SUBMIT TO THE 2026 FESTIVAL!

We are now seeking playwright submissions for our 11th Annual Festival! 

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PWTF fosters and encourages women in the performing arts by offering unique opportunities for exposure, professional, artistic and personal development and a platform for performance. ​PWTF is a women's theatre festival committed to diversity, equity and inclusion by embracing all people and viewpoints.

 

The theme of this year’s festival is PERIOD PIECES. We are seeking works that fall into one or both of these categories:

-Stories set in the past, evoking a particular time period

-Stories surrounding the topic of menstruation 

 

We are seeking submissions in two categories: 

1) Full length plays (ideally 60-90 minutes, with 4 or fewer actors needed)

2) Monologues or shorter one person shows (maximum 60 minutes)

 

These will be presented as staged readings during our August 2026 Festival, taking place August 7th-16th, 2026, at Theatre Exile. “Staged reading” means minimal (if any) blocking and no tech. While finished pieces are preferred, we will accept a sample of a work in progress.

 

If you are submitting a monologue or one person show, please be sure to indicate in the application if you will be performing the work yourself, or if actors and a director are needed.

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Submissions are due April 20th, 2026.

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All selected playwrights receive a stipend. 

 

​PWTF is a women's theatre festival committed to diversity, equity and inclusion by embracing all people and viewpoints. We embrace intersectionality and serve people of all colors and backgrounds, inclusive of our BIPOC, non-binary, and trans community members. PWTF does not discriminate based on age, race, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, religion, or ability. Through staffing, casting, and programming that reflects the diverse makeup of our community and our world, we are dedicated to creating accessible theatre for the Greater Philadelphia Region and its theatre artists.  Our story is to #ChangeTheStory.

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We are seeking local playwrights who identify as women or nonbinary. “Local” is determined as within 60 miles of Center City Philadelphia.

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If you have any questions about the play submission process or our season, please reach out to Glynnis at glynnis@phillywomenstheatrefest.org.

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