Arizona DG Footlights: Call for Submissions

Playwrights living in Arizona are invited to submit a play for inclusion in Arizona's 2024-2025 DG Footlights™ Reading Series!

Readings will be held at Scottsdale Desert Stages Theatre in Scottsdale, Arizona. Each reading will be followed by an audience talkback. Specific dates will be assigned based on the volume of submissions; if more submissions are received than dates available, plays will be chosen by lottery. We have four available dates:

• October 25, 2024
• January 24, 2025
• March 28, 2025
• May 9, 2025

Submission Details and Deadline: To submit your play(s) for a DG Footlights™ reading, please email southwest@dramatistsguild.com.

• Subject line: FOOTLIGHTS APPLICATION
• Your full name;
• Your pronouns;
• Your location (city, state);
• Your play title;
• The genre of your play (comedy, drama, farce, etc.);
• The rating of your play (G, PG, R, X) and why you rated it that way;
• A short synopsis of your play (3-4 lines) for event promotion;
• Five key questions about your play;
• The estimated running time of your play;
• A list of social issues that are addressed in your play;
• A character list; Any preferred reading dates from those listed and/or any conflicts.

Submission Deadline: Sunday, September 15. All entrants will be notified of their status by Sunday, September 22.