Calling All Writers: How to Submit Your Play to Theatre Noir Blanc

Where Stories Begin

If you’ve ever wanted to see your words performed under the lights, At Theatre Noir Blanc, this is your moment to begin. Participating in the program provides playwrights with the unique opportunity to collaborate with experienced directors and actors who can bring their vision to life. That’s why our queer playwright submissions in Dallas it offers valuable feedback and mentorship, helping writers refine their craft and gain confidence in their storytelling. By showcasing their work in a supportive and inclusive environment, playwrights can reach wider audiences and make meaningful connections within the theatre community

Our Mission: Elevating Underrepresented Voices

A commitment to inclusion, creativity, and advocacy is the cornerstone of Theatre Noir Using initiatives like our LGBTQ playwright fellowship, we enable emerging and established writers to refine their stories and connect with audiences who value authenticity.
Our focus extends beyond identity, we champion writers who explore intersectional experiences, challenge conventions, and use theatre to spark empathy and awareness. In addition to examining identity, we champion writers that challenge conventions and use theatre as a vehicle for advancing empathy and awareness.
All submissions, no matter how long or short, expand the narrative of queer theatre.

How to Submit Your Play

Submitting your work to Theatre Noir Blanc is simple and accessible.
1.Prepare your manuscript.
o Accepted formats: PDF or Word Document
o Include a title page with your name, contact information, and a brief author bio (100 words max).
 
2.Add a synopsis.
Provide a one-paragraph summary outlining your play’s theme, key characters, and message.
 
3.Send it through our portal
Head to our Playwright Page and follow the submission link.
You’ll also find additional guidelines and deadlines for seasonal calls and competitions.
 
4.Wait for confirmation.
Within two weeks, you’ll receive an acknowledgment email confirming your submission. Our review team reads every entry with care.

Opportunities for Emerging Writers

Theatre Noir Blanc actively hosts one-act play contests that spotlight fresh voices and provide professional feedback from directors and dramaturgs. Selected works are invited for staged readings or full productions, giving writers a chance to see their words interpreted by seasoned actors.
Past participants have gone on to collaborate on new projects, win local theatre awards, and have their work featured in Dallas’s leading festivals for independent arts.

For many, this program isn’t just a competition, it’s a launching pad.

Mentorship and Development

Beyond competitions, the LGBTQ playwright fellowship offers long-term mentorship. Fellows work directly with Theatre Noir Blanc’s creative team to refine scripts, workshop scenes, and navigate the business of theatre production.
It’s an opportunity for meaningful growth, designed to turn potential into performance. Writers gain practical insight into directing, casting, and audience engagement ,skills that extend far beyond the stage.

Celebrating Diverse Voices

Our goal is to create a pipeline for diverse voices in theatre writing ,voices that reflect the world as it truly is: complex, beautiful, and unapologetically diverse.
When audiences see themselves represented, something powerful happens. They connect. They heal. They believe that their own stories matter.That’s the kind of theatre we strive to create, and it all begins with writers like you.

Closing Thoughts

Your words have the power to move hearts, change minds, and shape culture. If you have a story that speaks to identity, resilience or the pursuit of belonging, we want to hear it.
Join us in building the future of queer theatre, one script at a time.
Submit your play today and become part of Dallas’s most inclusive stage.Visit Playwright Submissions to share your work and join the next wave of groundbreaking theatre.

Script

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Supporting Cast

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Directors

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