2011 National Playwrights Conference
We will begin accepting applications September 20th, 2010!

If you are new to The O'Neill and the National Playwrights Conference, we encourage you to take the time to learn a little bit more about us. It's important that you know who we are and how we might help you.

We also encourage you to learn about the Open Submission Process. This will give you a better idea of how your application will be handled and what you can reasonably expect from the process.

This year you can either apply by the standard hard copy process, or you can try our new online application. You will find forms below that will explain each process in detail. Note: We will not post the link for the online application until September 20th, 2010.

HARD COPY APPLICATION Word Format | PDF Format	ONLINE GUIDELINES Word Format | PDF Format
Hard copy applications will be accepted from September 20th, 2010, and will be accepted with a post-mark date no later than October 22nd, 2010.	Applications will be accepted online from September 20th, 2011 until 11:59pm on October 22nd, 2011.

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:

1. You must be 18 years of age and have the right to work within the United States.
2. The play must not have had a professional production, or be scheduled to have a professional production, prior to August 2011. A professional production means that the artists working on the show were compensated for their time, and that all of the theatrical elements one hopes to see in a production were present.
3. You may submit both original and adapted works, providing that the rights to any material not in the public domain have been granted in writing, and a copy of the release is emailed along with the script.
4. We develop all genres and styles of drama, including one-acts and solo pieces. NPC does not develop music theater works, though you may submit such work to the National Music Theater Conference.
5. While we accept work that has been submitted to NPC in previous years, we recommend that you share new work with us each year.
6. Only complete applications will be accepted, whether in hard copy or electronic form.

Thank you for your interest!!!

Please feel free to contact the literary office with any questions or concerns throughout the process. We devote much of our year to this process and are always happy to speak with playwrights.

Reach us by phone at 860.443.5378 ext. 227 and by email litoffice@theoneill.org.