The Black List x TRW Collection: Submissions Open

The Black List and Theatrical Rights Worldwide (TRW) have partnered to publish and license a minimum of six plays annually from writers discovered on blcklst.com.

The six plays will be published and licensed under The Black List x TRW Collection, which will make the work accessible to a wide range of customers, including schools, colleges and universities, community and regional theaters, and more. The Black List and TRW hope to add at least six plays each year to The Collection. All writers are welcome to submit their plays for consideration.

Writers will be invited to contribute to The Collection semi-annually, with semi-annual review cycles deadlines on the first of May and November each year. The next cycle deadline will be May 1, 2026.

Requirements

You must post an original stage play on www.blcklst.com and opt-in to the Program during the Submission Period.

You must agree to (1) the Submission Requirements, (2) all terms relating to the Program posted on Black List’s website, which you should review and read in full, and (3) the Submission Agreement, which governs the submission of your script to Company and Black List. The Submission Agreement includes important, legally binding terms and conditions, including arbitration of any disputes, which you must read in full before accepting.

If requested, you must submit by a date determined by Company the following materials, which are also governed by the Submission Agreement:

• A professional resume and personal statement;
• Contact and other personal information; and
• Executed originals of the Submission Agreement.

If selected by Company for the Program, as a condition of your participation, you must agree to Company’s terms of participation, including without limitation a publishing deal and/or licensing deal, which shall be negotiated in good faith.

You must be at least 18 years of age and not a minor in the state or country of your residence at time of submission.

If the submitted materials written by a team consisting of one or more writers, (i) each member of that writing team must comply with these Submission Requirements, including agreeing to the Submission Agreement described below and (ii) all members of the writing team must opt-out of the Program if any other member becomes ineligible (including as a result of failing to timely agree to the Submission Agreement or failing to timely provide the materials listed above).

The submitted materials must be wholly original to you and you must be the sole owner of all rights. The submitted materials must not in any way infringe upon the copyright of any person or entity or, to the best of your knowledge in the exercise of reasonable prudence, constitute libel, defamation or invasion of privacy or any other rights of any third party. You understand and agree that Black List will share any information that you provide in connection with the Program with Company.

For further questions, see their help page at https://help.blcklst.com/kb/en