Backdoor Theatre New Play Project
Competition for Playwrights. For unproduced works.
Creative Mechanics: Stage This! The Best 10-Minute
International playwriting and publishing competition, culminating with readings of the play finalists in New York City, an anthology containing the best plays, and one grand prize.
Drinking & Writing Festival and 10 minute Radi
Top three winners are awarded cash prizes and winning plays are produced and recorded live at The Neo-Futurists Theater in Chicago and then aired on the Drinking & Writing Brewery Radio Show.
Heller Theatre, Tulsa, Oklahoma
National playwriting contest detailed under "Theatre Around Town" button.
Lebanon Community Theatre Play Writing Contest
Annual one-act play writing contest on a different theme each year. Monetary and other prizes.
Moxie Films
Established to facilitate the work of under-served artists, including playwrights. Sponsors annual playwriting contest.
Playwriting Competition
To promote plays and playwrights which often fly under the radar. Prize: fully produced, 3 week run of winning play at a Boston area theater.
Reverie Productions Next Generation Playwriting Co
Annual national contest for full-length and one-act stage and radio plays. Administration fee charged.
ShowOff!
The Camino Real Playhouse hosts this annual ten-minute playwriting festival. Playwrights world-wide submit their works and seven winners are given full production and three honorable mention winners are given staged readings during the nine performances in October. Deadline is June 15th.
Speaking Ring Theatre
Submit an original 10-30 minute play. Looking for plays that challenge perceptions of relationships.
TADA! Youth Theater
TADA!?s Annual One-Act Playwriting Contest encourages playwrights to create work for underserved theatrical demographic: teens
Theatre BC
Juried New Play contest for Canadian professional and non-professional playwrights. Annual contest.
TrapDoor Ensemble Playwright Competition
Winner receives $500 and guaranteed production. Proceeds benefit the TrapDoor Ensemble Youth Outreach program.
VSA Art Playwright Discovery Award
Individuals with disabilities are invited to submit an original one-act script that documents the experience of living with a disability.
Writing-World.com: Directory of Writing Contests
Including playwriting competitions.