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Saturday, October 12, 2019

University of Houston School of Theatre & Dance 10-Minute Play Festival

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The University of Houston School of Theatre & Dance 10-Minute Play Festival for spring of 2020 is open for submissions.

Deadline: October 15, 2019

Nine selected 10-minute plays will receive productions as part of a multi-evening festival, produced in the newly upgraded Jose Quintero Theatre on the University of Houston campus. This festival is open to all applicants, amateur or professional. One selected submission will receive a productions.

Submission rules:

  • Scripts will only be accepted until October 15, 2019. The list of winning plays will be announced in November.
  • We will accept only one play per playwright.
  • Scripts should fall in the range of 8 - 12 pages and run roughly ten minutes. (Page count does not include the title page.)
  • Characters in submitted plays should fall between the ages of 16-30 or else there should be no specific restrictions on the ages of the characters.
  • Previously produced plays are not eligible.
  • Musicals and plays for children are discouraged.
  • Submissions will be acknowledged via email, but we do not offer critiques.
  • Nine winning plays will receive productions in the Jose Quintero Theatre at the University of Houston in spring of 2019.
  • There is no financial compensation for winning entries.


Plays must be submitted via email to uhouston10playfest@gmail.com There should be no identifiable information in the script. Your email should include all of the following information:

  • play title
  • your name
  • your mailing address
  • your phone number your email address


Any questions contact uh10playfestquestions@gmail.com

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