstances of 2020, the committee will also allow submissions of digital productions as part of the playwright’s body of work.  Applicants should provide script of play (including digital links if applicable) if produced in 2020, otherwise submit a full script best representing the recent body of work by the playwright, along with resume, select reviews, and letters of recommendation to Kerry Reid, Primus Prize committee chair, at kerryreid@comcast.net. 

Compensation: $10,000

4. PLAYWRIGHTS CENTER JEROME FELLOWSHIP 

DEADLINE: November 4th

WEBSITE: https://pwcenter.org/programs/jerome-fellowships 

The Playwrights' Center's Jerome Fellowship is intended to support early career playwrights who demonstrate extraordinary potential, artistic vision, and a commitment to spending a year in residence in Minnesota developing their work with the Playwrights' Center in community with other fellows. Fellows will receive an $18,000 stipend and $2,500 in development support. 

Fellows spend a year-long residency in Minnesota (July 1, 2022-June 30, 2023), working in an individualized and hands-on way with the Playwrights' Center artistic staff—some of the most experienced and connected theater professionals in the country. Beyond the financial stipend, the value of fellowships is more than doubled with the year-long support the Playwrights' Center adds through workshops with professional directors, dramaturgs, and actors—and through the connections the Center makes between playwrights and producers of new work. This holistic and customized combination of financial support, connections with other artists, and professional connections is career-changing for most playwrights. 

Applicants must reside in, and have the legal right to work in, the United States during the fellowship term. Applicants may not have had more than two different works fully produced by professional theaters at the time of the application. 

Fellows commit to spending the 12-month fellowship period in Minnesota and actively participating in the Center's programs. Housing and travel are not provided. Playwrights may not receive more than two Jerome Fellowships. A previous Jerome Fellowship recipient applying for a second fellowship must submit a different play than the play that accompanied the previous successful application. Recipients may not receive any other Playwrights' Center fellowships during the year. 

-Application Form (including contact details, eligibility, and demographic information) 

-Playwriting Resume 

-1 page Artistic Statement and Goals. 

-Full-length play script 

-Two letters of recommendation 

Compensation: $18,000 plus $2,500 in development support 

5. ABRONS PERFORMANCE AIRSPACE RESIDENCY

DEADLINE: November 7th

WEBSITE: https://www.abronsartscenter.org/jerome-foundation-airspace-residency/

With support from The Jerome Foundation, a cohort of 3 early career movement-based performing artists are annually invited to participate in our Performance AIRspace Residency. Performance AIRspace residents are provided with a monetary commission, premium access to studios and theaters for rehearsals towards the development of a live performance to be presented at Abrons Arts Center.

Program Components:

• $7,000 commission for a new work to be presented at Abrons as part of our 2022-2023 Presenting Season. Performances must be programmed to occur before June 30, 2023.

• 200 hours of fully subsidized studio rental time in any of our performance studios and theaters.

• Applicants must be based in New York City and living within 5 boroughs at the time of application submission and during the residency period.

• Applicants and all associated collaborators who will be onsite at Abrons during the residency and production period must be fully COVID-19 vaccinated. Please learn more by reading our 

• Applicants working in movement-based practices that are interdisciplinary in nature are encouraged to apply. Collaborative groups are invited to apply but will receive the same commission fee as an individual artist. Collaboratives can only submit 1 application; Collaboratives that submit more than 1 application for the same project will be disqualified from the review process.

• Applicants must identify as early-career artists. 

• Applicants must apply with a project proposal that has not yet premiered in its final form in New York City.

• Applicants who are enrolled in degree-granting programs or are students during the grant period are not eligible to apply.

Application Timeline: application link goes live: 10/4/21; applicants notified of status: 1/22.

6. JULLIARD: THE LILA ACHESON WALLACE AMERICAN PLAYWRIGHTS PROGRAM

DEADLINE: November 15th

WEBSITE: https://www.juilliard.edu/arm/drama/college/playwriting/artist-diploma

Under the direction of Tanya Barfield and David Lindsay-Abaire, the Lila Acheson Wallace American Playwrights Program offers tuition-free, graduate-level fellowships to four or five writers each year. Selected playwrights may be invited to continue their studies through a second academic year, thereby earning an Artist Diploma in Playwriting. The cohort is purposely small. Fellows concentrate on the practical aspects of dramatic writing through a weekly master class with the program's directors.  The focus is on dramatic structure and the cultivation of each writer's individual voice.

Twice-monthly Play Labs allow the writers to hear their work read by Juilliard acting students and alumni. Other opportunities to collaborate include quarterly PlayTime sessions and informal readings throughout the year. Many of the working relationships begun at Juilliard between actors and writers continue to flourish long after graduation. 

