2025 Belleville Arts Festival Play Writing Competition
River & Main Theatre Company at Theatre in The Wings is now accepting submissions of original plays of any length for the 2025 Belleville Arts Festival Play Writing Competition.
The theme is “The Moodie Era in Belleville: 1840-1879”. All plays must reflect some aspect of life in Belleville during that period. Winning entries will receive a rehearsed staged reading for an audience in November 2025 at Theatre in The Wings.
Submission Rules
Each submission must be an original, un-produced play written in English
All professional and non-professional playwrights are welcome to submit a maximum of two plays for consideration
The playwright’s name must not appear anywhere on the manuscript
On a separate page, please include the following information:
Title of the play
Playwright’s first and last name
Mailing address
Phone number
E-mail address
Include a list of characters before the first page of dialogue
Characters’ names should be isolated from their dialogue in some manner
Stage directions need to be clearly distinguishable from dialogue by the use of italics or other similar manner
Plays will be selected by a three-member jury and winners will be announced by the end of September
Musicals or any manuscript where song or dance is the focus of the material will not be eligible for entry
Scripts must be submitted in digital format, either PDF or MS Word. All other document formats will not be accepted. Send scripts as email attachments to info@theatreinthewings.ca by midnight EDT on September 15, 2025.
The 2025 Belleville Arts Festival Play Writing Competition is produced by River & Main Theatre Company with support from the City of Belleville through the Quinte Arts Council.
