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Submissions are still open for the 2025 Women in the Arts and Media Coalition Collaboration Awards
Playwrights, Screenwriters, Directors, Actors, Filmmakers, Choreographers, Dancers, among other Disciplines Encouraged to Apply - Deadline, December 31, 2024
Women in the Arts & Media Coalition is proud to announce their call for submissions for the 2025 Collaboration Awards. Established in 2006, the $1,000 award and other honors are designed to encourage professional women from different arts and media disciplines to work together on the creation of a new artistic work. Artistic disciplines include but are not limited to playwrights, directors, composers, choreographers, filmmakers, actors, singers, and dancers.ceremony in New York in Autumn, 2025. Also honored at this event will be an Acclaimed Collaboration Award winning project.
Applicants must be members in good standing of a member organization, and/or an individual member of the Women in the Arts & Media Coalition. Member organizations are: Actors' Equity Association (AEA), Associated Musicians of New York Local 802 AFM (802), Dramatists Guild (DG), League of Professional Theatre Women (LPTW), New York Women in Communications (WICI), New York Women in Film & Television (NYWIFT), Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television & Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA), Stage Directors and Choreographers Society (SDC), and the Writers Guild of America, East (WGAE). See website for more information: www.womenartsmedia.org
International Theater Contest
The International Theater Competition (ITC) offers playwrights the opportunity to have their work exposed to multiple theater industry professionals—individuals who are often difficult to meet or may never have the chance to review your work. ITC is all about helping you take your play or musical to the next level.The International Theater Competition (ITC) offers playwrights the opportunity to have their work exposed to multiple theater industry professionals—individuals who are often difficult to meet or may never have the chance to review your work. ITC is all about helping you take your play or musical to the next level. First Place Prize: A fully produced production of your play or musical in a theater in Manhattan, New York City – the most sought-after location in the world for theater productions. Second Place Prize: $1,000 Third Place Prize: $500 Additionally, 9 finalists will be selected.
o Deadline: December 25
o Application Fee: No Fee
o Eligibility: No matter where you're from, this competition is open to playwrights worldwide. Your play or musical script will be read, evaluated, and judged by selected members of the New York theater industry. The reviews from these judges will play a crucial role in selecting the winners. There are no limits to the number of scripts a participant may submit.
Plays must be submitted in PDF format only.
Collaborative teams must be led by female members of the various Coalition arts & media associations, unions, guilds, affiliates, (full list below) or be individual members. While team participants may be of any gender, the two people submitting for the award must both identify as women and be from two different disciplines.
Eligible teams may suggest any form of creative collaboration on a new work created since 2021 and which has had a public performance. Public performances may include, but are not limited to, a production, a workshop, a staged reading, a gallery show, a concert, etc. Public performances may be in person and/or virtual. Submissions will be judged on the basis of artistic excellence, diversity, and clarity. All topics and subjects will be considered. Special attention shall be given to projects that reflect the goals of the Coalition: to advance the voice and vision of women (women's work and women's issues).
The winning team and the honorable mentions will be invited to an award
Musicals must include both the libretto and music score in PDF format. Additionally, submit three sample songs, which may be recorded using basic tools (e.g., phone recording with at least one instrument and one singer). Professional recordings are encouraged but not required.
Script Length: Submissions must be between 30 to 90 minutes in length.
Casting Requirements: The winner's script will be performed with a maximum of 6 actors/singers. If your script requires more than six characters, actors may be required to play multiple roles.
o Categories: Plays, One Acts
New Works of Merit Playwriting Contest
In our 22nd year, New Works of Merit Playwriting Contest was developed to bring works of social significance to the attention of Producers, Directors, and Literary Managers
o Deadline: December 31
o Application Fee: $27
o Eligibility: Scripts no longer than 2 hours or 90 pages Stage Play Format
(PLEASE NOTE: Scripts over 90 pages, but with performance time under 2 hours, are also eligible.)
One-acts
Short stage plays
Children's plays
Published scripts
Scripts that received a workshop
Scripts that received a staged reading
Scripts that received a non-union production
Scripts produced with an AEA Showcase Code or Plan
Plays submitted must be the original work of the author and meet Mission Statement Criteria (see Home Page).
o Categories: Plays, One Acts
Lincoln Park Theatre Festival
We invite talented female playwrights to submit their original, unpublished works for consideration in the upcoming Lincoln Park Theatre Festival. This festival aims to celebrate diverse voices in theatre, highlighting the unique perspectives of women in the arts. We encourage all female playwrights to share their voices and stories with us. We look forward to discovering your innovative works! During the festival, the top 3 selected playwrights will have a staged reading held by a selected group of actors in front of a live audience.
o Deadline: December 31
o Application Fee: No Fee
o Eligibility: Eligibility: Open to all female playwrights.
Play Length: Submissions should be between 30 to 60 pages.
Content: We are seeking new, unproduced works that showcase creativity, innovation, and compelling storytelling in Spanish, English or Bilingual of any genre. Must be multi-characters plays (No monologues).
Format: Please submit your work in a standard play format (PDF preferred).
Cover Letter: Include a brief cover letter with your contact information, a short bio, and a synopsis of your play.
Submission Deadline: All entries must be received by December 31st, 2024.
Selection Process: A panel of industry professionals will review submissions, and selected plays will be announced by March 31st, 2025.
Festival Dates: The festival will take place from June 20-22th, 2025, offering playwrights the opportunity to have their work showcased in a vibrant and supportive environment.
o Categories: Plays
o Contact: For more information, please contact www.bfatheatre.org or izzymartinez@bfatheatre.org.
o Submission Information Beyond Woodstock
The Woodstock Music and Arts Festival happened over a half-century ago in beautiful. Sullivan County, NY. The cultural impact of this monumental gathering is like a glorious tree that keeps growing and sharing its fruits as a catalyst and breakthrough moment in music, art, crafts, spirituality, and back-to-nature movements while promoting independence, self-abidance, group collaboration, and peaceful political protest. As the Catskill Public Theater (CPT) approaches our Summer 2025 season, we plan to present a series of skits that expand on the themes and messages that still resonate with the Woodstock phenomena. We envision this production of vignettes being dramatic as well as comedic, presented in a format that will include original content, dynamic multi-media sequences, music of the day, along with visual projections of iconic and previously unseen images taken by the recently discovered photographer, Mark Goff, whose collection is represented by CPT creative director Nick Clemente. To support this production, we are sponsoring a "Call for Submissions" for original ideas that could be part of the short scenes, sketches, and mini-plays, amplifying the Woodstock Festival message. We invite the public to share their direct experience or even their imaginative experiences for inclusion in this play. Any length will work. We encourage expansive, unexpected, and surprising connections to the Woodstock festival. Let your creative flag fly!
o Deadline: January 1
o Application Fee: No Fee
o Eligibility: Submissions will be curated by Jessica López-Barkl and Nick López, Professors of Theater and Speech at SUNY Sullivan. They will chair a jury that will include Nick Clemente and Marshall Shnider, Founding Director of CPT. Selected submissions will be a part of the final production of "Beyond Woodstock" and will be paid an honorarium of $200. All submissions will receive three free reservations for any CPT production during our 2025 season.
o Categories: Plays
o Contact: Please send submissions to catskillpublictheaternewplays@gmail.com
The Tank: Core Productions
The Tank Core Production Series comprises new, exciting, dynamic works of theater, dance, music, and comedy featuring talented emerging artists who are ready for more institutional support while maintaining their own artistic voice. We look for tonally diverse works that share a curiosity about what artists can create in an independent theater model. We seek to collaborate with artists who are excited by bringing their own vision to the stage, who have deepened their aesthetic and are ready to present themselves–unfettered, unfiltered–to New York audiences.
o Deadline: Open through 2024
o Application Fee: No Fee
o Eligibility: To apply, please email submissions@thetanknyc.org with the show title and CORE PRODUCTION in the email header and following information in the body of the email:
Show title
Discipline (theater, music, comedy, etc.)
