Est. 2009. Two-week workshops and public staged readings of 4-5 unproduced plays annually each March/April at TheatreSquared in Fayetteville, Arkansas. For writers outside Arkansas, agent submissions or professional referrals only.

Our mission is to create thought provoking theatre that illuminates, inspires and stimulates audiences by revealing the human condition

The Ten-Minute Play Showcase is a celebration of new work written, directed and enacted by local artists. Presented by ACANSA, the festival is co-produced and directed by Hilary Trudell, founder of The Yarn and the Director of Local Programming at the Clinton School of Public Service.

A visual and performing arts festival dedicated to building a more dynamic and engaging community through the arts and enriching the cultural vitality of the region. By fostering creative collaborations among artists, patrons, businesses, and community institutions, we facilitate the creation and presentation of more compelling art that encourages public dialogue, economic innovation, exposes people to a wider array of artistic experiences, and makes our community a stronger and more vibrant place to live.

The Lanford Wilson New American Play Festival honors new American plays that provide dynamic performance opportunities for college-aged actors. The festival endeavors both to recognize playwrights for their outstanding work and to provide a resource for universities across the country to identify dynamic plays with robust roles for college-aged actors for production at their institutions.

Est. 1990. Selected scripts receive 15-20 hours of rehearsal, one public reading in June, and a $100 honorarium for the playwright. We are using the New Play Exchange exclusively for submissions for our New Works Festival. Playwrights may submit only one script. An eligible script aligns with the mission of our theater and has never received a full professional production.

Down for #TheCount features six short plays by women of all backgrounds. The purpose of the festival is to amplify the female voice in American theatre. This event will bring exciting, humorous, and heartbreaking stories by local and national celebrated playwrights. Currently, approximately 22% of American theater productions have been written by women, for women of color the numbers are even lower – a dismal 3%. Now in its 3rd year, this event is a call to action to change those numbers locally and nationally and to give a platform to the voices and perspectives of women on the American...

Fostering community and joy across the St. Louis region through the Shakespearean tradition of art for all.

The Confluence Regional Writers Project was created by Shakespeare Festival St. Louis in 2018. The goal is to further foster a regional culture of playwriting by providing support and inspiration to emerging playwrights in St. Louis and its radiating regions through a Playwriting Fellowship, an Emerging Playwrights Cohort, new plays commissioned and developed by the Festival, and writing workshops.

OUR MISSION To produce professional Shakespeare theatre, culminating in a free production in Forest Park, and to celebrate both Shakespeare’s language and the artists he has inspired. We present Shakespeare and works inspired by Shakespeare. We are in the Schools, in the Streets, and in the Park. Our work seeks to better the community, facilitate a diverse conversation, and encourage collaboration across disciplines.

The St. Louis Actors’ Studio is proud to announce call for submissions for the LaBute New Theater Festival at the Gaslight Theater.