THEATER - AUGUST 2017

DAVID CHARLES HORN PRIZE

The Yale Drama Series

INFO: The Yale Drama Series is seeking submissions for its 2018 playwriting competition. The winning play will be selected by the series' current judge, Ayad Akhtar.

AWARD: $10,000, publication of his/her manuscript by Yale University Press, and a staged reading at Lincoln Center's Claire Tow Theater. The prize and publication are contingent on the playwright's agreeing to the terms of the publishing agreement.

SUBMISSION FEE: $0

DEADLINE: August 15, 2017

dchornfoundation.org/competition-rules

 

BLUE INK PLAYWRITING AWARD

American Blues Theatre

INFO: American Blues Theatre is seeking submissions for its 2018 Blue Ink Playwriting Award. The winning play will be selected by Producing Artistic Director Gwendolyn Whiteside and the Ensemble.  

PRIZE: The playwright receives a monetary prize of $1,000 and a developmental workshop or staged reading at American Blues Theater in Chicago. Cash prizes are awarded for runners up, finalists, and semi-finalists too.

DEADLINE: August 31, 2017

americanbluestheater.com/blue-ink-submission-guidelines/

 

FALL 2017 AWARDS

Sustainable Arts Foundation

INFO: Sustainable Arts Foundation – a non-profit foundation supporting artists and writers with families – is committed to offering half of its awards to applicants of color.

Writers may apply in one of the following categories:

  • Fiction
  • Creative Nonfiction
  • Poetry
  • Long Form Journalism
  • Playwriting
  • Picture Books
  • Early and Middle Grade Fiction
  • Young Adult Fiction
  • Graphic Novel

AWARDS:

  • Sustainable Arts Foundation Award: $6,000
  • Sustainable Arts Foundation Promise Award: $2,000

DEADLINE: August 31, 2017

apply.sustainableartsfoundation.org/

 

2018-19 EMERGING WRITERS GROUP

Public Theater

INFO: The Emerging Writers Group is currently accepting applications. Playwrights participating in the Emerging Writers group will:

  • Participate in a biweekly writers group led by The Public’s New Work Department
  • Receive at least one reading at The Public in the Emerging Writers Group Spotlight Series Reading Series
  • Participate in master classes led by established playwrights
  • Observe rehearsals for productions at The Public
  • Receive an additional stipend for theater tickets to productions at other theaters
  • Receive complimentary tickets to Public Theater shows, invited dress rehearsals and other special events
  • Receive artistic support and professional development guidance from the literary department and artistic staff

AWARD: $7,500 stipend

DEADLINE: August 31, 2017

publictheater.org/Programs--Events/Emerging-Writers-Group/Apply-EWG/

 

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS

The Classical Theatre of Harlem

INFO: Playwrights submit 10-12 pages of a new work in the early stages of development. Actors are cast on the spot and perform a cold reading, followed by a moderated audience feedback session. In addition to serving the development of new work, these readings give audiences a sneak peek into how new plays are created.

Submit your work to Ms. Shawn René Graham, Literary Director at readings@cthnyc.org. No phone calls please. 

  • Plays/Excerpts may not have been previously produced. 
  • Playwrights may submit up to fifteen (15) pages only. 
  • Plays must be submitted as a PDF or as a Word document. 
  • Playwrights will not receive comments on plays once submitted. 
  • critical topics that are at the heart of society.

DEADLINE: Open

cthnyc.org/reading-series/#1491626607486-8bf15b08-ad7e