Joining Sword & Pen Playwrighting Competition 2026-27

About the Open Call

Babes With Blades Theatre Company (BWBTC) uses stage combat to tell stories that elevate the voices of underrepresented communities and dismantle the patriarchy. Joining Sword & Pen is their signature play development program, including a competition for the Margaret W. Martin Award. The ensemble creates theatre that explores the wide range of the human experience and cultivates broader perspectives in the arts community.

What is Offered

The Margaret W. Martin Award and script development/production opportunities for the winning script.

Requirements

Scripts must feature stage combat and center on underrepresented voices as per the company's mission.

How to Apply

Follow the submission guidelines on the Babes With Blades website at https://babeswithblades.org/jsp-how-to-submit/