Approximate running time
Summary of piece
Statement of artistic and professional goals
Explanation of how the piece exists in the world–what do you see? How does it get created?
The work, as it currently exists (script, sample, prospectus, video, etc.)
Bio of lead artist(s)
Names of currently attached artists
Previous experiences producing for lead artist and/or lead producer/producing company
The name of one or more Tank shows you've attended
o Categories: Plays
o Contact: submissions@thetanknyc.org
Downtown Urban Arts Festival
Downtown Urban Arts Festival (DUAF) is seeking theatrical works (plays, musicals, and solo performances) for its 23rd annual season to be held in June 2025 in the Theatre District in New York City.
DUAF supports diverse, new, and emerging voices from America's burgeoning multicultural landscape. Over 200 playwrights have participated in DUAF and some have gone on to greater success on Broadway and have claimed top prizes such as the Pulitzer, Tony and Obie awards and nominations. Submission Categories: Short-length play (under 45 minutes) Full-length play (up to 70 minutes)
o Deadline: November 4
o Application Fee: No Fee
o Eligibility: Submission Checklist:
Playwright's bio with contact info including name, address, phone # and email
Photo of playwright
Synopsis of theatrical work
Complete script of theatrical work
Estimated running time of work
Actor/director/crew bios, if available
Description of stage set (if any) and production needs (i.e. sound and lighting)
Please submit all attachments as .pdf. Photos must be in either .jpg or .jpeg.
o Categories: Short Plays, Full Length Plays
o Contact: Please submit to coordinator@duafnyc.com
The Caribbean Writer
The Caribbean Writer (TCW) has issued a call for submissions for Volume 39 under the 2025 theme: Possibilities: Beyond Tradition, Inside of Courage We inherit the legacies of our those who march before us, if not directly, some other way and so reckoning has become a way of life. Some suggests that what will save us is our resolve. Contributors may submit works of fiction, nonfiction, poetry, essays or one act plays which explore the ideas resonating within the region and its diaspora. The Caribbean should be central to the work, or the work should reflect a Caribbean heritage, experience or perspective. Prospective authors should submit all creative works: drama, fiction and poetry manuscripts, through the online portal ONLY at www.thecaribbeanwriter.org/online-submission. Submit Word files only (no PDFs) . Note that TCW no longer accepts hardcopy submissions.
o Deadline: December 31
o Application Fee: No Fee
o Eligibility: Individuals may submit poems (3 maximum), short stories (2 maximum) and personal essays (2 maximum) on general topics as well as on the theme. The maximum length (for short stories and personal essays) is 3500 words. Only previously unpublished work will be considered. The term "previously published" covers print and electronic publication —including on social media platforms, and self-published items. The Caribbean Writer does not accept simultaneous submissions (items being considered for publication elsewhere). The prospective author should provide contact information including mailing address, phone number, any professional affiliations, brief biographical information (no more than 100 words and such as appears under the "Contributors" section of the journal). In the event that the author's contact information changes, all updates should be made by the author by logging into the online account.
o Categories: One-Acts
o Contact: submissionsofvenus@gmail.com
Eric H. Weinberger Award for Emerging Librettists
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. It commemorates the life and work of playwright/librettist Eric H. Weinberger (1950-2017), who was a Drama Desk Award nominee for Best Book of a Musical (Wanda's World), and the playwright/librettist of Class Mothers '68, which earned Pricilla Lopez a Drama Desk Award nomination.The winner will receive $2,000 to help with cost-of-living expenses. The winning musical will receive development assistance in the 2025 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. With the many setbacks in the theatre industry over the past few years, we are grateful to be afforded this opportunity to continue making theatre and creating an impact in our community. We are excited to begin work with our 2024 winners Daniel and James Cullen on their piece Dubbo Championship Wrestling and welcome a new wave of inspiring voices to our musical theatre family.Submissions open September 12, 2024 and will close December 2, 2024
o When/Where: New York, NY
o Deadline: December 2
o Application Fee: No Fee
o Eligibility: Be a full-length show (at least 80 minutes)
Have no more than seven actors (actors may play multiple roles, if so please include a suggested breakdown of role distribution)
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.
o Categories: New Musicals
o Contact: amas@amasmusical.org
The Richard Rodgers Awards 2024
The Richard Rodgers Awards were created and endowed by Richard Rodgers in 1978 for the development of the musical theater. These awards subsidize full productions, studio productions, and staged readings by nonprofit theaters in New York City of works by composers and writers who are not already established in this field. The winners are selected by a jury of the American Academy of Arts and Letters. The Richard Rodgers Awards are the only awards for which the Academy accepts applications.
o When/Where: New York, NY
o Deadline: November 1
o Application Fee: No Fee
o Eligibility: The name(s) of the author(s) must not appear on any of the items submitted, with the exception of the application form. Include only the title of the work on the script and plot summary. Please be sure author names are not included in music file metadata.
Entry must include:Script with lyrics, in PDF format.
Half-page synopsis of the action and a list of characters, in PDF format.
A separate track sheet (PDF) of recorded songs with page numbers indicating where they appear in the script and specifying the total number of minutes recorded.
At least 45 minutes of music, including a minimum of eight songs. Orchestrations are not necessary; piano and vocals are sufficient. Songs must be numbered in sequence (e.g. 01 Song Title.mp3) and each song's lyrics clearly typed into the script where it appears. Tracks must be uploaded in the order they appear in the script.
Application form signed by all collaborators (see below). Applicants submitting work that has already been produced must give full information concerning these productions, including programs. A work is not eligible if one of the collaborators is deceased.
If applicable, a statement of intent declaring how the applicants would use the award if their musical is a winner. If the piece is already attached to producers or a theater, even if tentative, these associations must be declared here.
If the submitted work (or a portion thereof) is an adaptation of material which is not in the public domain, candidates must submit licenses, permissions, or authorizations necessary to permit the work to be produced in conformity with applicable copyright laws. The music must be original.
Applicants will be notified of the jury's decision by March 2023.
o Categories: Musicals
o Contact: 212-368-5900
The Woodward/Newman Award
The Woodward/Newman Award is an exclusive honor offered by Constellation Stage & Screen, started through the support of Joanne Woodward, Newman's Own Foundation, and the Newman family, celebrating Paul Newman & Joanne Woodward's tremendous history of work on stage and screen. It presents the best unpublished play of the year with a cash prize of $3,000 and a full production as part of Constellation's Mainstage season. Please note that there are significant changes to our submission and selection process from previous years. In order to make the Woodward/Newman Award accessible to all, we have eliminated submission fees as wellhould have a complete running time of between 1 hour 15 minutes (75 minutes) to 2 hours 15 minutes (135 minutes). TYA shows should have a complete running time of over 40 minutes.
Plays submitted must be unpublished at the time of submission (independently published is acceptable).
Each play should be individually submitted at the following link: CONSTELLATION STAGE & SCREEN PLAY SUBMISSION.
You will be asked to submit your play as an attachment and all other information (bio, history, synopsis, character breakdown) will be entered into a form. Musical submissions may upload demos as an attachment or include a link to a shared folder.
Limit of 2 play submissions per year.
