Boston Theater Company's Queer Voices Festival is a submission-based showcase of vibrant and diverse ten minute plays, written by LGBTQ+ playwrights. This festival plays a vital role in promoting LGBTQ+ representation in the arts, and celebrates the diversity and resilience of the LGBTQ+ community.
We are dedicated to amplifying the voices of local Queer people of color, women, and non-binary playwrights, while welcoming submissions from artists of all backgrounds. We believe in the power of storytelling to disrupt, to challenge, and to create space for the lived experiences of those often overlooked—especially within the Queer community.
This coming Queer Voices Festival will take place in March 2025 at the Boston Center for the Arts.
In adherence with our commitment to Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI), we offer:
1. Free Submissions: Eliminating submission fees. We believe all voices should be heard, regardless of financial barriers.
2. Playwright Honorarium: Valuing the contributions of playwrights. If we choose your work, you'll receive an honorarium.
3. Scaled ticket prices: Offering tickets to the festival on a scaled system, including access to free tickets for those who cannot afford them.
Other submission information:
Maximum of 2 submissions per playwright,
Cast sizes of 2-4 preferred
Deadline: December 20, 2024
Playwrights maintain all rights; published or previously produced pieces welcomed.
Finalists chosen in January, notified via email. The QV Festival will provide directors, cast, production elements.