Playwriting Resources

• Contests
• Online Courses, Workshops, and Consultants

• Alliance of Los Angeles Playwrights  - Support and service organization aiming to address the professional needs of playwrights in the Los Angeles community.
• Australian Script Centre  - Organization collects, catalogues, promotes, and distributes unpublished Australian plays.
• Hidden River  - Nonprofit literary arts organization providing varied services to creative writers.
• NaPlWriMo  - National Playwriting Month; provides information on this annual November contest which encourages participants to write a complete play in one month.
• New Writing South  - Creative writing organization open to playwrights in South East UK. Aims to inspire ideas while creating connections though professional networking.
• Philadelphia Young Playwrights  - Taps the potential of youth and inspires learning through playwriting.
• Playwrights’ Center  - Provides support services and programs aiming to advance the skills of the playwriting community.
• Playwrights’ Center of San Francisco  - Aims to develop local playwrights in the San Francisco area. Site provides membership information, resources, and a calendar of upcoming events.
• Playwriting Opportunities  - Resource for a wide range of playwriting contests, competitions, retreats, and workshops.
• ProPlay  - Resource for play scripts searchable by category or by playwright name.
• Script Frenzy  - Annual challenge for playwrights, involving writing 100 page in a month. Held every April. Includes forums, news and full details.
• Will Dunne Dramatic Writing Workshops  - Information on private consultations and workshops for playwrights and screenwriters. Details on schedules and fees included.
• Young Playwrights 101  - Comprehensive resource dedicated to aspiring playwrights. Script consulting services also provided.