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Open to Afro-Latine playwrights of all backgrounds and experience levels.

Submitted works must be new and must not have received a professional production.

Playwrights must be available to join both rehearsals (in-person or virtually).

Types of Works Accepted: One-act plays, full-length plays, or 10-minute plays.

Format: Submit scripts in PDF format with the playwright’s name, contact information, and a brief synopsis included.

Submission Limit: Playwrights may submit one work for consideration.

Language: Submissions can be in English, Spanish, or bilingual.

Playwrights must be available to participate in both rehearsals (in-person or virtually).

Rehearsals will be director-led and will take place from March 31 - April 3, 2025, at the André Cailloux Center for Performing Arts & Cultural Justice, 2541 Bayou Road, New Orleans, LA 70119.

A selection panel will review all submissions.

Playwrights will be notified of selection decisions on February 24, 2025

Selected works will receive:

• Two director-led rehearsals with a professional director.

• A professional cast of four actors.

An honorarium of $100 for each selected playwright.

Submit your work via the following Submit Your Work

The submission form will include:

• Upload space for your script (PDF format)

• A section for your artist statement (max 300 words)

Submissions Open: February 4, 2025

Submissions Close: February 21, 2025

Notification of Selection: February 24, 2025