American Association of Community Theatre This site offers a listing of contests for scripts and plays within the American field of theatre. https://www.aact.org/play-contests Shore Scripts Short Film Fund  Closing date: 2nd May 2019. Prizes: Between $10-15K Production Budget to make your Short Film. Grand Prize Winner will receive; a Free 1-Year Subscription to WriterDuet Pro, a Free copy of Final Draft, and a Free 6-month membership to the International Screenwriters’ Association. Entry fee: Standard submission: $40. Looking for: Short scripts, animations, and proof of concept shorts for TV pilots and features. Website: https://www.shorescripts.com/shortfilmfund/ Pint Sized Plays Competition Closing date: 31st May 2019. Prizes: Six winning scripts will be performed in pubs in Tenby, Pembrokeshire during Tenby Festival week, and subsequently at other venues yet to be announced.  The four runners up, at the organisers' discretion, might also play in pubs in advance of the Script Slam. Entry fee: £5.50 or equivalent for each play submitted and should be paid through PayPal. Looking for: Short (5-10 minute) plays. Further info: The competition is open to anyone aged 18 and over. Website: http://pintsizedplays.org.uk/ Bruntwood Prize for Playwriting Closing date: 5th June 2019. Free entry. Looking for: For full-length (at least an hour) new stage plays written in English, which have not been published or professionally performed. Prizes: The Bruntwood Prize for Playwriting-a first prize of £16,000; Judges’ Awards of £8,000 . Email: bruntwood.prize@royalexchange.co.uk Website: https://www.writeaplay.co.uk/ Booksie First Chapter Novel Competition Closing date: 14th June 2019. Prizes: $1,000; Runner up: $150. Entry fee: $7.95. Looking for: First chapter of an unpublished novel, which does not have to be finished. Website: https://www.booksie.com/writing-contests The Penfro Festival - Radio - Drama Closing date: 1st July 2019. Prizes:  the top six will receive a professional critique. The top three will be edited in more detail, performed live on stage at the festival and then recorded on location at Rhosygilwen, edited, with music and FX. Entry fee: £5 per entry. Looking for: The drama should run for between five and ten minutes or approximately 800 to 1600 words in length. Further info: The competition is open to anyone aged 16 or over. Website: https://penfrobookfestival.org.uk/competitions/radio- drama