Playwrights' Company

Sydney Theatre Company Reveals Patrick White Playwrights Award and Fellowship

Acclaimed playwright Joanna Murray-Smith has been appointed Sydney Theatre Company’s next Patrick White Fellow - a year-long engagement that includes writing a new work for the 2025 season and mentorship of STC’s Watershed: Writers.

Liberation Theatre Company Selects Four Early Career Playwrights For 24-25 Writing Residency Program

Harlem's Liberation Theatre Company has chosen four emerging playwrights for their 2024-2025 Writing Residency Program. Learn more about the program!

Arizona Theatre Company Launches Inaugural National Latine Playwrights Award & Festival Amplifying Diverse Voices In Theatre

Arizona Theatre Company will launch its inaugural National Latine Playwrights Award & Festival after nearly 30 years of recognizing Latine artists with the National Latine Playwrights Award.

Centenary Stage Company Announces 2024 Women Playwrights Series Finalists Slated For Readings In April

Get to know the finalists of the 2024 Women Playwrights Series by Centenary Stage Company, set for readings in April. Discover new talents in the world of theatre.

Student Playwrights Honored In Playwriting Competition At Delaware Theatre Company

Delaware Theatre Company recognizes student playwrights in its playwriting competition, celebrating the creativity and talent of young writers. Discover the next generation of theatre talent.

Abingdon Theatre Company Selects Four Playwrights to Showcase the Month of February

Abingdon Theatre Company has announced the four playwrights that they will highlight during the month of February, as a part of their Virtual Festival of Short Plays.

Road Theatre Company Calls For Play Submissions For Its 15th Annual Summer Playwrights Festival

HE ROAD THEATRE COMPANY and Taylor Gilbert, Founder/Artistic Director together with Sam Anderson, Artistic Director, remain committed to their meaningful mission to produce and develop New Work for the Stage. They have announced the play submission process is now open for new material to be considered for their upcoming playwrights festival.

Denver Center Theatre Company Announces Playwrights For The 18th Annual Colorado New Play Summit

The Denver Center Theatre Company has announced playwrights, dates, and details for the 2024 Colorado New Play Summit (CNPS). The 18th annual festival will take place over one weekend on February 24-25, and feature readings of new plays by Terence Anthony, Nina McConigley and Matthew Spangler, Andrew Rosendorf, and Vauhini Vara. The festival will also feature 2022 CNPS World Premieres, Cebollas by Leonard Madrid and Rubicon by Kirsten Potter.

Life Jacket Theatre Company Launches $10,000 Commission For Trans Playwrights

Life Jacket has launched a new $10,000 commission for a Trans playwright to create a new, full-length verbatim play based on in-depth interviews with Trans people from across America.

Liberation Theatre Company Welcomes Four Early Career Playwrights Into Their 2023-2024 Writing Residency Program

In a further commitment to their mission, Liberation Theatre Company has chosen four emerging playwrights to participate in the sixth year of their Writing Residency Program for 2023-2024.

Tim Sanford and Aimée Hayes Launch The Tent Theater Company, Dedicated to Supporting Elder Playwrights

Tim Sanford, former artistic director of Playwrights Horizons, and Aimée Hayes, former producing artistic director of Southern Rep, have launched The Tent Theater Company.

Memphis' Professional Resident Theatre Company Announces Winners of Young Playwrights Competition

Playhouse on the Square announces winners of Play Slam! Year 5, a 10-minute Young Playwrights Competition!

The Arizona Theatre Company Extends National Latine Playwrights Award Submissions

The Arizona Theatre Company submission extension for the 2023 National Latine Playwrights Award will end tomorrow Wednesday, March 1.

Five Student Playwrights Honored as Finalists in Playwriting Competition at Delaware Theatre Company

Delaware Theatre Company has announced the five winning plays in the 2022-2023 Delaware Young Playwrights Festival!   

Ma-Yi Theater Company Names New Members of MA-YI WRITERS LAB, Largest Collective of AAPI Playwrights in the U.S.

Ma-Yi Theater Company has announced the newest members of the Ma-Yi Writers Lab, which is the largest collective of AAPI playwrights in the country.

The Road Theatre Company Now Accepting Submissions for 14th Annual SUMMER PLAYWRIGHTS FESTIVAL

The Road Theatre Company's submission process is now open for new material to be considered for their upcoming playwrights festival. 

Quick Silver Theater Company Playwrights of Color Summit Applications Now Open

Each year QSTC has accepted scripts from BIPOC playwrights for consideration to participate in their Playwrights of Color Summit (POCS), an annual summer event. They do not require an agent or nomination to apply, simply the right to work in the United States. They utilize a BLIND submission process.

Ensemble Theatre Company Is Accepting Applications For 6th Annual Young Playwrights Festival

Ensemble Theatre Company, Santa Barbara's professional theater, is now accepting applications for its 6th Annual Young Playwrights' Festival for aspiring writers aged 14-19.

DCPA Theatre Company Announces Playwrights For The 17th Annual Colorado New Play Summit

The DCPA Theatre Company has announced playwrights, dates, and details for the 2023 Colorado New Play Summit. The 17th annual festival will take place over one weekend on February 25-26, and feature readings of new plays by Jake Brasch, Vincent Terrell Durham, Christina Pumariega, and Sandy Rustin. 

Switchyard Theatre Company and The Cary Playwrights' Forum Present THE BEST OF YET TO COME

Switchyard Theatre Company and The Cary Playwrights' Forum have teamed up for a joint end-of-year fundraising event, The Best of Yet to Come.  All proceeds will be split between the two organizations to continue their efforts in developing, workshopping, and producing new theatrical works in the Triangle.