Playwriting students are encouraged to take advantage of the wealth of resources within Juilliard's walls and also those afforded via the school's prime location on Broadway — the cultural offerings of greater New York City. Students may audit classes in the Drama Division’s acting program and are encouraged to see productions around the city, often receiving offers for free or discounted tickets to performances on and off-Broadway. Alumni of the Playwrights Program have garnered considerable recognition in the form of productions, commissions, publications, and awards, including the prestigious Pulitzer Prize.

It is preferred that you hold an undergraduate degree; however, you will also be considered if you have advanced training equivalent to a bachelor’s degree or exceptional artistic accomplishments. International students are welcome to apply, however, play submissions must be in English. If you reapply, you should submit a new play with each application, unless it is a previously submitted play that has been significantly re-written. Room and board are not included, but there is a small stipend.

7. PREMIERE STAGES PLAY FESTIVAL

DEADLINE: November 15th

WEBSITE: https://premierestagesatkean.com/play-festival/

Premiere Stages is committed to supporting emerging and regional playwrights by developing and producing new plays. Since 2005, the Premiere Play Festival has offered playwrights the opportunity to develop their work in an encouraging, focused environment through discussions, rehearsals, readings, workshops, and Equity productions.

Through the Premiere Play Festival, Premiere Stages has developed many plays that have gone on to have successful productions in New York and at regional theatres throughout the country. We strive to facilitate relationships between writers and theatre professionals who we think will respond to their work, in hopes that plays developed at Premiere will go on to subsequent productions. We offer Play Festival winners the option to retain the coveted “World Premiere” brand on their plays. Additionally, Premiere’s productions are consistently reviewed, scouted by major publishing houses, and honored by the American Theatre Critics Association.

To fulfill our commitments to writers whose presentations were postponed during 2021 social distancing procedures, we will be carrying plays submitted in last year's cycle into the 2021 season. Premiere Stages will accept submissions of unproduced plays written by playwrights affiliated with the greater metropolitan area from September 1, 2021 through November 15, 2021. All plays submitted to the festival are evaluated by a panel of professional theatre producers, directors, dramaturgs, playwrights, and publishers. Four finalists are subsequently selected for public Equity readings in March 2022.

Following the Spring readings, one play is selected for an Equity production in the Premiere Stages 2022 Mainstage Season and receives an award of $2500. The runner-up receives a 29-hour staged reading and $1000. The two other finalists will each be awarded $750.

Submission Guidelines

• All plays must be submitted as a PDF.

• Plays must be full-length and have a cast size of no more than eight.

• Plays must be unpublished and unproduced (readings and workshops are okay), with no productions and/or publication currently scheduled through September 2022.

• Playwrights must have strong affiliations with the greater metropolitan area (New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, and Delaware).

• Musicals, adaptations (of existing plays or other sources), and solo shows are not eligible.

• Submissions are limited to one script per playwright.

• Please contact Premiere Stages to inquire about submitting a script that has been previously submitted.

8. THE LANFORD WILSON NEW AMERICAN PLAY FESTIVAL

DEADLINE: November 15th

WEBSITE: https://semo.edu/colleges-departments/arts-media/conservatory/

The Lanford Wilson New American Play Festival honors new American plays that provide dynamic performance opportunities for college-aged actors.

The festival endeavors both to recognize playwrights for their outstanding work and to provide a resource for universities across the country to identify dynamic plays with robust roles for college-aged actors for production at their institutions. The festival features both a full-length and short play division.

The 2022 Lanford Wilson New American Play Festival will be held on the beautiful River Campus Arts Center at the Dobbins Conservatory of Theatre and Dance at Southeast Missouri State University from June 13-18, 2022.

Full Length Submissions

Seeking plays that have:

• A cast of primarily (or exclusively) characters in their teens and twenties.

• A mid- to large-sized cast (i.e., at least five actors, preferably at least ten).

• Significant representation (in both number and quality) of roles for female-identifying actors.

• Dynamic, fully-drawn roles to challenge student actors.

• Thematic values that will speak to college-aged artists and audience members.

The festival also places a value on plays that have the potential to provide performance opportunities to actors from under-represented groups.

Full-length plays should not have had a previous full production. Workshops and readings are fine.

Finalists for the festival’s top prize will receive airfare and housing to participate in the Lanford Wilson New American Play Festival on the campus of the Jeanine Larson Dobbins Conservatory of Theatre & Dance at Southeast Missouri State University in June of 2022. Staged readings of the finalists’ plays will be presented as part of the festival, and the winner of the top prize will be announced at the end of the week-long event.

