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The act of submitting creative work for a dramatist is as necessary as finishing it. But the process of finding the right submission opportunity can feel overwhelming. This is why, for more than 20 years, the Dramatists Guild has compiled a submissions and opportunities database, and published a full directory of theatres, agents, festivals, contests, workshops, retreats, and other submission opportunities to help make the life of the dramatist an easier one.

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  • Chicago, IL
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    City Lit Theater is dedicated to the vitality and accessibility of the literary imagination. City Lit will be producing concert readings and full-stage productions of adaptations of literary material, scripted plays by language-oriented playwrights, and original material developed especially for City Lit.
  • Chicago, IL
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    We strive to do white hot drama, from name-brand blockbusters, to risky new work, and obscure buried treasures, that pack emotional force, examine moral dilemmas, and reveal greater truths…by transforming our tiny black box and its explosive immediacy into a thematic asset, specifically tailored for every show and intended to close the gap between actor and audience, thus blurring the line between seating and staging…by utilizing a little red twist in the concept and design of each production to provide a totally unique theatre experience that is simultaneously intimate, comfortable, and safe...
  • Walkabout Theater Company is an ensemble of artists committed to a unique practice of theater-making in Chicago. Walkabout produces world-premiere, touring performances created by the ensemble; original site-specific events motivated by developing new forms of public engagement and artistic collaborations.
  • Small Fish Radio Theatre produces portable Theatre for the Ear.Every few months we put out a call for submissions based on a theme and record an old time style radio show, complete with live sound effects, in front of a live audience. Then we offer the podcast for free on iTunes, TuneIn Radio, and our website. To date Small Fish Radio Theatre has featured the work of more than 50 artists and has followers worldwide. We’ve recorded live at Chicago Dramatists, Chicago Fringe, Victory Gardens Theater and we are featured annually on Atlanta Fringe Audio.To listen to our latest program, you may...
  • Chicago, IL
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    Steep is committed to producing new and under-produced plays that tell the stories of ordinary people in extraordinary situations.
  • Chicago, IL
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    To create exceptional, innovative and adventurous theatre and educational programming that advances the national dialogue on sexual and gender identity, and challenges and entertains audiences in Chicago and beyond.
  • Founded in 1994, Rivendell Theatre Ensemble is dedicated to advancing the lives of women through theatre. We explore unique female perspectives of everyday stories in an intimate, salon environment.
  • Chicago, IL
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    Interrobang Theatre Project (ITP) produces visceral and timely works, rarely produced texts, and new American plays. We strive to excite a new generation of theatergoers, to engage our community through challenging plays, to maintain an environment in which artists can do their very best work, and to change our world one play at a time. ITP is not recommended for audiences who prefer theatre to be benign or familiar.
  • Chicago, IL
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    The Neo-Futurists are a collective of wildly productive writer/director/performers who create: Theater that is a fusion of sport, poetry and living-newspaper. Non-illusory, interactive performance that conveys our experiences and ideas as directly and honestly as possible. Immediate, unreproduceable events at head-slappingly affordable prices. Work that embraces those unreached or unmoved by conventional theater – inspiring them to thought, feeling and action.
  • Chicago, IL
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    Raven Theatre tells stories of today and the past that connect us to our cultural landscape. Raven’s commitment to modern drama in all of its forms, as well as its first-class education programming, have helped it remain a cultural cornerstone on the north side of Chicago for 37 years and counting.
  • Chicago, IL
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    Over its 13 year history, Sideshow is proud to have distinguished itself as a vital member of the Chicago theatre community. Sideshow was awarded the 2016 Broadway In Chicago Emerging Theatre Award by the League of Chicago Theatres. Sideshow is a multiple Jeff Award-winning theatre and has been listed on the “Best of” lists in 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2018 by the Chicago Tribune, Chicago Reader, Time Out Chicago, Chicago Sun-Times and Windy City Times. Sideshow continues its multi-year residency at Victory Gardens in the historic Biograph Theater.
  • Interdisciplinary study in the formation of adaptable theatre artists. By nurturing and educating actors, directors, administrators, playwrights, designers, and technicians, we prepare theatre artists to enter any aspect of the industry.