Submit Your Play
The Black Men Talk Play Festival will be a celebration of the voices, stories, and perspectives of Black male playwrights and showcase the works of new and emerging Black male playwrights. A panel of readers in the industry will carefully select the plays to be part of the festival. The goal is to select plays telling authentic stories of the Black experience.
Submissions are due by March 31st at 11:59 pm CT.
The scripts that are submitted must be the final version in proper play format.
Playwrights must submit plays that run from 8 to 10 minutes or 8-10 pages. Your cover page should have: title of play, your name, email address and phone number.
Plays that are submitted should feature up to two to four actors.
Scripts should be written with minimal set and costume requirements.
One entry per person.
Plays must be unpublished and must not have had a professional production.
Plays must be submitted electronically in PDF format or as a Word document.
No musicals, screenplays, or monologues will be selected for this festival.
All submissions must be submitted online.
All submissions will receive a confirmation email. Notifications will be made on or before May 15th . The official list of selected plays and playwrights will be posted on be posted on: blackmentalkplayfestival.com by May 31, 2026.
For any questions or concerns, email: [email protected]
Submissions are due by March 31st at 11:59 pm CT.
The scripts that are submitted must be the final version in proper play format.
Playwrights must submit plays that run from 8 to 10 minutes or 8-10 pages. Your cover page should have: title of play, your name, email address and phone number.
Plays that are submitted should feature up to two to four actors.
Scripts should be written with minimal set and costume requirements.
One entry per person.
Plays must be unpublished and must not have had a professional production.
Plays must be submitted electronically in PDF format or as a Word document.
No musicals, screenplays, or monologues will be selected for this festival.
All submissions must be submitted online.
All submissions will receive a confirmation email. Notifications will be made on or before May 15th . The official list of selected plays and playwrights will be posted on be posted on: blackmentalkplayfestival.com by May 31, 2026.
For any questions or concerns, email: [email protected]