The winning full-length play will receive:

• A world premiere production in the 2022-2023 Dobbins Conservatory of Theatre & Dance theatre season.

• Consideration of the play for publication by Concord Theatricals, the world’s most significant theatrical company, comprising the catalogs of R&H Theatricals, Samuel French, Tams-Witmark and The Andrew Lloyd Webber Collection.

• A meeting for the playwright with new play acquisition staff at Concord Theatricals.

SUBMIT A FULL-LENGTH PLAY

Short Play Submissions

Seeking plays that have:

• A cast of exclusively characters in their teens and twenties.

• Dynamic, fully-drawn roles to challenge student actors.

• Thematic values that will speak to college-aged artists and audience members.

The festival also places a value on plays that have the potential to provide performance opportunities to female-identifying actors and actors from under-represented groups.

Plays should not have had a previous full production under an Actors Equity agreement. Non-union productions, workshops, and readings are fine.

The five finalist short plays will receive:

A staged reading at the 2022 Lanford Wilson New American Play Festival.

Publication in the anthology Lanford Wilson New American Play Festival 2022: The Short Plays, published by Southeast Missouri University Press and made distributed nationwide through online and retail outlets.

SUBMIT A SHORT PLAY

If you have any questions, please email the festival’s Artistic Director, Kitt Lavoie (klavoie@semo.edu).

9. CAFÉ ROYAL CULTURAL FOUNDATION NYC PUBLISHING GRANT 2021

DEADLINE: November 15th

WEBSITE: https://caferoyalculturalfoundation.org/literature-page

Café Royal Cultural Foundation NYC will award a publishing grant to authors of fiction / creative nonfiction, poetry and playwriting. 

Amounts: Up to $10,000.00  

Eligibility: Authors in fiction / creative nonfiction, poetry and playwriting. The applicant must be the originator of the written material. Grants awarded in this category may fund costs associated with continuing the composition of work submitted. Such as:

• Course Reduction (if you're a Teacher/Professor)

• Salary Replacement

• Living Expenses

• Research Expenses

Writers applying must be a current resident of New York City and have lived there for a minimum of one year prior to applying.

Application Requirements: 

• Up to and no more than a 15 page PDF of the work, for the Café Royal Cultural Foundation executive committee to download and read. 

• A letter of intent from the publisher with a date of planned publication, if no publisher is assigned, Café Royal Cultural Foundation may work with writer to help find a publisher.

• A short description of the project.

• A short author biography of the person(s) involved.

List of costs that the grant money be used for - must not exceed the amount of $10,000.00

We accept applications all year round, to view our submission dates in our Grant Schedule. 

10. DOWNTOWN URBAN ARTS FESTIVAL

DEADLINE: November 15th

WEBSITE: duafnyc.org

DUAF will accept 16 theatrical works (plays, musicals and solo works) that reflect urban life and with running times up to 70 minutes.

Each work is performed only once during the festival. There will be a $1,000 award in the category of Best Play, Best Short, and Audience. 

There is no submission fee and each playwright will receive a $500 monetary stipend as well as other supportive services to assist in developing the play for the stage.

SUBMISSION DETAILS:

1. Playwright's bio with contact info- name, address, phone # and email

2. Photo of playwright

3. Synopsis of theatrical work

4. Complete script of theatrical work

5. Estimated running time of work

6. Actor/director/crew bios, if available

7. Description of stage set (if any) and production needs (i.e. sound and lighting)

Please submit to coordinator@duafnyc.com. 

11. EUGENE O’NEILL FOUNDATION ARTIST IN RESIDENCE PROGRAM

DEADLINE: November 15th

WEBSITE: http://www.eugeneoneill.org/artist-in-residence-program/

The Artist in Residence Program at Tao House provides a working retreat for developing or established playwrights, scholars, or critics of the performing arts. In 2017, the Foundation established the Carey Perloff Fellowship under the Travis Bogard Artist in Residence Program. The fellowship will be awarded each year, if appropriate, to an established theatre artist who desires to transition into a writer. For example, a director or an actor may be changing disciplines to focus on writing. Those seeking a Carey Perloff Fellowship should so stipulate on the Program Application and in their project description.

