STAGE IT LIVE ATL: A PLAYWRIGHTS COMPETITION

Calling all playwrights! Got a story that deserves a spotlight? Step into the heat of live theater and leave your best 10 minutes on the stage.

DAY 1: The Stage Is Yours |August 13 | 6PM–10PM

Bring your strongest 10-minute scene to life in a live staged reading. Industry pros provide real-time feedback in front of a live audience—with Apollo Theater energy and American Idol-style commentary. At the end of the night, the Top 4 Finalists are selected.

DAY 2: The Audience Decides | August 14 | 7PM–10PM

The Final 4 return to the stage. This time, it’s the audience that picks the winner.

• $200 Cash
• Full-length co-production of winning play with OArtsCo*
• Marketing & production support

• Submit by July 25
• Entry fee: $25 per play (limit 2 submissions)
• Must submit a completed full-length play (90–120 mins)
• Live staged reading must feature a 10-minute excerpt
• Max 5 actors per play; doubling allowed
• Produced & unproduced works accepted

After completing your Eventbrite registration, you must submit your full script and details through our Playwright Submission Form.✉️ You will receive the link in your confirmation email.

https://forms.gle/vZi27kMn84enTpMMA

Questions? Email us at: [email protected]

Host or Publisher Obsidian Arts Collective (OArtsCo)