Seeking Playwright Submissions - $500

Beacon Theatre Productions is seeking play submissions for our 2025 Beacon Award.

The chosen playwright will get

• $500
• Opportunity to see a staged reading of their play during Philly Theatre Week April 2025 produced by Beacon

We are seeking plays (or screenplays) that meet the following criteria:

• Spotlights a critical moment of the past (connection to real event or person)
• That shows the way to a better future (directly or indirectly. For example: a post-show talkback on the play’s content could connect to a social issue that still affects us today)
• That are the entrant’s own original work and must not violate the intellectual property rights of any third party

Priority given to:

• Playwrights from the Greater Philadelphia area
• Playwrights who could attend the staged reading in Philadelphia (one night of availability between April 3 - 13th, 2025)
• Plays spotlight (or playwrights identify) as social justice advocates, activists, people of color, and/or women
• Plays that have not been produced (or would benefit from a staged reading for future development)

For questions, or if you need accommodations or assistance submitting the form, please contact us at [email protected]

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How to apply:

Submit google form (https://forms.gle/eC1wcwJgpNBXDAB27) and attach a copy of your script.

Submit application by December 1st, 2024.  
Applicants will be notified by January 2025.