Brian Wilson

Playwright

Current Play Competitions

A running list of open submission calls, in two categories.

Last scanned automatically on August 18, 2026. 4 full-length and 2 ten-minute/one-act competitions found.

Full-Length Play Competitions

Blue Ink Award for Playwriting

Deadline: August 31, 2026 · No fee

American Blues Theater's annual award for an original, unpublished full-length play not yet professionally produced. Open worldwide.

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The Distillery New Works Festival

Deadline: September 7, 2026 (or after 600 submissions, whichever comes first) · No fee

Seattle Public Theater's festival for full-length plays of any genre; one script per playwright, festival attendance in June required.

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Playwrights First

Deadline: September 30, 2026 · No fee

A competition for original full-length plays in English from anywhere in the world; first place includes a $1,000 award and a professional NYC reading.

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Northern Michigan Asylum Playwriting Contest

Deadline: December 31, 2026 · No fee

Old Town Playhouse's open contest accepting full-length (and one-act and musical) scripts; winning work receives a full workshop and production.

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Ten-Minute & One-Act Play Competitions

Theatre Three — 28th Annual Festival of One-Act Plays

Deadline: September 1, 2026 · No fee

Open call for one-act plays up to 30 minutes; selected playwrights receive a $150 stipend.

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Open House Theatre — Open Stage: Open Stories

Deadline: August 31, 2026 · €10 (fee waiver available)

Ten-minute plays on an open, blank stage, primarily in English or German; up to three submissions per playwright.

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