7th Stage Productions is now accepting submissions for its 4th Annual Stage Black: A Festival of New
Plays to be held in New York and Dallas in August 2014.
Submission Guidelines
- Work must personify the African-American experience of today.
- Only unproduced works will be accepted. Plays that have had staged readings are eligible.
- Legal clearance of ALL materials not in the public domain is the full responsibility of the playwright.
- No adaptations, musicals, or children's plays.
- Cast size maximum: 6
- Length: 30 minutes maximum, no minimum.
- Settings should be simple or suggested.
- Email script to [email protected] - Playwrights may make multiple submissions. They need not
be made under separate cover. Only one play per author will be chosen.
- No contact info on script
- Include a separate title page with contact info (see below)
- Scripts must be received by June 23, 2014 at midnight.
- By submitting a play for consideration, playwright agrees that 7th Stage Productions has the right to
produce the play with no royalty payment. Playwrights will receive a small stipend.
Please submit
1. Cover sheet
a. Cover sheet of play should have title, author, author's address, author's telephone number, and
author's email address.
2. Synopsis
3. Cast breakdown
4. Resume
5. Script (no identifying information)
Scripts will not be returned.
4 plays will be selected and each play will be presented for 3-4 performances in each city.
Final selection of plays will be made July 1, 2014
Plays to be held in New York and Dallas in August 2014.
Submission Guidelines
- Work must personify the African-American experience of today.
- Only unproduced works will be accepted. Plays that have had staged readings are eligible.
- Legal clearance of ALL materials not in the public domain is the full responsibility of the playwright.
- No adaptations, musicals, or children's plays.
- Cast size maximum: 6
- Length: 30 minutes maximum, no minimum.
- Settings should be simple or suggested.
- Email script to [email protected] - Playwrights may make multiple submissions. They need not
be made under separate cover. Only one play per author will be chosen.
- No contact info on script
- Include a separate title page with contact info (see below)
- Scripts must be received by June 23, 2014 at midnight.
- By submitting a play for consideration, playwright agrees that 7th Stage Productions has the right to
produce the play with no royalty payment. Playwrights will receive a small stipend.
Please submit
1. Cover sheet
a. Cover sheet of play should have title, author, author's address, author's telephone number, and
author's email address.
2. Synopsis
3. Cast breakdown
4. Resume
5. Script (no identifying information)
Scripts will not be returned.
4 plays will be selected and each play will be presented for 3-4 performances in each city.
Final selection of plays will be made July 1, 2014