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Welcome to the 2025 Playwrighting for Social Change Festival Submission Portal

We are thrilled that you are interested in submitting your One Act Play to our inaugural Playwrighting for Social Change Festival! Please follow the steps below to complete your registration and submission.

Festival Date 
June 16-22, 2025

Submission Guidelines:

  • Theme: Social Issues (any aspect or interpretation)
  • Length: One Act Plays (no more than 40 mins)
  • # of characters:  No more than 5
  • Set:  Simple
  • Format: Standard Playscript format
  • Submission Fee: $25 (waived in cases of financial hardship)
  • Open to playwrights worldwide (no residency requirement)
  • Submission Period: August 1, 2024 - January 5, 2025

 

Winners Commitment:

If your play is one of the plays selected to receive a full production, the winner’s commitment is as follows: 

  • Sign a release/waiver that allows HoneyVic to produce your play.
  • You will not be required to attend the rehearsal sessions or the production but are welcome to attend if you are able.
  • Commit to at least 2 production meetings (virtual or in person) with the director who will be directing your play.
  • Agree to participate in a zoom webinar with the other winners to talk about your play and how it relates to social change.
  • In adition to your ticket, you will receive two complimentary tickets.

 

Step 1: Submit Your Script

  • Please email a PDF of your script in American standard playscript format to: PlaywrightingForSocialChange@honeyvicproductions.com. Please include the name of your play in the subject line of your email.
  • Please include on the cover page of your play your name, email and an indication that the play is copyrighted by you.  Link to copyright examples.

 

Step 2: Payment of Submission Fee

  • Pay your submission fee of $25 through our Festival Portal above. 
  • If you are unable to pay the submission fee, please include the words "Financial Hardship" in the subject line of your email, along with the name of your play when submitting your entry.