GAYDAR OFFENSIVE ONE-ACT PLAYWRITING FESTIVAL seeks NYC-based playwrights

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Closes

November 1, 2026, 11 days left

Effort

About 5 hours

Cost to apply

Free

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What it is

Call for script submissions from gay playwrights based in NYC for the inaugural GAYDAR OFFENSIVE ONE ACT PLAYWRITING FESTIVAL. Six scripts will be selected for presentation in June 2027. Each playwright may submit up to two one-act plays of 30-60 minutes. Scripts must be unpublished and unproduced at the time of the festival. Selected playwrights will be contacted by the end of January 2027.

Who it is for

Gay playwrights based in New York City.

Open to artists in United States.

The call says: “Source page restricts to New York City”

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Where

New York, United States

When

November 1, 2026, 11 days left

Starts June 1, 2027

What you get

Performance space, technical director and tech time slot, marketing support on social media, and 40% of ticket sales for each show; playwrights also serve as co-producers responsible for their own rehearsal space, casting, director, and budget.

What you need to apply

Script, 2 required
Name of play
Playwright name
Playwright bio
Synopsis
Character breakdown
Social media handles
Any artist already attached to the script

How long it takes

About 5 hours

Medium application. Estimated from the 8 items this application asks for, not from the organisation.

Cost to apply

Free

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Go to the application

https://www.nycplaywrights.org/2026/09/gaydar-offensive-one-act-playwriting.html