Playwright Submissions OPEN - Black Motherhood & Parenting New Play Festival 2023 Season - Black Motherhood and Parenting New Play Festival

Blackboard Plays and Parent Artist Advocacy League (PAAL) are partnering once again for the Black Motherhood and Parenting New Play Festival (also known as BMPFest!) This virtual festival was created to uplift the experiences of Black Parenthood and was established to tell stories from and about Black artists with families. Dismantling systemic racism through art requires the creation of platforms and opportunities to tell stories that illuminate the reality, obstacles, pain, joy, celebration, humor, revelation, and even mundane aspects of the human experience lived by BIPOC individuals. This festival is our response to create storytelling representation through art.

Submissions are now open for the 3rd Annual Black Motherhood and Parenting New Play Festival! #BMPFest is looking for New Stories by Black Playwright Artists with Families. Submissions close December 1, 2022 - Check out the link for more information and to submit your play today!

https://bit.ly/bmpfest23submit

SEEKING

The Black Motherhood and Parenting New Play Festival (#BMPFest) is seeking new plays by Black Parent and Caregiver playwrights for its upcoming theatre festival in Fall of 2023.

#BMPFest is open to those that identify as Black parents and caregivers.

#BMPFest is seeking stories centering the Black parenting and caregiving experience.

This includes, but is not limited to stories from artists with family responsibilities.

PAAL and Blackboard are transgender and non-binary affirming spaces. All language referencing "mother," "parent," "dad," "caregiver," and their derivatives include and refer to any individual who identifies with them.

SUBMISSION DEADLINE

December 1st, 2022 at 11:59 PM EST

SUBMISSION LINK

https://bit.ly/bmpfest23submit

SUBMISSION DETAILS

*Please submit up to 10 pages MAX of a play that you would develop into a One-Act (30 - 45 minutes.)

*Six (6) Semi-Finalists will have a feature digital (zoom) reading as part of Blackboard Plays’ ‘23-24 Season.

*Four (4) Finalists will develop their One-Act centering on the Black parenting and caregiving experience to premiere digitally during the Fall of 2023.

LOCATION

The Final four (4) plays will be produced virtually.

COMPENSATION

Each of the four (4) Finalists will be paid a stipend of $1,000. USD, as well as a $500 USD Caregiver Reimbursement Stipend per artist.
Salary: $1000