The 10 Minute Taste at the 4208 Group is a modern take on dinner theater. Instead of sitting through a full-length musical, or Shakespearean classic, five 10-minute plays are presented while guests dine in a contemporary establishment. At The 4208 Group we focus on shining a light on women artists of color. We also work with organizations that showcase and/or empower women artists of color. We are a company that works to cultivate the growth and development of women artists of color.

The foundation of our company is “Pass It On.” During our tenure, we pass the baton of Lead Producing Playwright from artist-to-artist, giving each playwright the chance to navigate the company using their individual artistic vision. Each group of Welders produces one show by each member playwright then passes the company (from board to bank account) on to a new group of artists. That group will produce one show by each member playwright then pass the company on again to a new group of DC-area artists, creating what we hope to be an ever-evolving platform for new play development right here...

The purpose of the program is to encourage college students to write for the stage by providing the opportunity for them to engage in the playwriting process.

Each region establishes submission criteria for its regional ten-minute play festival. Selected playwrights work with a director, dramaturg, and actors to develop a staged reading of the play, followed by a response session with guest respondents during the regional festival. All colleges and universities with at least one Participating or Associate Entry in KCACTF may enter the Ten-Minute Play Festival at no additional charge. Submissions from schools with no entries in Festival should consult regional websites for entry information.

Award for a student-written play addressing issues of disability (as defined by the ADA). Plays accepted only from college/university participating in KC/ACTF program.

Presented in association with Kennedy Center Theater for Young Audiences and sponsored by the National Committee for the Performing Arts, the Darrell Ayers Playwriting Award recognizes the outstanding student-written play or adaptation on a theme for young people at any level between kindergarten and 12th grades. * A $1000 cash prize will be awarded to the playwright. * Dramatists Guild Award. The Dramatists Guild Award provides the playwright with Active membership in the Guild. * The Kennedy Center's New Visions/New Voices Fellowship. The award recipient receives a fellowship to...

The Rosa Parks Playwriting Award, presented in association with the Rosa & Raymond Parks Institute for Self Development, celebrates one of the great Americans of the civil rights movement, and recognizes the outstanding student or faculty-written full-length or one-act play on the subject of social justice and/or civil rights. Must be participating in KC/ACTF program.

Play must be entered by a college or university participating in the KCACTF program. A registration fee of $200 (associate level) or $250 (participating) must be paid to qualify.

Located in the historic U street corridor of Washington, D.C., Spooky Action Theater (SAT) is a dynamic, young theater company that has been recharging the audience's imaginative, intuitive, emotional core by linking artists & audience in a collaborative enterprise. We designed and built a versatile performance space that accommodates multiple seating and staging configurations. Movable walls and audience risers enable us to approach each production with a fresh perspective.

Theater J is a nationally-renowned, professional theater that celebrates, explores, and struggles with the complexities and nuances of both the Jewish experience and the universal human condition.

Theater J is a nationally-renowned, professional theater that celebrates, explores, and struggles with the complexities and nuances of both the Jewish experience and the universal human condition.

The Keegan Theatre’s Boiler Room Series (BRS) is pleased to announce numerous opportunities for artists, including playwrights, actors, designers, stage managers, and other production team members. Playwrights are invited to submit new works to be considered for development as part of the 2022-2023 Boiler Room Series. Actors, designers, stage managers, and other production team members are invited to submit for the upcoming 2021-2022 Boiler Room Series, taking the mainstage as part of The Keegan Theatre’s 25th Anniversary Season. EQUITY, DIVERSITY, AND INCLUSION: The Keegan Theatre and the...