If you have any questions, please email literary@seeconstellation.org.
o Categories: New Works, Drama, Theatre
o Address: 411 E 7th ST Bloomington, IN 47408
o Contact: literary@seeconstellation.org
City Theatre Seeks 10 Minute Plays for the Susan J Westfall National Short Playwriting Contest
City Theatre is looking for the best short plays from all over for our upcoming 2024-25 season that furthers our mission to identify, acknowledge, and award excellence in dramatic writing. Having produced hundreds of plays, we want scripts that are lively and timely, hilarious, provocative, poignant, and surprising. We look for plays that span style and genre. We will consider bilingual scripts and ten-minute musicals. We have no restriction on the age range of the characters. In other words, we are seeking compelling plays that rise above the ordinary. City Theatre seeks compelling plays that rise above the ordinary. Playwrights from across the country are invited to submit lively, timely, hilarious, provocative, poignant, and surprising scripts. We look for plays that span style and genre. We will consider bilingual scripts and ten-minute musicals. Contest finalist scripts are contenders for production at various productions and programs City Theatre presents year-round. To submit a play, please visit citytheatre.com on June 1st. We highly encourage the submission of plays from writers who self-identify as BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color), women, and LBGTQ+. We invite writers at all career levels to submit. Contest finalist scripts are contenders for production at various productions and programs City Theatre presents year-round. The contest opens on June 1st and will remain open until the maximum number of submissions are received. Each playwright may only submit one play for consideration. Playwrights are encouraged to submit as soon as possible when the contest opens.
o Deadline: None Given
o Application Fee: Free
o Eligibility: Each script must be no more than ten pages long. We start counting when the actual play begins. City Theatre is opening a limited submission call for NPX playwrights only. This submission call will be limited to the first 200 scripts. We will only accept one play per playwright, and if you tag your play for this submission, you MAY NOT submit to City Theatre's general submissions via our website. Playwrights may only submit ONE play to ONE submission call. Those who submit twice will have their plays deemed ineligible (please don't make us do that!) Previously submitted plays, longer one-acts or full-length plays or musicals won't be accepted or returned. City Theatre will consider previously produced works with a production history included with submission. The volume of scripts submitted prevents us from providing feedback or criticism.
o Categories: Short Plays, Plays
o Contact: Please reach out if you have questions not covered by the information above: info@citytheatre.com
Blackboard Plays - Reading Series Submission
Founded in 2008, Blackboard Plays has been devoted to Black Playwrights throughout the African Diaspora.
o Deadline: None Given
o Application Fee: Free
o Eligibility: Black Playwrights Submit up to 10 pages in consideration for a Feature reading. A Feature and a Community Night are the two main ways to have your work supported by Blackboard. Those not selected for a feature, are encouraged to attend a community night, which is structured like an Open Mic Night for Playwrights, where up to 10 pages is cold-read by Actors in person or on Zoom (During COVID-19 Social Distancing Practices).
o Categories: Short Plays, Plays
Neurodivergent New Play Series
Neurodivergent playwrights in NYC since 2023 - is accepting recurring submissions as we prepare for our 2024-25 Season.All submissions should be for full-length plays between 45 to 180 minutes long and may have received a previous reading or production outside of NYC, as long as they are unpublished. All neurodivergent/disabled writers (autistic, ADHD, dyslexic, OCD, Tourette's, etc.) at all stages of their careers are encouraged to apply - especially BIPOC, LGBTQ+, and female-identifying writers. There is no submission fee or any other fee for being involved in this process.
o Deadline: Rolling Basis
o Application Fee: None
o Eligibility: Plays can be of any genre, although we are especially seeking works that challenge traditional methods of storytelling & have something important to say about the world that isn't being heard enough. We ask that you submit only one play every 30 days during our recurring submissions process.
Contact: neurodivergentplays@gmail.com
o Categories: Full-length Plays
Kingdom Theatre: Writers for Black History and Women's History Month celebrations February and March 2024
Seeking playwrights diverse works regardless of gender, race, culture or orientation for our history celebration events convening February and March of 2024. Seeking full lengths, shorts and 1 act. The plays for Black History month and Women's History month does not have to be about those months. Selected plays will be featured throughout our Special events throughout both months. Selected plays will be showcased with 1 full production.
o Deadline: None Given
o Application Fee: If Selected, there is a $100 fee. No fee to submit. Submit at, actressclassy@gmail.com
o Eligibility: We provide the following,
1.Creative Staff
2. Cast
3.Venue for cold readings, rehearsals and performances.
4. Press and industry professionals to see your work
o Categories: Plays, One-Acts
o Contact: actressclassy@gmail.com
Freshwater Theatre
Freshwater Theatre prides itself on constantly working with new artists, expanding our family. We're always on the lookout for new scripts and new technical artists to work with.
o Deadline: Ongoing
o Application Fee: Free
o Eligibility: While we certainly are interested in world premieres of new plays, we also are very interested in second and third productions of new works, as we believe this to be the key to finding the works that will propel theater into the future.
We will only respond to playwright submissions for plays that come into serious consideration for future production. We cannot give any specific time frame on if/when a response will be given.
o Categories: New Plays
o Contact: info@freshwatertheatre.com
SCRIPT SUBMISSIONS
Abingdon Festivals of Short Plays
Seeking Playwrights, Directors, and Actors for Abingdon Theatre Company's upcoming Raise the Page, Uplift the Word: A BIPOC Festival of Short Plays in collaboration with AMT Theater. Abingdon Theatre Company continues to be committed to creating opportunities for all voices to be heard. With this in mind, ATC is thrilled to open submissions for their fifth annual festival of short plays; a festival shedding light on stories by people of color.
o Deadline: December 20
o Application Fee: No Fee
o Eligibility: Playwrights: Short play submissions should be unpublished and no longer than 40 pages and written by BIPOC individuals. We are accepting applications from artists from all experience levels, locations, and ages. Directors: Seeking BIPOC directors for our festival of short plays. Please ensure you are available for the in-person festival in New York City from February 15-16. Actors: Seeking actors of all ethnicities for our festival of short plays. Please ensure you are available for the in-person festival in New York City from February 15-16.
o Categories: Short Plays
o Contact: Should you have any questions, please email omannion@abingdontheatre.org and kbell@abingdontheatre.org.
Social Justice Shorts One Act Play Festival
A Call to Conscience Interactive Theatre for Social Change in collaboration with Bread & Roses Missouri is seeking submissions for its second annual "Social Justice Shorts" one-act play festival. The company is seeking 10-minute short plays, monologues, musicals or plays with music centered with the following suggested themes (this is not an exhaustive list. Feel free to submit a piece featuring a social justice issue not mentioned here): LGBTQIA+ & Transgender Issues, Mental Health, Economic Justice/Workers' Rights, Police Brutality/Gun Violence, Healthcare Equity, Immigrant/Refugee Struggles, Homeless/Unhoused Issues, Age Discrimination, Reproductive Justice, Racial Justice, Gender Justice Storytelling must be rich in self-expression and theatrical imagination. Playwrights may live in any part of the country, and St. Louis-based playwrights are strongly encouraged to submit. Plays featuring a cast of one to three characters will be accepted (plays with more than three characters will not be considered). Playwrights are welcome to submit solo performance pieces. Plays longer than 10 minutes will NOT be considered. A pianist will be provided for musicals or plays that include music. However, plays that require a full band will not be accepted. Please note: All music must be original and not previously copyrighted by another party. The company is not liable for any copyright infringement. Limited set, props and technical requirements are strongly preferred.
o Deadline: January 1
o Application Fee: No Fee
o Eligibility: Playwrights please email: a bio or resume (100 words or less); entire play with original score if musical; title page/synopsis; and cast breakdowns
o Categories: Short Plays
Queens Short Play Festival
PLEASE NOTE: PLAYS ARE ACCEPTED ON A ROLLING BASIS. WAITING UNTIL THE DEADLINE TO SUBMIT IS NOT ADVISED. Queens Short Play Festival is now accepting plays for its Winter 2025 festival. The Secret Theatre seeks to promote new work and emerging playwrights through our biannual One Act Festival. Last year's festivals were a success and this year we are excited for more!
o Deadline: December 20
o Application Fee: No Fee
o Eligibility: Plays must be between 10 – 15 minutes in length. Preference given to plays that have not been produced before. Timings must be accurate please overestimate if not sure. We will reject any play longer than 15 mins. A rule of thumb is one minute per page if using 12pt Courier/Times Roman
• Playwrights are responsible for selecting the director and cast.
