Submit Play

Submission Requirements:

Only unproduced and unpublished scripts are eligible for consideration. No musicals.
The submission must include a synopsis and character list/breakdown.
The playwrights are expected to attend the rehearsals and reading presentations.
Playwrights from across the country are encouraged to submit.
Manuscripts must be typed in the standard play format and must include the playwright’s contact information.
You must submit the consent/information form.
Play scripts may be delivered by regular mail, in person, or using the submission form on our website.
For in-person or mailed-in submissions, please include a stamped self-addressed envelope if you wish your manuscript to be returned.

April 15, 2025 deadline will be considered. Notification of selected writers by June 30, 2025.

Play scripts may be delivered by regular mail, in person or using this submission form. Include a stamped self-addressed envelope if you wish your manuscript returned. Send manuscripts to:

School of Theatre, Dance, and Film | Texas State University
601 University Drive San Marcos, Texas 78666
ATTN: New American Play Festival

Date *

Playwright's Name *

First and Last

Email *

Address *

Phone Number *

If you have an agent, please put their information below.

Script Title *

Synopsis *

Character Breakdown *

Has this script been through other readings, workshops, or productions? If so, please list.

Texas State New American Play Festival has received NEH funding to create a database of the plays that are selected as finalists for the New Play Development Workshops. This database will be available for the public and will include the playwright’s contact info (or literary agent if preferred), a synopsis and character list with the breakdown, and the first ten pages of the script. Should your script be selected as a finalist or for participation in the New Play Development Workshops do you grant consent for inclusion in the above mentioned database? *

Script Submission *

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