Premiere Play Festival 2026
Deadline: November 1, 2025
Website: https://premierestagesatkean.com/play-festival/guidelines/
Premiere Stages supports emerging and regional playwrights through readings, workshops, and productions. The festival offers development opportunities and professional exposure for new plays, with past winners securing publication and national recognition.
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Travis Bogard Artist-in-Residence Fellowships at Tao House
Deadline: November 1, 2025
Website: https://eugeneoneill.org/fellows/
Residency at Eugene O’Neill’s Tao House, offering playwrights archival access and dedicated time for creative work in Danville, CA. Ideal for writers exploring themes of American identity, theatre, or history.
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Newport New Works Summer 2026 Musical Theatre Festival
Deadline: November 2, 2025
Website: https://newportnewworks.org/apply
A two-week immersive residency in Newport, RI, pairing playwrights and composers with Broadway-level creatives. Selected projects receive housing, stipends, and developmental workshops culminating in public presentations.
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TASN National Short Play Festival (Actors Studio of Newburyport, MA)
Deadline: November 15, 2025
Website: https://newburyportacting.org/short-play-festival
10-minute play competition featuring a public performance and cash awards. All genres accepted. Early submission recommended, as the window closes once 300 plays are received.
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THINK FAST (The Theater Project, NJ)
Deadline: November 17, 2025
Website: https://thetheaterproject.org/think-fast-festival
Annual virtual one-act festival featuring new short plays (under 15 minutes). The top winner earns $500. Ideal for emerging playwrights seeking festival exposure.
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The Artistic Home – “Cut to the Chase” One-Act Festival (Chicago)
Deadline: November 18, 2025
Website: https://www.theartistichome.org/
Accepting one-acts (up to 20 minutes) around the theme 'I’m Still Here.' Selected works receive a full production in Chicago’s acclaimed Artistic Home theatre.
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Tiny Grant (NYC)
Deadline: November 28, 2025
Website: https://airtable.com/appkkWIw2qxjatkOg/pagitZTO25xcX88Vb/form
Provides $2,000–$3,000 to emerging NYC-based artists across disciplines. Six-month program with mentorship, check-ins, and a culminating salon event. Especially supportive of artists pursuing full-time careers.
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Meanwhile Park Playwright Prize (Berkshires, MA)
Deadline: November 30, 2025
Website: https://www.meanwhilepark.org/playwright-prize
Outdoor theatre one-act competition awarding $500 and a summer 2026 production. Unproduced one-acts with six or fewer actors are eligible.
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NYCPlaywrights – Monologue Call: “Black Woman Genius”
Deadline: November 30, 2025
Website: https://www.nycplaywrights.org/
Call for monologues celebrating Black women’s creativity and resilience. Selected monologues will be featured online through NYCPlaywrights’ curated series.
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CineStory TV Retreat and Fellowship
Deadline: November 30, 2025
Website: https://foundationforcontemporaryarts.org/
Five-day writing retreat in Idyllwild, CA, with mentorship from TV professionals. The fellowship winner receives $3,000 and a 12-month mentorship with Hollywood writers.
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BCA Playwright Residency (Boston Center for the Arts)
Deadline: December 8, 2025
Website: https://bostonarts.org/artist-residencies/
One-year residency offering space, mentorship, and resources for playwrights developing full-length works. Includes opportunities for readings and collaboration with Boston’s theatre community.
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BCA Launchpad Residency (Boston Center for the Arts)
Deadline: December 8, 2025
Website: https://bostonarts.org/launchpad-residency/
Residency supporting small ensembles or companies creating new interdisciplinary performance works. Provides rehearsal space and artist support for one year.
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McKnight National Residency & Commission (Playwrights’ Center)
Deadline: December 11, 2025
Website: https://pwcenter.org/programs/mcknight-national-residency-and-commission
Prestigious national award offering $15,000 commission and $7,500 in development funds, including travel to Minneapolis for workshops and readings.
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Brown Skinned Girls 2 – Hepburn Hooks Theatre (UK)
Deadline: December 15, 2025
Website: https://hepburnhookstheatre.co.uk/
Short play showcase (10–15 minutes) by female playwrights of color. Selected works will be staged in London, emphasizing empowerment and identity.
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NAMT Festival of New Musicals
Deadline: December 16, 2025
Website: https://namt.org/
The industry’s premier festival for new musicals. Selected shows are presented in staged readings before major producers and artistic directors in New York City.
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Van Lier New Voices Fellowship (Rattlestick Theater)
Deadline: December 18, 2025
Website: https://www.rattlestick.org/van-lier-new-voices-fellowship
Two playwrights (ages 18–30, BIPOC-identifying) receive $35,000 stipends plus $5,000 for artistic development. Fellowship year includes dramaturgical support and opportunities for readings at Rattlestick.
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Playwrights Theatre Centre – International Theatre Script Competition
Deadline: December 25, 2025
Website: https://www.playwrightstheatre.com/playwrights/calls-opportunities/
Global competition for full-length plays and musicals. Winners receive international exposure, mentorship, and development through Playwrights Theatre Centre’s programs.
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New Works of Merit Playwriting Contest (NYC)
Deadline: January 5, 2026
Website: https://www.newworksofmeritplaywritingcontest.com/
Recognizes socially conscious full-length and one-act plays. Winner receives $500 and a professional staged reading in New York City.
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