(We may be able to help you if you do not have a director but preference will be given to playwrights who can provide their own directors and actors.)
• Easy to produce. (If you have a play which for instance includes a swimming pool, a large amount of sets and props, or anything else too elaborate or is impossible to cast we may reject it.)
• Excerpts limited to 15 mins are acceptable
• Please submit plays in PDF or Word format only.
• We will divide selected plays into more programs, and selected Playwrights will be informed on a rolling basis.
• We offer discounted rates for rehearsals from $10 per hour for participant
o Categories: Short Plays
2025 International Playwriting Prize Carlo Annoni
The Carlo Annoni International Playwriting Prize is now open for submissions with topics concerning the LGBTQ+ community, including love, diversity, and identity in a time of gender fluidity. We accept full-length or short plays even if already represented. Award ceremony in Milan, September 2025.
o Deadline: April 30
o Application Fee: No Fee
o Eligibility: Send your submission to info@premiocarloannoni.eu 1000 € awarded to two best plays (one in English and one in Italian)
o Categories: Plays
She NYC Arts Script Submissions
We accept full-length plays and musicals during our open submissions period for our Summer Theater Festivals. In order to apply, you must be a playwright or composer of a gender marginalized group (including cis women, trans people, and non-binary people), or a writing team that is made up of at least 50% people from a gender-marginalized group. Script Submissions are now OPEN for our 2024 SheNYC, SheLA, and SheATL Festivals! Submissions for our first-annual SheDFW Festival in Dallas-Fort Worth will open in early 2024. Note that we only accept script submissions during our submission window. If you would like to be considered for our summer festivals, you must submit your work during that time period. Read on below for more details on what you'll need to submit and for the application link.
o Deadline: November 15
o Application Fee: No Fee
o Eligibility: The full script to your show, in PDF form. It must be at least 75% finished. If the rest is not finished, you need to provide a "treatment" (a detailed outline of the scenes that remain to be written, in order) along with the script. Bear in mind that you will have to send us a completed script if you're selected as a finalist.
A completed application form with some basic information (see below for FAQs).
If your show is a musical, recordings of at least 3 full songs from the show, in mp3 or m4a form. The more you have, the better! A simple recording with just you and your piano is fine, though obviously you want to make your music sound the best it can. Please do not submit Finale or Sibelius files (or any other automated vocals).
If your show is a solo show, a video of at least 5 minutes of your solo performer performing a cut from the show. This can be a video from a prior production or staged reading, or it can be a self-tape of your actor recording themselves at home.
o Categories: Plays
o Contact: info@shenycarts.org
South Texas Latinx New Play Festival
Thank you for your interest in submitting your play to the South Texas Latinx New Play Festival! We are excited to continue supporting and celebrating the development of new plays by Latino writers. Please make sure you have read all of the eligibility details before submitting. Three finalists will be chosen, and notified no later than April 1, 2024. The selected plays will be produced as staged readings for the 3rd Annual STX Latinx New Play Festival June 2024. The selection of directors will happen late April and actor auditions will be held early May 2024. Rehearsals will run from late May to performances in June 2023. At this time travel to and from the festival for the selected playwrights cannot be provided, but virtual and live streaming capabilities will be available through the rehearsal and live reading process.
o Deadline: December 2
o Application Fee: None
o Eligibility: Plays will be blind read and scored by a diverse panel of readers .
Submitting author is (or authors, when in collaboration, are) sole owner(s) of script copyright.
Previously unproduced
Submitted as a single PDF with all pages numbered.
2 character minimum (no one person shows)
No musical or film scripts
Script should include a character breakdown/description
Run time should be 30 minutes minimum - 90 minutes maximum
Only one script can be submitted per playwright
Only the first 50 play scripts submitted will be considered
o Categories: Plays
Theatre Now Soundbites
Theatre Now defines a 10-minute musical as any piece that can be performed in 10 minutes or less; has a beginning, middle, and end story arc; and includes music. Having produced nearly 100 pieces, we want musicals that are diverse and current, that test the musical form and communicate a well-crafted story. We accept musicals across all styles and genres and are happy to consider foreign language and/or bilingual scripts. We strongly encourage submissions from female writers, BIPOC and LGBTQ+ writers.As Theatre Now is an artist service organization and the producer of SOUND BITES, we cover the majority of your expenses and costs. We're the only short musical theatre festival that offers artists honorariums and rehearsal reimbursements for each piece. That being said, there are some out-of-pocket costs depending on your show's requirements (cast & creative team size, number of rehearsals, size of rehearsal space, etc.) and personal choice. Most of these costs relate to specific set-dressing, props and costumes for your show and additional personnel such as musicians.
o Deadline: January 3
o Application Fee: None
o Eligibility: Please review the following criteria thoroughly before sending your submission:
Ten-minute musicals will be accepted from September 1st, 2024 - January 3rd, 2025 at midnight.
Submissions won't be considered before or after the deadline.
Musical theatre writers can only submit up to two scripts.
The story must have a beginning, middle, and end.
We accept submissions in foreign languages or that are bilingual. Although the application process is in English, the work itself may be submitted and performed in any other language if selected.
Each piece must include music.
All submissions must be submitted via this website. No physical copies.
Each musical must not exceed ten minutes when performed. If accepted, cuts may be required.
Longer one-acts or full-length musicals will not be considered, although the submission may be a 10-minute portion of a longer piece as long as it tells a complete story with a beginning, middle, and end story arc.
A musical may be a previously-produced work with a production history.
We have no formal script formatting guidelines, but all scripts should be easy to read.
The volume of submissions prevents us from providing feedback on all submissions.
If your piece is visual (i.e. choreography-heavy), please include video footage or detailed descriptions.
We expect to contact all writers by mid-February, 2025 on the status of their submission with one of the following emails:
An acceptance email into the festival that will include additional information to confirm their involvement.
A waitlist email. In the event an accepted musical declines their participation, a selected waitlisted musical will be notified to serve as a replacement.
The remaining musicals will receive a "not selected" email and are encouraged to submit again next year.
o Categories: Musicals
SHINE: Illuminating Black Stories ~ Barter Theatre's Black Stories Black Voices Monologue Writing Competition
2-3 monologues will be selected to be read at our 4th annual SHINE: Illuminating Black Stories in February 2025. SHINE is an annual evening of storytelling that explores the Black experience in Appalachia, curated by Barter's Black Stories Black Voices. Using prompts derived from our local Black community and Appalachian region, Black playwrights from across the country can submit original monologues to be performed and directed by our artists. SHINE always provides an unforgettable experience to our audiences.
o Deadline: November 1
o Application Fee: None
o Eligibility: It is our hope that by connecting Black playwrights (wherever they are located) with stories from Black Appalachian communities, we can:
Create monologues that can be developed into full-length plays
Create work that explores the Black Appalachian experience, both past and present
Establish and cultivate relationships with Black playwrights and other Black theatre artists
Give audiences accessibility to new perspectives on life in Appalachia
2-3 monologues will be selected to be performed at our 4th Annual SHINE: Illuminating Black Stories, in February 2025.
Monologue Submission Guidelines
Playwright must be Black.
Monologues must be set in Appalachia. (Click Here list of qualifying states/counties as defined by the Appalachian Regional Commission)
Monologues must be 3-5 minutes in length.
Monologues must be unpublished and not have had a professional production.
Monologues must be submitted electronically.
