Call for Submissions: Brave Voices Short-Play Festival

Are you a playwright with a passion for telling stories that center around LGBTQIA+, POC, and other marginalized voices? We want to hear from you! Brave Voices, a short-play festival celebrating underrepresented perspectives, is now accepting submissions of original 10-minute plays.

Submission Guidelines:

• Theme: Stories must center around LGBTQIA+, POC, or marginalized characters. All genres (including horror) are welcome.

• Length: 10-minute plays (approximately 8–10 pages).

• Originality: All plays must be unpublished (though prior productions are permitted) and should be suitable for a low-budget black box theater.

• Submission Format: Scripts should be submitted as a PDF or Word document, with a cover page that includes the title of the play, your name, and contact information.

• Deadline: All submissions are due by March 31, 2025 @11:59PM.

Compensation:

Playwrights of selected works will receive a $50 honorarium and their work will be part of the Brave Voices Short-Play Festival in August 2025 at Boxland in Columbus, Ohio.

Notifications:

Selected playwrights will be notified via email by April 20, 2025.

How to Submit:

Please send your script to boxlandsubmissions@gmail.com with the subject line: "Brave Voices – [Your Play Title]."

Let’s amplify diverse voices and create a space where every story is celebrated!

For more information, contact us at boxlandmedia@gmail.com.

We can’t wait to read your work!

Who We Are:

Boxland Inc., is a 501c3 non-profit supporting Central Ohio multimedia artists. We provide a platform for artists, actors, and other creatives to showcase their work.

Our mission is to facilitate the production of quality creative multimedia and provide a safe, fair, stable, and supportive launchpad for the artists who produce it.