NW10 Festival

PLAYWRIGHTS

PLAY SUBMISSIONS ARE CURRENTLY OPEN.

ELIGIBILITY & SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

• Open to residents of Idaho, Oregon, Washington state and British Columbia
• Submissions are open to the first 100 scripts received from September 1, 2025, through October 31, 2025.
• Scripts must be original, unpublished, and not produced or scheduled for production at the time of submission
• Plays with small casts, simple sets, and minimal technical requirements are strongly preferred.
• Scripts must have a running time of approximately 10 minutes—this should total about 10 pages or fewer (exclusive of title and cast pages) in a 12-point font. Plays that are estimated to run less than 8 minutes or longer than 11 minutes will not be considered. Please note: large monologues can cause a play to run long, even when within the proper page limits. Read your play aloud at a regular speaking pace for an accurate time estimate.
• Plays must be in their final, ready-to-produce draft upon submission.
• Scripts will only be considered if they follow submission guidelines; NW10 may ask writers for an updated submission if guidelines are not followed.
• Limited to one submission per playwright per festival.
• Selected playwrights will be notified by January 1, 2026.

• Playwrights consent, if selected, to permit NW10 and Oregon Contemporary Theatre to produce their play in 2026.
• All selected playwrights will receive an honorarium and retain copyright and full ownership of their play.
• Plays will be presented live during a two-weekend run in March 2026; playwrights will be contacted regarding any digital presentation or update to production scheduling.
• Playwrights are asked to participate in an audience talk-back following the closing matinee.

SUBMISSION PROCESS

• Email entries with the subject “NW10 Submission – [Play Title]” to NW10Festival@gmail.com
• In the body of the email, include the following:
  • Play title
  • Playwright’s name, address, phone number(s) and email address
  • Attach two PDFs:
    1. [“Play Title - BLIND”] -- your play, free of all contact information
    2. [“Play Title”] -- the complete version of your play, including contact information, to be used by actors and directors for selected scripts

DIRECTORS: Interest forms are currently closed for NW10.

Auditions for NW10 are open to adult actors (18+) of all abilities, identities and experience levels. No experience necessary. Auditions will consist of group games and script readings.   

The Northwest Ten Festival is a co-production of NW10 and Oregon Contemporary Theatre. Email submissions to NW10Festival@gmail.com following the instructions above. If you have any additional questions, please email  NW10Producers@gmail.com.