Monologues must be written using selected prompts, viewable here.
o Categories: Monolouges
Talking It Out: A Virtual Festival in Support of Mental Health Awareness
The Talking It Out Virtual Arts Festival in support of mental health empowerment, is thrilled to be returning this Fall after a year-long hiatus! We are now accepting play submissions to be featured in our new ongoing series of live play readings in NYC and audio drama podcast to be featured worldwide. This year, we will be accepting submissions for short plays, (less than 20 minutes) one-act plays, (20-40 minutes) & full-length plays (60-120 minutes) of all genres, including comedy, drama, sci-fi, horror, experimental, etc. Plays will be accepted on an ongoing basis, with playwrights to be notified at least 3 months in advance of their proposed performance date.
o Deadline: none listed - playwrights are welcome to submit one play every 30 days
o Application Fee: Free
o Eligibility: The one requirement - in terms of subject matter - is that all plays should deal with the topic of mental illness. (i.e. anxiety, depression, PTSD, mental health in the context of neurodivergency, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, dementia/Alzheimer's, etc.) There is no submission fee, and playwrights are welcome to submit one play every 30 days. Plays that have received a previous reading or production outside of NYC are eligible, as long as they are unpublished.
o Categories: One-Act Plays
o Contact: talkingitoutfest@gmail.com
The Autry: 2025 OPEN Submission for Production Consideration
We accept scripts all year long. Do you have a full-length script that has been developed and produced that you would like us to consider for a future Native Voices production in Los Angeles? Please follow the Checklist for All Submissions below and in the Native Voices Script Submission form, check the box for 2025 General Production Consideration.
o When/Where: Open all year
o Deadline: None Given
o Application Fee: None
o Eligibility:Full-length plays (60+ pages) receive will be read and evaluated.
o Categories: Full-length Plays
NY Theatre Festival Spring/Summer and Fall/Winter 2024
This is a unique opportunity to invite people from the industry to see your production! People are more likely to go see a show than to read an unsolicited script - some industry people receive on average thousands of submissions per month. They understand that the journey for a show to be successful often goes through several productions and this is your chance to show that you can start that process! Our dedicated team is here to help you get your work out. We are with you from the moment you begin tech rehearsals, all the way through to your closing performance. You will never be left alone during the process. We will help you choose from the 85 set/furniture pieces we offer to dress your stage for your run, and we will give you a complete crash course on how to use the audio/light/video system in just 3 minutes, which are intentionally designed to be very user friendly.
After we show you how to use the tools we provide and how to best utilize the space, The Festival's team will provide prime responses to every inquiry, as well as a telephone # you can call anytime during relevant hours throughout the run of your show. In 12 years and 22 seasons we have successfully hosted 1,400 plays and 300 musicals, as well as rewarding over 300 participating artists cash prizes.
o Deadline: TBD
o Application Fee: None
o Eligibility: Submissions Accepted from a 30-mile radius outside of Manhattan and only run if the entire cast and crew are from New York City. Plays are considered on a first-come, first-serve basis. The earlier you submit, the better your chances are of having your script invited to the festival. Each applicant is fully responsible for all elements of their production, including directing, casting, stage-managing. We know exactly what you need to make your show a success and we welcome you into our community of playwrights and theater innovators!
o Categories: Plays, Musicals
Nomad Theater
Nomad Theatre seeks new unproduced short plays to be a part of our upcoming season! Our mission is to provide an immersive theatre experience by exposing audience members to eclectic and moving stories, taking theatre outside of a traditional theatre space and into site-specific locations. This year, we have three opportunities for playwrights to submit their original new short plays. Open to US playwrights, selected plays in our mainstage season receive a $15 honorarium ($40 for one-acts selected for By The Fireside) full production and a ticket to attend. Selected plays must be unpublished and unproduced at time of submission. We encourage anyone to submit, even if you've never written a play, especially underrepresented playwrights, including women, LGBTQIA+, BIPOC, disabled, etc. Nomad will not produce theatre that is derogatory Entries will be judged on the following criteria:
How well it meets the theme.
Overall writing quality (Plot - we like different or quirky, weird, out-of-the-box theatre; Character Development; Dialogue)
Suitability for our actors and space - low tech, 1-4 characters, flexible casting
o Deadline: The Polling Place (July 15), The Fireside Plays (September 15), The Garden Plays (January 15)
o Application Fee: None
o Eligibility: One submission per playwright per opportunity (three submissions total)
We suggest formatting similar to the Dramatist Guild Guidelines
A cover page should include the title, the playwright's name, contact information, a brief synopsis, and character descriptions
Pages should be numbered
Minimum of 1, maximum of 4 characters
No musicals
o Categories: One-Act Plays
o Contact: nomadtheatresubmissions@gmail.com
Torch Literary Arts
Torch Literary Arts welcomes submissions of original creative work by Black women writers. We are interested in work that challenges and disrupts preconceived notions of what contemporary writing by Black women should be. Your stories and poems are valuable and necessary. Write freely and submit what you are excited to share with the world. Submissions are accepted for Friday Features only. We accept submissions on a rolling basis. Simultaneous submissions to other journals are welcome as long as they are identified as such and we are notified immediately upon acceptance elsewhere.
o Deadline: Rolling Basis
o Application Fee: No Fee
o Eligibility: Include a one (1) page cover letter noting the title(s) of the work(s) submitted.
Upload your text submission as a Word (DOC, DOCX) or portable document format/PDF (PDF).
Typed, double-spaced (poetry may be single-spaced) pages.
Numbered pages.
Margins should be set at no less than 1" and no greater than 1.5".
Poetry: submit up to five (5) poems totaling no more than eight (8) pages.
Fiction, Hybrid genre: 12-point font. No more than ten (10) pages or 2500 words (whichever is achieved first). Excerpts of longer works are welcome if self-contained.
Drama/Screenwriting: submit one act or a collection of short scenes no longer than ten (10) pages. Excerpts of longer works are welcome if self-contained. Indicate if a performance video or dramatic audio reading will be available with the text submission if selected.
Restrictions: We do not reprint previously published work for TORCH Friday Features.
o Categories: Scripts
The Tank Presents
Each season, our The Tank Presents program serves hundreds of emerging artists as they create over 1000 performances of new works in music, theater, film, dance, comedy, and storytelling. As part of our mission to remove the economic barriers from the creation of new work, we never charge our artists to use our space for their performances! In addition, we also provide free rehearsal space, as well as free marketing and promotion of their event. Our The Tank Presents presenting model removes the daunting cost of space rental from the equation of art making, and provides an affordable home for emerging artists to create art that pushes the boundaries of their mediums. Through this program, artists can present readings, works-in-development, short runs of full theatre productions, screenings, concerts, storytelling festivals, comedy shows, and more.
o Deadline: None Given
o Application Fee: None
o Eligibility: To submit work for consideration as part of Tank programming, please email submissions@thetanknyc.org with the following information:
Show title
Discipline (theater, music, comedy, etc.)
Approximate running time
Summary of piece
Brief summary of artistic goals
Brief explanation of how the piece exists in the world (i.e. - art exhibit, soundscape, outdoor experience, digital hybrid)
Sample of work that will give us a sense of what it is you're trying to make and that you know how to make it
Bio of lead artist(s)
The name of the Tank show you viewed
Submissions are accepted on a rolling basis.
o Categories: Plays
o Contact: submissions@thetanknyc.org
Diversionary: Seeking new, full-length LGBTQIA+ works
Diversionary is always seeking new, full-length LGBTQIA+ works for consideration. Please follow the guidelines below if you would like to submit your work. Because of the volume of submissions, those that do not follow the guidelines will not be considered.
o Deadline: None
o Application Fee: None
o Eligibility: Please send all of the above items as a single document in pdf format to frankie@diversionary.org. For music, please send the items in mp3 format or include a link to be accessed. No physical submissions sent to the theatre will be considered.
a one-page synopsis, character breakdown, and playwright bio
a development/production history of the submitted work (including date written and any readings, workshops, and full stagings)
a ten-page sample of the work
three audio recordings of music, twelve minutes total, if it's a musical
o Categories: Full Length Plays, Musicals
o Contact: frankie@diversionary.org
Murmuration Theatre
Murmuration Theatre Company is seeking plays that have a cast size between 2-11 for our 2023 & 2024 seasons Accepting work for consideration in the following categories: New Voices Showcase: Curated selection of 4-10 new plays (scripts 2 - 40 pages); fully staged and directed by our creative team. Mainstage Show: a one act or full length play (scripts 35 - 120 pages); fully staged and directed by our creative team. In development: Actor's Lab Performance Series: a monthly selection of scenes or short plays (any length), performed at workshop or staged reading level.Playwrights selected for our mainstage production will receive $30 per performance of their one-act or full length play; playwrights selected for our New Voices Showcase will receive $10 per performance of their short or one-act.
o When/Where: Brooklyn, New York
o Deadline: None
o Application Fee: None
o Eligibility: Please submit PDF copies of scripts via the google form below, and feel free to reach out to murmurationtheatreco@gmail.com with any questions or concerns. Multiple submissions are allowed. Preference will be given to playwrights who are able to attend at least one performance of their work in the NYC area.
