Submissions are now closed. Plays chosen for development through Wisconsin Wrights will be announced publicly in February 2026. Winning playwrights will be notified via email or phone on or before this time.

Submissions are now closed. Please check back here in summer 2027 for submission guidelines for Forward’s 2028 Monologue Festival.

Screening

Each application will be screened for eligibility. Beyond Wisconsin residence, we will screen for a completed application packet of entry form with signed release agreement alongside your script in proper submission format.
 

First Round

Each qualifying script is read and evaluated by at least two first-round readers. Based on evaluations, semi-finalists will advance to the final round.
 

Second (Final) Round

The semi-finalists are read and evaluated by a final panel of evaluators. Up to three finalists are chosen for a staged reading by Forward Theater Company.
 

Feedback

First-round readers and second-round panel evaluators will provide written feedback on the works that they evaluate. Readers’ names will be removed, and the anonymous feedback will be emailed to playwrights after final selections are announced if they have indicated on their entry form that they would like to receive comments.

For questions about submissions, contact wisconsinwrights@forwardtheater.com.

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