How To Playwright
Audrey CefalyCraft insights, playwriting techniques, and submission opps—for writers at every stage of the journey.
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Submit: ECU/Loessin Playhouse Seeks New Plays with Dynamic Roles for College-aged Actors
Play Submissions for Uncharted Series
The East Carolina University School of Theatre & Dance is seeking submissions for its Uncharted Series of new plays with dynamic roles for college-aged actors.
Seeking full-length plays that have at...
Why Every Play Needs an Author's Note
Before We Begin
“Serve the poetry. Your obligation is to the verse, then the meaning comes through.” - Meryl Streep
A stage play isn't just a story. It is a conversation between writer and reader long before it ever reaches a stage....
The Playwriting Mistake I See Everywhere: Consistency
A few weeks ago, I finished the first draft of The Believers, a new play that will premiere in Washington, D.C., next spring. As I move into revision, I've become preoccupied with a question that sits at the center of the piece: how do you...
Submit: Nashville Rep, Ingram New Works Project, Deadline June 26th at 5:00 PM, CST
INGRAM NEW WORKS PROJECT
Nashville Repertory Theatre is seeking playwrights for the Ingram New Works Project. Submissions are now open through Friday, June 26 at 5:00PM Central Time.
What can I expect if I’m selected for the Ingram New...
Submit: The New Works Program at Coachella Valley Rep - Deadline July 25, 2026
Submissions are being accepted through July 25, 2026 for The Origins New Works Program at CVRep.
ORIGINS features selected stage readings of brand-new works that will premiere on stage at CVRep.
Submissions will close when applicatio...
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Cefaly's plays have garnered the Lammy (The Gulf), the Edgerton (The Gulf), the NNPN Goldman Prize (Alabaster), & the largest NNPN Rolling World Premiere in history (Alabaster). She is published by Concord and TRW Plays.
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