Website Oil Lamp Theater
WHERE STORIES IGNITE
Submissions are now open for scripts to be submitted for consideration for the inaugural Ignite: New Works Festival presented by Oil Lamp Theater.
This festival will showcase three new works as staged readings from July 20-22, 2026 at Oil Lamp Theater in Glenview, IL. We are seeking playwrights who have a strong voice with emphasis on those with underrepresented backgrounds. Submissions should be from local Chicagoland writers able to attend 1-2 virtual rehearsals, 1 in person rehearsal, 1 tech rehearsal, and the festival dates.
All will take place at Oil Lamp Theater located in Glenview, IL. Writers are limited to submitting one full-length unproduced script with no more than 6 actors (not including stage directions), and not exceeding 90 minutes (approximately 80-90 pages) in length.
If you have already submitted a script to us that fulfills these guidelines and want the piece to be considered for this festival, please re-submit via the form. Selected playwrights will receive a one-time honorarium of $500. For details regarding submission guidelines and to submit a play, please click here.
Submission deadline: March 23, 2026
*Only plays submitted via the linked form will be considered. Please do not email your scripts directly to the theatre.*
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