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The American Black Playwriting Contest Presented by the Indianapolis Black Theater Company

Deadline: 01/15/2025

Established and aspiring playwrights! The Indianapolis Black Theater Company invites you to submit your unpublished original work to the American Black Playwriting Competition. The winner will receive a $7500 cash prize and a one year development deal that includes that plays premiere in the 2025 IBTC season. Submissions must be unpublished original work with themes that focus on and amplify the Black American Experience. All genres are welcome, but contemporary progressive themes are encouraged. A special cash prize for the judges’ Indiana Favorite will be awarded to an Indiana based playwright as well.

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