We will be accepting submissions on a rolling basis, and hope to be in touch with responses within 30 days of submission. Please feel free to reach out after that point if you have not received word from our team.
Solo Shows, Theatre for Young Audiences and Musicals will not be considered.
New writers as well as writers with voices that have historically been underrepresented in the theater industry (gender identity, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, religion, ability status, etc.) are encouraged to apply.
o Categories: Full-Length Plays, One-Acts
o Contact: murmurationtheatreco@gmail.com
Manhattan Repertory Theatre Play Production Program
Self-Produce a production of your best play in New York City as live theatre comes back to life in this New Renaissance of Theatre. We will do all the work, from hiring a production team and staff, to casting, directing, building costumes, set design, lighting design, payroll and more. From 3 performances to 20 performances for one simple Production Fee. Pre-Pandemic, 2017 - 2019, we produced 60 plays in Midtown Manhattan for playwrights all over the world. Production time frames available: Late Autumn 2021, Winter/Spring 2022.Currently, as we move back into production in New York City, we are only accepting Full-Length plays and Musicals - 60 to 150 minutes. Production fees range from $12,000 to $50,000 depending on the "size" of your production, scenic elements, and the number of performances.
o Deadline: TBD
o Application Fee: None
o Eligibility: If you are serious about self-producing your play in New York City, please forward us: An email cover letter with information about you and your work. your play attached as a .pdf, an attached Synopsis of your play, with the approximate running time, and your set, lighting and costume requirements.
o Categories: Full Length Plays, New Plays
o Contact: manhattanrep@yahoo.com
The Rep New Works Festival
Currently, we accept full-length play submissions for season consideration and our upcoming New Works Festival.
o Deadline: Ongoing
o Application Fee: Free
o Eligibility: Please email plays to the Artistic team with the subject line: "Submission: TITLE OF PLAY."
In the body of the email, please include:
• A brief synopsis of the play
• The development history of the play
• A brief, personal bio
Submissions made under these guidelines may be sent to The Rep by email.
o Categories: (musical, play, one-act, 10-minute, etc.)
o Address: 130 Edgar Road St. Louis, Missouri 63119
o Contact: 314-968-7340 PLAYSUBMISSION@REPSTL.ORG
Shubert Fendrich Memorial Playwriting Contest
To encourage the development of quality theatrical materials for the educational, community and children's theatre markets, Pioneer Drama Service is proud to sponsor the annual Shubert Fendrich Memorial Playwriting Contest.
This is an ongoing contest, with a winner selected by June 1 each year from all eligible submissions received the previous year. All eligible plays accepted for publication will be considered contest finalists, from which the winner will be selected. The contest winner will receive a $1,000 royalty advance in addition to publication.
o Deadline: Ongoing
o Application Fee: None
o Eligibility: You can start the submission process by contacting us here.
We will only consider manuscripts with a running time between 20 and 90 minutes.
Submissions must be family friendly in both subject and language. NO cursing. NO explicitly adult content.
We prefer casts that are either balanced or favoring females. The more gender neutral roles, the better.
We favor plays and musicals with ensemble casts, where more than just a few have a chance to shine.
Plays with elaborate set, costume or technical requirements are not appealing because of the limited resources of many of our customers. Pictures, sketches or descriptions of your vision are always helpful.
We recommend your submissions have had at least one production or reading, hopefully staged. We feel this fundamental field test is necessary before a play can be considered for publication since plays are created for the purpose of performance.
Manuscripts must be computer-printed in dark ink. We do not require specific formatting. However, your efforts to ensure your script is free of misspellings and typos will help the submissions editor.
We hope that Pioneer Drama is your first choice as a publisher, and we encourage you to submit to us exclusively. However, we do accept simultaneous submissions with the understanding that you will accept the first contract you're offered and not use the situation to seek multiple offers from which to choose. If you receive another offer, please notify us immediately so we may rescind your submission.
The following information must accompany your submission or query:
100-200 word synopsis.
Cast list that indicates the number of female roles, the number of male roles and the number of roles that can be performed by either gender. We do not accept one-person shows.
Running time.
CD and/or score for musicals. We appreciate the opportunity to hear the music, if possible.
Set design(s). Please feel free to provide diagrams and/or pictures.
Proof of production or staged reading (i.e., review, program, etc.) A DVD of your performance is ideal, though not required.
Age of intended audience.
A self-addressed envelope of sufficient size with appropriate postage for the return of your materials. We will NOT return manuscripts or accompanying material if this is not included.
Cover letter and/or resume.
o Categories: family friendly
o Address: Pioneer Drama Service, Inc. Attn: Submissions Editor PO Box 4267
Englewood, CO 80155-4267
o Contact: https://www.pioneerdrama.com/ContactUs.asp?ID=6
Urban Stages Emerging Playwright Award
Our $500 Emerging Playwright Award (coupled with press coverage) is given to playwrights who show excellence and dedication throughout this process – from development to the stage. Out of hundreds of submissions a year, we select 15-20 plays for readings. From these, we select 1-3 plays annually to go on to our workshopping phase. Our workshops are meant to prepare a play for our Off-Broadway stage. From our workshops, we select 1-2 plays for full productions, complete with a playwright's contract and compensation (separate from the award).
o Deadline: Ongoing
o Application Fee: None
o Eligibility: Plays may have been developed or produced elsewhere, but never produced in New York City. Plays from overseas and throughout the US are accepted and considered, but special attention will be given to playwrights who live in or near New York
o Categories: Full Length Plays, New Plays
o Contact: 212.421.1380
ONSTAGE Audition
Untitled Caitlin Saylor Stephens Play - NYC EPA (12.05.24)
Equity actors for roles in UNTITLED CAITLIN SAYLOR STEPHENS PLAY (see breakdown). No roles will be understudied. LCT is committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and access in all areas of its structure and operations as attention to these goals makes it stronger and helps better serve the artists, staff, crew, audience, and community at large. LCT welcomes candidates who are fully committed to joining a theater that is proactively focused on diversity, equity, and inclusion. Applicants from populations underrepresented in theater and who align themselves with LCT's values and goals are strongly encouraged to apply.
o Deadline: Friday December 5
o Pay: LORT Non-Rep $1011 weekly minimum (LORT C)
o APPOINTMENT: Please prepare the sides for the character you are interested in. Sides will be available on the morning of the audition at the audition site. Please bring your headshot and resume stapled together.
Address: Actors' Equity New York Audition Center 165 W 46th St 16th Fl New York, NY 10036
o Roles:
ROBERTA - M40s-60s. Female. White. An iconic-yet-overshadowed American fashion photographer known for her uniquely surreal and expressionistic photographs of women models. A trailblazer in her art form. Self-taught. Laser-focused on her work and single minded about getting the perfect shot. It's difficult for others to know what she's thinking, but she's churning inside. During this shoot, she's struggling with a painful personal issue, but doesn't want to talk about it. Smart, precise, formidably talented. Elegant with a hint of punk. Intimidating.