Fellows live off-site in comfortable, contemplative surroundings but spend their days at the nearby Eugene O’Neill National Historic Site. Housing, including meals and local transportation, is provided by the Foundation. Couples can be admitted, but only fellows will be financed. Children are not permitted. Residencies are available between April 1 and October 31. Each applicant can specify preferred residency dates—from one week to three weeks—but the length of stay awarded will be determined by the Artist in Residence Committee, based on various factors. Fellows will be encouraged to participate in a mutually agreed upon Foundation event, as appropriate. The Foundation and National Park Service will expect a copy or representation of the final project resulting from the fellowship and appropriate acknowledgment in any published work.

12. MANY VOICES FELLOWSHIP DEADLINE: November 18th

WEBSITE: https://pwcenter.org/programs/many-voices-fellowships

The Many Voices Fellowship is intended to support early career Black playwrights, playwrights of color, and/or Indigenous playwrights who demonstrate extraordinary potential, artistic vision, and a commitment to spending a year in residence in Minnesota developing their work with the Playwrights' Center in community with other fellows. The fellowship is additionally supported by a professional theater artist mentor. Many Voices Fellows will receive a $20,000 stipend and $3,000 in development support. Fellows spend a year-long residency in Minnesota (July 1, 20-June 30, 2023), working in an individualized and hands-on way with the Playwrights' Center artistic staff. Beyond the financial stipend, the fellowship includes year-long support through workshops with professional directors, dramaturgs, and actors and through the connections the Center makes between playwrights and producers of new work. 

Applicants must reside in, and have the legal right to work in, the U.S. during the fellowship term. Applicants may not have had more than one play fully produced by professional theaters at the time of the application. Productions that open after November 18, 2021 do not count. (Note for 2020, 2021, and 2022: any programmed/announced productions cancelled due to COVID-19 don't need to count towards your production limit. Please be sure to mark cancellations or postponements clearly on your resume) Fellows commit to spending the fellowship period in Minnesota and actively participating in the Center's programs. Housing and travel are not provided. Playwrights may not receive more than two Many Voices Fellowships. A previous Many Voices Fellow applying for a second fellowship must submit a different play than the play that accompanied the previous successful application. Recipients may not receive other Playwrights' Center fellowships during the year.

Each application will contain the following pieces:

-Application Form

(including contact details, eligibility, and demographic information)

-Playwriting Resume

Please mark clearly which productions (if any) meet the criteria for being "fully produced by a professional theater." Productions that open after November 18, 2021 do not count. (Note for 2020, 2021, and 2022: any programmed/announced productions cancelled due to COVID-19 don't need to count towards your production limit. Please be sure to mark cancellations or postponements clearly on your resume.)

-1 page Artistic Statement and Goals

This statement, along with your script, should help provide insight into your vision as a theater maker.

-Full-length play script that runs at least 45 minutes. If you are hoping to submit a script that is shorter than 45 minutes in length, please contact Julia at juliab@pwcenter.org to discuss. All script submissions must be written only by the applicant—no co-written submissions will be accepted. Scripts for musicals may be submitted by the book writer only. 

Two letters of recommendation from individuals who are familiar with your work as a playwright. 

Questions may be addressed to Artistic Programs Manager Julia Brown at juliab@pwcenter.org.

13. THE WOMEN CENTER STAGE FESTIVAL

DEADLINE: November 20th

WEBSITE: https://womencenterstage.org

Women Center Stage is now accepting submissions from women artists at any stage in their careers. As part of WCS, your piece will be presented during the two-week long festival of original work, workshops, panels, and classes. The festival will take place during the first two weeks of March in downtown New York City. We will notify all applicants by December 15th, 2021. The festival will take place from February 27, 2022 through March 12, 2022.

The Women Center Stage Festival, formerly an initiative of Culture Project, New York’s premier home for socially conscious theater, is returning to New York this spring. Women Center Stage is part multidisciplinary performance/part multicultural salon; a place for artists to build community, share their stories, and create a fresh theatrical landscape. Founded in 1996, Culture Project is the preeminent destination for artistic work that investigates the most urgent social and political issues of our time. We believe art is a powerful force that can lift the human spirit, catalyze public discourse and motivate political action with a clarity of purpose.

Requirements:

- Original work that has not been fully produced, by artists who identify as female. 

- 15-30 minutes in length (please specify the length of your piece). 

- Can be works-in-progress or part of a full-length piece. 

- We will accept writers with teams but this is not a requirement. (you may choose to perform in and/or direct your own work). 

- Work can be in any format or genre. 

- You must submit a work sample; not necessarily text-based (visual diagrams, storyboards, videos etc).

