OPEN CALL FOR SCRIPT SUBMISSIONS
Wild Rice is a vital home for new Singapore plays. In line with our belief that good theatre begins with good writing, we are committed to providing a platform through which we can discover and potentially develop exceptional new plays by Singaporean writers.
We are therefore thrilled to be opening an unsolicited scripts submission window from 3 March to 30 April 2025.
This is a way for us to meet new writers, get a feel for what’s energising writers today, and open artistic conversations with writers in the hopes of getting their work on stage down the line.
We are also very excited to be partnering with Centre 42, who will help manage the reading process. Wild Rice will be tapping into Centre 42’s diverse network of writers, dramaturgs, and directors to form the team of readers receiving and reading the scripts with us.
Submission Guidelines:
We are only accepting scripts by Singaporeans (including PRs) and Singapore-based writers who are at least 21 years old.
We are not accepting scripts that have been submitted in last year’s window, nor are we accepting new drafts of previously submitted scripts.
We can accept only one script per writer.
We are only accepting completed, full-length works that are at least 60 minutes long. As a guide, this would be a minimum of approximately 50 pages, or 25-30 pages for a monologue.
This year, we are accepting books for musicals. If submitting a musical, please send us the book, lyrics, and, if available, a link to an online folder containing musical demos and/or a score.
We are not accepting adaptations, film and TV scripts, project pitches, synopses, and outlines.
As part of your submission, please also prepare a 15-page excerpt from your script. For musicals, please ensure this excerpt contains at least one song.
Scripts must not have been professionally produced by a major presenting body, festival, or theatre company; and must not currently be under commission or option. This does not include developmental presentations such as dramatised readings etc.
If you wish to submit a play written in languages other than English, please provide translations in English.
We will also require: a CV (2 pages maximum), a short bio, and a short synopsis of the submitted play.
Submissions must reach us by 30 April 2025 to be considered. As we will be reading throughout the submission window, feel free to submit anytime between 3 March 2025 and the closing date.
Frequently Asked Questions
Each submission will be read by a team of readers led by Wild Rice’s Literary Manager in partnership with Centre 42. Wild Rice will then get in touch with writers of interest to have a chat about their plays and practice.
Due to our reading capacity, we cannot respond to every submission. If we intend to meet a writer, or to discuss play development, we will try our best to reach out within 3 months of submission.
We can only start commissioning conversations with writers on a case-by-case basis.
No, we cannot provide feedback on scripts.
No. Wild Rice is only accepting scripts during this period.