CHRISSY - 20s. Female. White. A highly successful fashion model with numerous covers (and lovers) under her very tiny belt. Experienced and constantly in demand. Loves attention. Prefers working with male photographers. LA beachy vibes and looks. Plays the ingenue, but it's an act. Everyone loves to hate her. 5'8 or taller.
MICHELLE - L20s. Female. Any race or ethnicity. A fashion model. Formerly successful in her younger years, now struggling to consistently book jobs. From an Eastern European or Soviet country where modeling was her escape from a repressive regime and where she learned you get nothing unless you fight for it. Exactly the person you want around when the world ends. 5'8 or taller.
ALEX - 20s. Female. Any race or ethnicity. A fashion model with an androgynous style on the brink of success. Dying to break through. Dropped out of college for a modeling gig. Brilliant. Highly intellectual. An over-thinker. A bit of a Joan of Arc. Always ready to work. Feminist and anarchically inclined. 5'8 or taller.
GRACE – Late teens-E20s. Female. Any race or ethnicity. The youngest model at the shoot; this is her first professional job. Curious and unjaded. Unworldly and inexperienced, yet open-minded, brave, and wise. A true artist and lover of fashion. Her mother died, not too long ago. Highly intuitive. Impeccable instinct. 5'8 or taller.
SANDY - 30s-40s. Female. Any race or ethnicity. English. A makeup artist and former model. Effortlessly cool, but also a bit of a hot mess from endless late nights at the disco. Likes a party. A vital secret weapon on any shoot, she is the bridge between vision and material expression, photographer and model. Has worked with Roberta multiple times and knows how she works. Unique individual in personality and looks. 5'8 or taller.
For more Onstage opportunities, visit Backstage.com; ActorsAccess.com; and Playbill.com.
BACKSTAGE
Arena Stage Director of Production
The Director of Production is responsible for the overall management of the Production Department, balancing artistic vision and integrity with practical needs including deadlines and budgets. The Director of Production will be responsible for budget management, staff development and creative problem solving.
Roles & Responsibilities
Coordinate effective communication among the directors, designers and all members of production staff
Budget and schedule the needs of the Production Department to ensure the fulfillment of planned productions, presentations, rentals and other events
Create and monitor schedules for building, production and presentation activities
Oversee annual production budget, monitor expenses and provide timely updates of actual expenses and projections
Facilitate design and production meetings, ensure deadlines are met and oversee the tech/production process
Administer the production payroll
Contract production staff (scenic, props, costume, lighting, sound, other production support)
Hire additional production staff (overhire) as required
As a member of Senior Staff, work with the Senior Staff to schedule and plan each season and develop strategic plans for the future.
o Compensation: $110,000-$165,000
Company Management Fellow, Wicked
WICKED is seeking a Company Management Fellow who identifies as part of an under-represented group* in commercial theatre. The Fellow will work with the company managers of the Broadway production of WICKED, specifically focusing on exposure to union contracts and regulations, financial planning and tracking, and supervision of the company at the theater during performances.
Roles & Responsibilities
Job responsibilities include but are not limited to:
Processing union benefit reports to eight different unions;
Processing weekly royalty remittances to percentage royalty holders;
Covering select performances each week at the theater – representing the producers and general managers during those performances;
Filing workers compensation claims for actors and other company members as necessary;
Compiling and tracking ticket needs from the production for submission to the box office;
Attending advertising and marketing meetings with company management;
Attending company management seminars for interns & fellows over the year;
Performing additional company management projects and tasks as they arise.
o Compensation: $1,237.50 per week RELOCATION STIPEND: $7500 for relocation if applicable BENEFITS: monthly $50 cell phone reimbursement, monthly Metrocard provided; health care reimbursement to be negotiated if applicable
Production Manager, Geva Theater Center
Geva Theatre, a LORT B regional theatre in the heart of Rochester, NY with an annual operating budget of $8.5 million, seeks an experienced and collaborative Production Manager to join their team.
Reporting to the General Manager and a member of senior staff, this position will oversee and work in tandem with our production departments managing the production needs and resources for the company's Wilson (LORT B) and Fielding (LORT D) stages. This is an exempt, full-time position.
With the General Manager, the Production Manager will be responsible for planning, implementing, and managing all aspects of the company's programs, including but not limited to mainstage productions, co-produced productions, scenic builds for other companies, and a variety of other Geva events. They maintain ownership of the advance planning, staffing and execution of all productions and events. They will serve as the primary point of contact for production personnel, production crew, stage management, and all production department heads. With department heads, they are responsible for overseeing the off-site scenic/paints shop, storage warehouses, inventory, and rentals.
o Responsibilities: Ensure all production departments have the resources they require to execute the season within scope and lead feasibility analysis of design plans of potential productions.
Develop and execute staffing plans for production/project execution.
With department heads, research and coordinate equipment and services related to physical production materials and labor, including not but limited to construction, acquisition, trucking and logistics purchase, rental and transportation of all sets, costumes, wig/makeup, props, lighting, sound and video equipment, and production and technical equipment for all programs.
With General Manager, develop and maintain production and technical schedules.
Attend design meetings, production meetings, and staff meetings, coordinate and lead meetings as needed.
Coordinate with stage management in advance of the production period and throughout the rehearsal and performances.
With Artistic Director and General Manager, develop season schedule and annual production budgets.
Work closely across the Artistic and Production departments to prepare and execute all technical and production needs related to artistic personnel and orchestra.
In collaboration with General Manager, negotiate, manage, prepare, and administer all co-production materials, documentation and agreements.
Oversee production permitting and certification needs for all programs.
TEAM MANAGEMENT: Manage and supervise a series of direct and indirect reports, including production department heads (6) and their staff, show crews, stage management (2 resident, multiple visiting), etc.
Execute and approve employment forms and payroll as necessary.
BUDGET MANAGEMENT & ANALYSIS: In collaboration with Artistic Director, Executive Director and General Manager, develop season schedule and annual production budgets.
Manage individual production budgets, expenses, and timelines.
With department heads, develop and maintain labor projections.
Obtain competitive pricing for all production elements of expenditure.
Regularly communicate any and all budget forecast related information to Artistic Director and General Manager.
Participate in reconciliation and settlement of credit card logs, invoices, and production related payments.
OPERATION MANAGEMENT: Lead production teams in solving unforeseen circumstances during the production process.
Provide on-site visibility along with General Manager at rehearsals, meetings, tech, previews, and performances as necessary.
Recommend technology upgrades based on necessity and feedback from production departments.
Provide management and oversight of production health and safety requirements; identify and recommend modifications to facilities and processes as necessary.
o Compensation: Salary and benefits commensurate with experience ranging from $70,000-$80,000 per year.
Milwaukee Repertory Theatre
o Seeking: Various Roles
o Location: Milwaukee, WI
o Website: https://www.milwaukeerep.com
For more information: https://www.milwaukeerep.com/about/work-us/jobs/?fbclid=IwAR2lXyj99fIOhY8MmQ5n4XRveG1wEqPl2mL_9w7A1-WVpLoZhqwUDc-2Crc
Milwaukee Repertory Theater is an Equal Opportunity Employer and values and encourages a diverse workforce. We invite you to review jobs that are currently available.
Full-time employee benefits include health, dental and voluntary vision and disability insurance; flexible spending accounts; retirement plan; parking programs and complimentary tickets.
Application Instructions
Send your letter, resume and salary history (PDF or Word attachments only) to the email address listed in the job listing.
Oregon Shakespeare Festival
o Seeking: Various Roles
o Location: Ashland, Oregon
o Website: https://www.osfashland.org
For more information: https://www.osfashland.org/work-with-us?fbclid=IwAR2cqx7fSs1YYwa2I86SMVxJjZ8ns4ba2RqsEr51mMKIVWdiIL7ByQ4Lv8U
Located in the beautiful Rogue Valley of southern Oregon, the Tony Award-Winning Oregon Shakespeare Festival presents a season of eleven plays in rotating repertory across three theaters between the months of February and October. Additionally, OSF offers extensive educational opportunities to students, teachers, and theatergoers of all ages during our performance season.