14. THE PLAIN SITE THEATRE FESTIVAl 

DEADLINE: November 20th

WEBSITE: https://www.solochickenproductions.com/plainsitefest

The Plain Site Theatre Festival returns for a third season and is currently seeking new LGBTQIA2+ centered plays to develop and produce. Selected playwrights will receive professional dramaturgy for their play, a workshop reading at the 2022 Festival and full production at the 2023 Festival.

Artists eligible to submit must be currently attending a secondary or post-secondary institution and identify as LGBTQIA2+. Using ‘coming out’ as a prompt, writers are encouraged to explore what coming out means to them.

Plays  must have a running time of between 10-20 minutes. Each script must contain no more than 2 actors (monologues are welcome). Playwrights must be available to work on their script with a dramaturge between November/December 2021. Please submit the following information through email by the deadline:

– Cover sheet indicating the following: Playwrights Name, Full Contact Information, Title of Play

– Copy of the Script

– Documents should be in .doc, .docx or.pdf format

– Please email scripts to Festival Director, Alex Rioux at pstfdirector@gmail.com

15. ERIC H. WEINBERGER AWARD FOR EMERGING LIBRETTISTS

DEADLINE: November 30th

WEBSITE:www.amasmusical.org/eric-h-weinberger-award

The Eric H. Weinberger Award for Emerging Librettists is a juried cash and production grant given annually to support the early work and career of a deserving musical theatre librettist. The winner will receive $2,000 to help with cost-of-living expenses. The winning musical will receive development assistance in the 2021 New Works Development Program of Amas Musical Theatre, culminating in an Amas Lab production with New York theatre professionals. Amas, which is administering the award, was the development home for several of Mr. Weinberger’s musicals, and which produced the World Premiere of Wanda’s World and the New York Premiere of Tea for Three. 

All submissions must be sent through an online application that can be found HERE. Only one submission per playwright/librettist will be accepted. The winner of the award will be announced late February-early March 2021.

The musical must:

• Be a full-length show (at least 80 minutes)

• Have no more than seven actors  (actors may play multiple roles)

• Be complete and ready for readings, workshops and/or productions

• Have a demo that is an accurate representation of the music and style of the show (at least five songs)

• Have full underlying rights clearance of any pre-existing material used in the script (music, source material, etc.)

• Not have had a full production or be published in any way, even if with a different name.

16: 2021-22 WOODWARD/NEWMAN DRAMA AWARD

Deadline: December 1st

WEBSITE: https://www.newplays.org/opportunities/submissions/woodward-newman-award/

We are currently accepting submissions for the 2022-23 Woodward/Newman Award. The winner and finalists will be announced by June 2022. The winner will be awarded $3,000 and a full production.

1. “Full-length” plays should have a complete running time of between 1 hour 15 minutes (75 minutes) to 2 hours 15 minutes (135 minutes).

2. Plays submitted must be unpublished at the time of submission (independently published is acceptable).

3. Each submission should be sent to BPP via email. Send your email to literarymanager@newplays.org

4. Your email should include the following: 

1. Tell us your name, phone number, and the name of your Play

2. Tell us how you are satisfying the $10 administrative fee 

1. Agent submitted scripts require no fee.

2. If via Dramatist Guild membership, attach a copy of your DG card to the email

3. If you have paid via Paypal on our website, indicate your confirmation number and the email address used.

4. Paypal is preferred, but if you can’t pay on-line, you may send a check or Money Order, (must be from a US bank). Tell us the check or Money Order number. Make it payable to “BPP” and mail to BPP, 107 W 9th ST, Bloomington, IN 47404

3. Attach a SINGLE PDF file containing your script with the following information included in the following order: 

1. Title page with author name

2. Synopsis (1 page or less). Please list the genre at the top (comedy, drama, etc.)

3. Character list/breakdown

4. Production history for the play—Include readings and productions

5. A brief bio of the playwright,

6. Full Script

7. Submissions that fail to include all requested information in the order listed will be disqualified from the contest.

8. Plays submitted in previous years will be accepted.

9. Two separate submissions per playwright per annual competition are allowed as long as each submission has all the required materials.

17. WAVELENGTH’S WAVE GRANT

DEADLINE: December 1st

WEBSITE: https://wavelengthproductions.com/grants/

Applications for Wavelength’s WAVE Grant are now open! The WAVE Grant is devoted to helping first-time female and non-binary filmmakers of color tell their own “great f**king story.” This year we will select five recipients to receive a $5,000 seed grant for the production of their short film. Recipients will also receive mentorship from our award-winning team with development, production, and distribution strategies. Submissions close December 1st, 2021.

