Open play submissions for "Voices of Triumph"
Submission guidelines
Mine 4 God Productions is accepting monologues and one-act plays that have diversity, inclusion, and equity of people of color characters for our 14th Annual Columbus Black Theatre Festival (CBTF) that will be held July 2nd,3rd& 5th, 2026 at The Columbus Performing Arts Center Van Fleet Theatre, located in downtown Columbus, Ohio.
The theme for 2026 is Still Going Strong: Voices of Triumph! Our Founder/Artistic Director, Julie Whitney Scott, was given this theme, as usual, through prayer. It’s a theme that inspires hope and resilience in the face of trouble. The theme represents those that have continued to stay strong before, during, through and after personal storms have invaded their lives, and how they were victorious in the end. It must be a story that is a story and not a lecture to push your views on others. It must be about everyday people and their everyday lives and their voices of triumph.
The entries need to meet the following criteria:
1) No more than 6 characters (Actors can play double-roles if more needed.)
2) No derogatory, hate based, sexually explicit work will be reviewed or accepted.
3) Have minimal set/light requirements.
4) 15 to 20 minutes long for one-act plays. 5 to 10 minutes long for monologues.
5) Written blocking notes of the play can be rearranged by the director to meet venue space.
6) Submit in play format a titled script and a blind script without any identifying information, other than the title, in Time New Roman 12 font, normal spacing and Word Doc or PDF format.
7) Only one play submission per playwright.
8) Complete the submission entry form and upload scripts at https://forms.gle/p9T2x7vX7LD5Mevy7https://forms.gle/p9T2x7vX7LD5Mevy7
Submissions are accepted December 1, 2025, to February 28, 2026. Submissions are free so don’t miss the deadline.
*Due to the number of plays received each year, you will not be notified unless your play is accepted. However, you can email us after March 15th, 2026, and we will be happy to give you feedback on your submission at mine4godproductionsllc@aol.com