We offer employment and career opportunities in a wide range of positions (acting, other performing opportunities, scenery, costumes, lighting, marketing, finance, etc.). We encourage you to check our website regularly for openings.
Two River Theater
Two River Theater annually produces a theatrical season that includes American and world classics, new plays and musicals, programs for young people, and festivals of new work. Each year, we also offer 40+ events that reflect our diverse community of Red Bank, New Jersey. Two River celebrates and honors our core values of Artistic Excellence; Education and Community Engagement; Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion; and Operational Excellence. Anyone who joins our team quickly becomes part of putting all of our initiatives into action day in and day out. Two River Theater is led by Artistic Director John Dias and Managing Director Michael Hurst.Two River Theater is dedicated to the goal of building an equitable and culturally diverse work environment and strongly encourages applications from members of underrepresented groups.
o Seeking: Various Roles
o Location: Red Bank, NJ
o Website: https://tworivertheater.org/jobs/
The Kate Spade New York Foundation
o To honor Kate Spade's legacy of empowering and inspiring women and girls, the National Council for Behavioral Health is excited to provide complimentary Mental Health First Aid training to communities throughout the five boroughs of New York City and New Jersey and in partnership with organizations that specifically support these populations.
What is Mental Health First Aid?
Just as CPR helps you assist an individual having a heart attack, Mental Health First Aid helps you assist someone experiencing a mental health or substance use-related crisis. In the Mental Health First Aid course, you learn risk factors and warning signs for mental health and addiction concerns, strategies for how to help someone in both crisis and non-crisis situations, and where to turn for help.
The National Council for Behavioral Health shares Kate Spade New York Foundation's belief in "the power of women to transform their communities" through empowerment. In support of this mission, we are offering through a competitive application process, select Mental Health First Aid and Youth Mental Health First Aid training, fully funded!
o Location: New York, NY
o Website
For more Offstage opportunities, visit OffStageJobs.com and Playbill.com.
FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES
Audible Emerging Playwrights Fund
In 2017, Audible launched a theater initiative, intended to radically increase access to exceptional plays and performances. A core pillar of the initiative is the Emerging Playwrights Fund, a program that invests in and nurtures self-identifying emerging playwrights, some of our most inventive, delightful, and provocative storytellers. Through the Fund, Audible aims to connect extraordinary performers with remarkable original work, amplifying new voices and harnessing the power and potential of audio to reach millions of listeners. The Fund specifically supports the creation of original dramatic work, written with audio in mind, but theatrical in spirit. Audible is dedicated to commissioning, developing, and producing work that reflects the diversity of our members and our world. To accomplish this, Audible is committed to granting at least 50% of emerging playwright commissions to artists of color and women.
o Deadline: None
o Application Fee: Free
o Eligibility: please submit all of the following to AudibleTheater@audible.com:
One full-length script for an original or adapted play (in English language only) that represents your voice ("Script"). The Script can be in any genre and may include one-acts and solo pieces;
A short biography; and
A brief statement about why audio plays appeal to you.
If you have an idea for an original audio play, you are welcome to include a pitch or summary along with your statement (this is encouraged, but not required)
o Contact: AudibleTheater@audible.com
Steven Schwartzberg Grants for Mental Health & Wellness
Writers are the beating heart of theater, whom we rely upon to take us on journeys and inspire us to think. During these unprecedented times, DGF has created the Steven Schwartzberg Grants to provide financial support for mental health and wellness services for writers. To help connect writers to therapists, DGF has partnered with Advekit, an online therapist matching service, to expand access to mental health support that might be out of your reach.
Please complete the form to receive $1,000 toward therapy through Advekit, courtesy of DGF.
If you already have a therapist or are seeking mental wellness support other than Western talk therapy, DGF is working on ways to support you in your wellness.
NYC Department of Cultural Affairs (DCLA)
The NYC DCLA is dedicated to supporting and strengthening New York City's vibrant cultural life. Among our primary missions is to ensure adequate public funding for non-profit cultural organizations, both large and small, throughout the five boroughs.
They have many grants tailored to the needs of artists living and working in the city throughout the year.
o Deadline: Ongoing
o Application Fee: Freeexceptional plays and performances. A core pillar of the initiative is the Emerging Playwrights Fund, a program that invests in and nurtures self-identifying emerging playwrights, some of our most inventive, delightful, and provocative storytellers. Through the Fund, Audible aims to connect extraordinary performers with remarkable original work, amplifying new voices and harnessing the power and potential of audio to reach millions of listeners. The Fund specifically supports the creation of original dramatic work, written with audio in mind, but theatrical in spirit. Audible is dedicated to commissioning, developing, and producing work that reflects the diversity of our members and our world. To accomplish this, Audible is committed to granting at least 50% of emerging playwright commissions to artists of color and women.
o Deadline: None
o Application Fee: Free
o Eligibility: please submit all of the following to AudibleTheater@audible.com:
One full-length script for an original or adapted play (in English language only) that represents your voice ("Script"). The Script can be in any genre and may include one-acts and solo pieces;
A short biography; and
A brief statement about why audio plays appeal to you.
If you have an idea for an original audio play, you are welcome to include a pitch or summary along with your statement (this is encouraged, but not required)
o Contact: Audible
o Eligibility: Independent Artists and Groups
o Address: New York City Department of Cultural Affairs 31 Chambers Street New York, New York 10007
o Contact: 212.513.9300
SubletSeries@HERE Program
This creative curated rental program has allowed many upstart companies and emerging artists to realize their full artistic vision on a small budget. The program provides subsidized performance and rehearsal space, technical assistance, and administrative support, including a fully staffed box office. SubletSeries@HERE artists can also access equipment that is not typically available in venues our size such as video projectors, wireless microphones, color scrollers—all for free or at subsidized rates. We accept applications from artists all over the world for the opportunity to show work.
o Deadline: Ongoing
o Application Fee: Free
o Eligibility: Independent Artists and Groups
o Address: HERE Program 145 Sixth Ave New York, NY 10013
o Contact: 212.647.0202
Annenberg Foundation
The Annenberg Foundation does most of their funding in the arts, culture, and humanities to organizations in the counties of Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, and Ventura. The Annenberg Foundation's arts and humanities grants are available to agencies that serve the greater Los Angeles region, typically with budgets over $5 million.
o Deadline: Ongoing
o Application Fee: Free
o Eligibility: Arts, culture, and humanities in greater Los Angeles region
RESIDENCIES
The Players Theatre Improv and Sketch Residency
The Players Theatre is dedicated to creating space for those to create. Improv and Sketch Comedy is an art form like no other which sparks ideas and generates a unique unity between audience and performer. We want you here! Submit your proposal for The Players Theatre Improv and Sketch Residency.
o Deadline: December 31
Artcroft Center for Arts and Humanities
Residencies of an average of 2-8 weeks for visual artists, writers, actors, and performance artists. Residency provides housing, studio, and meals; artist responsible residency fee ($40/day), deposit (10% of residency fee), travel, materials, and local transportation.
o Deadline: Ongoing
o Application Fee: $25
o When: 2-8 weeks
o Eligibility: Residencies are available to established and emerging visual and literary artists 18 years of age and older without regard for race, gender, sexual orientation, or religion.
o Address: Artcroft Center for Arts and Humanities 2075 Johnson Rd. Carlisle, KY 40311
o Contact: artcroft@msn.com
Other Resources NOTE: For more resources, visit our pages of Resources - Funding, Submissions, and more.
NYFA SOURCE - The New York Foundation for the Arts maintains the most comprehensive national directory of awards, services and publications for artists in the NYFA Source section of their website
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