Audible | The Emerging Playwrights Fund
Deadline: 11.59pm EST on Wednesday 18th November 2026
The Emerging Playwrights Fund (the “Fund”) is calling theatrical visionaries who are ready to push boundaries and captivate audiences through the intimate, limitless world of audio drama.
Who Should Apply
Audible are seeking early-career theatrical writers who craft immersive fictional experiences that engage, entertain, and inspire. Whether your work explores internal worlds through sound, creates vivid landscapes through language, or experiments with narrative structure—if it pushes boundaries and demands to be heard, we want it.
For this cycle, they're particularly interested in original audio dramas in the following genres:
- Action & Adventure - including Mystery, Thrillers, Horror, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
- Core Fiction - including Contemporary Fiction, Romance, and Literary Companion Pieces
Submissions will be accepted from September 23, 2026 – November 18, 2026 (11:59PM EST). To be considered as an applicant for a commission, please submit the following:
- Playwright Application
- One full-length script for an original play (in English language only) that represents your voice ("Script”). Submitted as a pdf or word doc
- A professional biography (up to 300 words)
- A pitch or summary for an original audio play (Action & Adventure OR Core Fiction preferred)
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