18. ROCKFORD NEW WORDS 2022

DEADLINE: December 1, 2021

WEBSITE: https://wssr.org/submit

10 new works will be chosen and presented in a staged performance Feb 4th & 5th, 2021. Writers can choose to perform their own works (Live or on Zoom), or have them presented by professional performers. Writers each receive $200.

THEME: WORDS ON WOMAN. “Woman” has multiple facets including gender identity, social construct, and lived experience. This year we are asking writers to look beyond boundaries to express their experience with the word “woman.”

RULES

• New Words: written after OCT 25, 2021

• Theme: Words On Woman

• One Written Work per writer

• Language: English

• Writer Location: Anywhere!

• Originality: no translations, adaptations, or excerpts of other works

• Copyright: you must own it

• Eligibility: no previously published or produced works

• Length: 10 pages or less

• Time: 10 minutes or less

• Format: Any

Fill out the online application and upload a copy of your work here: wssr.org/submit

Words will be accepted until Dec 1, 2021 at 5:00pm CST. We will let you know the status of your submission by January 15, 2022.

Have questions? words@wssr.org

19. ASHLAND NEW PLAYS FESTIVAL 2022 

DEADLINE: December 1st

WEBSITE:  https://ashlandnewplays.org/script-submission/ 

About: ANPF’s Fall Festival is our annual flagship event that features readings of four plays - chosen from hundreds of submissions from all over the world. The plays are submitted blind and are read by a dedicated team of volunteer readers who select the finalists. Our artistic director receives the blinded scripts and leads the collaborative process of choosing the winners. Each play receives two readings, a matinée and an evening, and is followed by a talkback session with the playwright, providing a learning opportunity for both the audience and the artist. 

Criteria:  -Full-length drama or comedy, intermission preferred. If no intermission, then 75-minutes minimum running time. ANPF presentations are concert readings, not staged readings. The emphasis is on the language and dialogue of a play. Stage business cannot be considered as part of the running time. Submitted scripts should meet the timing requirement with this in mind. 

-Previously unproduced. All scripts submitted to ANPF must be unproduced and remain unproduced until the time of the Fall Festival. College/academic productions do not count as productions; nor do workshops or readings. Any staging by a theatre (including non-Equity, regional, or community theatre) where actors are off-book and admission is charged DOES count as a production. 

-Maximum of eight actors. Doubling is permitted, provided a doubling plan is included with the cast list. 

-Submitting author is (or authors, when in collaboration, are) sole owner(s) of script copyright. 

-As part of the application process, we are asking playwrights to share a brief personal statement. See link below. 

Compensation: $1,500 

20. MCKNIGHT NATIONAL RESIDENCY AND COMMISSION

DEADLINE: December 2nd

WEBSITE: https://pwcenter.org/programs/mcknight-national-residency-and-commission  

The intent of the McKnight National Residency and Commission is to support an established playwright from outside of Minnesota who demonstrates a sustained body of work, commitment, and artistic excellence. The Recipient of the Residency and Commission will create a new play which will be developed with the Playwrights' Center through a series of workshops and will culminate in a public reading of the play. 

Recipients will not move to Minnesota but will have opportunities to engage with local artists and the Playwrights' Center staff and fellows throughout their term (July 1, 2021-June 30, 2022). One of the goals of this program is to create dialogue between Minnesota-based artists and those outside of the community. Benefits include, a $15,000 commission, up to $12,250 in workshop funds to support the development of the play, and a public reading. Applicants must reside in and have the legal right to work in the U.S. Applicants must be nationally recognized playwrights who have had at least two different plays fully produced by professional theaters at the time of application. If you had a production that was canceled or postponed due to COVID-19, that does count when determining eligibility. 

 Criteria: Each application will contain the following pieces: 

-Application Form (including contact details, eligibility, and demographic information) 

-Playwriting Resume 

-Full-length play script 

Submit a play that is representative of your work. A full-length play generally runs at least 45 minutes. If you are hoping to submit a script that is shorter than 45 minutes in length, please contact Julia at juliab@pwcenter.org to discuss. Co-written work will not be accepted, and musicals may be submitted by the book writer only. 

-2-3 page Project Proposal 

This proposal should explain the project you intend to create if you receive the commission. The evaluators are looking for a project that is relevant, compelling, original, and that could reasonably have a first draft finished within the year. Please also detail why you would like to develop this piece with the Playwrights’ Center and your interest in engaging with the community here. 

-One letter of recommendation 

Please request one letter of recommendation from an agent or theater professional. Letters must be received by the application deadline. 

