Deadline: March 25, 2025
Submit by visiting https://shortplaynyc.com/submit/ and submitting your PDF (PDF preferrable but also accept DOC and DOCX)
New York City is like no other place in the world! We are seeking plays that get to the heart of the Big Apple and explore what makes this town tick. Unique New York – it’s more than a tongue twister – it is a way of life! Plays must be NYC–themed or have something to do with living in NYC. Descriptions of past plays are here.
Performances: Plays run Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 7pm, Sundays at 3pm on one of three weekends June 5 – 22, 2025. There is a mandatory 45-minute tech rehearsal on the Sunday before that play's weekend.
- Plays must be 15 minutes or less, ideally in the 10 – 15 minute range
- This is a self-produced short play festival in a 50-seat black box theatre located at 115 MacDougal St., NYC. It is upstairs at the Players Theatre in the Steve and Marie Sgouros Theatre. We provide lighting and sound in our 50-seat black box.
- No restrictions on eligibility – all over 18 years of age are welcome to submit
- Playwrights may submit up to two plays
- No plays that have been/will be produced within 2 months before or after in the NYC area
- Playwrights will be notified within 2 weeks of submission deadline as to whether their play has been accepted or declined
- There is NO submission fee; if accepted and the playwright chooses to participate, there is a one-time $50 tech fee.