Compensation: $15,000 commission, up to $12,500 in developmental support

 

21. MCKNIGHT FELLOWSHIPS IN PLAYWRITING

DEADLINE:December 9th

WEBSITE: https://pwcenter.org/programs/mcknight-fellowships-in-playwriting

The McKnight Foundation, a family foundation based in Minnesota, advances a more just, creative, and abundant future where people and planet thrive. The McKnight Fellowship in Playwriting recognizes and supports mid-career playwrights living and working in Minnesota who demonstrate a sustained body of work, commitment, and attributes of artistic merit. The fellowship, which runs July 1, 2022-June 30, 2023, includes: a $25,000 stipend, an additional $2,500 to support a play development workshop and other professional expenses, and $1,400 in travel funds. 

Applicants must reside in and have the legal right to work in the U.S. during the fellowship term. Applicants must have been continuous residents of Minnesota since at least December 9, 2021, and must maintain residency in Minnesota during the fellowship year. Applicants must have a minimum of one work fully produced by a professional theater at the time of application. (Note for 2020, 2021, and 2022: any programmed/announced professional productions cancelled due to COVID-19 can be counted as long as they would have met the criteria above. Please be sure to mark cancellations or postponements clearly on your resume).) Full-time students are not eligible. Fellowship recipients may not receive any other Playwrights' Center fellowships, grants, or Core Writer program benefits during the grant year. 

Questions may be addressed to Artistic Programs Manager Julia Brown at juliab@pwcenter.org.

22. THEATRE ARIEL OPEN SUBMISSIONS
DEADLINE: Open

WEBSITE: http://www.theatreariel.org/opportunities

Theatre Ariel is always seeking the next great Jewish play to present to our audiences. Theatre Ariel is looking for plays that engage with the rich world of Jewish life, thought and practice; plays where Judaism, Jewish identity or Jewish perspectives are significant or driving factors in the story (In other words, not plays where the characters ‘happen’ to be Jewish or that have a few yiddishisms or “Jewish jokes” in them, but plays where Jewish life/thought/history is integral or particularly relevant to the story.). Theatre Ariel seeks plays with casts of five actors or less.

You do not have to be Jewish to have your work considered by Theatre Ariel. 

All our performances are presented as salon-style theatre readings in people’s homes, following a long tradition of Jewish theatre. For the foreseeable future, we will be presenting in a hybrid model of both in-person and virtual performances. To have your script considered, please email the following to submissions@theatreariel.org: 

Brief cover letter introducing yourself and your play, as well as a short plot summary and character breakdown (indicating doubling, if any)

Ten minute excerpt from the script (if these are not the first ten pages, then please supply a brief explanation of where we are in the story when your sample picks up)

Theatre Ariel is committed to reading and responding to every submission we receive. Please allow three to six months for a response. Please forward any questions you may have to the same email address listed above.

23. DRAMATISTS GUILD FOUNDATION EMERGENCY GRANTS

DEADLINE: Rolling

WEBSITE: https://dgf.org/programs/grants/grants-for-writers/

It is vital to support writers in times of need so that they can get back to doing what they do best. DGF provides emergency financial assistance to individual playwrights, composers, lyricists, and librettists in dire need of funds due to severe hardship or unexpected illness.

If you are a writer in need, we can help.

 

 

24. THE DOROTHY ROSS FRIEDMAN RESIDENCE

DEADLINE: Rolling 

WEBSITE:  https://actorsfund.org/services-and-programs/housing-resource-center?mc_cid=1266183bf9&mc_eid=7436d341a2

and

https://actorsfund.org/sites/default/files/Friedman-Application-Revision-7-21-20.pdf?mc_cid=1266183bf9&mc_eid=7436d341a2

If you think you are eligible, now is a fabulous time to apply to The Dorothy Ross Friedman Residence. The Friedman is a shared housing (roommates) residence that offers affordable housing for working professionals in performing arts and entertainment, persons with HIV/AIDS, and senior citizens (60 years of age or older). Most of the apartments are 2-bedrooms, where you would have one roommate and there are a few 3-bedrooms, where you would have two roommates.  All tenants have a rent stabilized lease. All apartments are complete with dishwasher, washer/dryer, central heating, and AC. Many apartments have terraces with spectacular Manhattan views, and everyone has access to the Colleen Dewhurst Community Room and the newly renovated Bette Midler Rooftop and Garden. On-site social services include a range of community programs and the Waldman Living Room for seniors. The Friedman Residence also features 24-hour security.

 Criteria: Income Eligibility: 1-person household: $28,500 - $47,760

 

25. WILD CULTURE PROGRAM @ WILD PROJECT

DEADLINE: Rolling

WEBSITE:  http://thewildproject.com/wild-culture-submit-page/

Wild Project is currently accepting artist submissions for its WILD CULTURE curation program. WILD CULTURE will produce the work of 15-20 artists, prioritizing projects by female, BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ artists, across theatre, performance art, music, visual art, and dance later this spring and summer. This program embraces the work of independent performance artists and productions to give these performers free access to valuable resources like wild project’s 89-seat theater and more. Curated artists will also have the option to live stream and/or film their work with our film production equipment and digital distribution platform. Wild Culture is primarily suited for work that is already more developed or previously workshopped. Wild Culture, launched in 2018, gives artists much-needed production support at an important time in their development. It strongly encourages artists whose projects address important issues like social justice, gender identity, equality, mental health, and climate change to submit their work.  

26. LONG WHARF THEATRE LITERARY PROGRAM & NEW WORK DEVELOPMENT

DEADLINE: Year round

WEBSITE: https://longwharf.org/casting-and-literary

Long Wharf Theatre has a proud and rich history of forming meaningful relationships with artists, supporting the development of their work, and moving their projects towards production. We are particularly interested in incubating new pieces that center BIPOC voices, push form, and feature innovative dramaturgy. We are also eager to support projects that originate with artists other than playwrights, such as designers, directors, dramaturgs, and activists. Many of these works have become part of the modern American canon with more than thirty Long Wharf Theatre productions transferred to Broadway or Off-Broadway runs.

We are revitalizing our commitment to playwrights at all stages in their careers, and are now welcoming scripts from unrepresented playwrights as well as agents.

The following are examples of ways we have supported and continue to support new work development. These offerings are flexible, as we are committed to tailoring the process to suit the needs of each artist. We strive to be nimbly responsive to our artists’ goals.

Email scripts to:

literary@longwharf.org

Type of Materials:

Full-length, One act, 10-minute scripts, musicals, adaptations, translations, virtual/Zoom plays.

Special Interests:

Plays by BIPOC writers, plays centering cultural narratives, stories of joy and resilience, multi-disciplinary work, and theatrical innovation.

JOB OPPS:

1. Boston University School of Theatre's is looking for a Full Professor of Directing. 

https://bu.silkroad.com/epostings/index.cfm?fuseaction=app.jobinfo&id=23&jobid=307868&company_id=15509&version=1&source=ONLINE&JobOwner=1016383&level=levelid2&levelid2=20819&startflag=3

2. ISO of BLACK Writer/Directors for kids TV show showcasing Afro-descendant children across Canada. Must have both script writing and directing experience, preferably with children. Must be available on weekends and must be available to travel across country. Women HIGHLY encouraged to apply and applicants from all over the country will be considered. Paid. Please send CV to csaliba@apartment11.tv detailing your specific experience related to the post.

3. Northwestern University's Department of Radio/Television/Film seeks an outstanding Professor of Dramatic Writing (television writing/screenwriting/playwriting) to teach as part of our interdisciplinary MFA in Writing for the Screen + Stage (www.write.northwestern.edu).  We seek a writer with a national and international reputation, who has had an impact on the field with a substantial innovative body of work, and with a particular emphasis on underrepresented and LGBTQ+ voices. We welcome candidates who work across different media - we have strong ties to the Department of Theatre, the Department of Performance Studies, and the Department of Communication Studies.

 

For fullest consideration, applicants should submit materials by December 1, 2021. Review of applications will continue until the position is filled.

Preferred Start Date: September 1, 2022;

Preferred qualifications:

 

• MFA degree (or equivalent professional experience)

• At least one year of teaching at the University Level

• Substantial writing credits in Television/Film/Theatre Duties: • Teaching classes in the RTVF dramatic writing curriculum • Serving as a core faculty member of the MFA in Writing for the Screen + Stage • Admissions and recruitment for the MFA program • Service to the Department of Radio/TV/Film

 

Salary: Competitive, depending on qualifications and experience.

 

Application procedure: Applications will only be accepted via online submission to our faculty recruiting system.

 

For full consideration, please include the following materials in your application:

• a cover letter describing your work and your teaching,

• a CV, at least one full-length play/screenplay/teleplay (writing sample),

• and three contacts for letters of recommendation.

 

Forward questions regarding the position to Search Committee Chair Zayd Dohrn.

Here is a link to the application:

 

https://facultyrecruiting.northwestern.edu/apply/MTE5MA==

4. Academic Unit Head, School of Theatre & Dance, James Madison University School of Theatre and Dance To apply, please visit the following website: https://www.AcademicKeys.com/r?job=169542&o=1175804&t=FI211018m-8e