Deadline: June 16, 2025
SUBMISSION FORM
Nomad Theatre seeks 6-10 short plays to be a part of our upcoming show, Order in the Court in September 2025 in Normal, IL. Submissions will open on May 12th and close on June 16th, 2025. Nomadtheatre.org
Experience the drama and intrigue of the courtroom like never before with "Order in the Court," a selection of original plays specifically crafted to be performed in the McLean County Courthouse. We hope to delve into themes of justice, morality, and the human condition, set against the authentic backdrop of a courtroom, immersing the audience in the tension and intensity of legal battles.
Selected plays must take place in a courtroom. We encourage you to use the space creatively. They must be unpublished and unproduced at the time of submission.
Mclean County courthouse is a historical landmark housed in the Mclean County Museum of History, and many historical court cases have taken place here. We encourage you to be inspired by local Mclean County History cases, or include themes that showcase at the Museum of History and themes surrounding America 250, such as Unfinished Revolutions; Power of Place; We the People; American Experiment; Doing History: 250th Anniversary – AASLH
You can also browse the exhibits at the museum for inspiration: Digital Exhibits
A picture of the space has been included for your reference. PLEASE NOTE: the jury box will house audience members - so plays can only include one or two actors that sit in the jury box.
This call is open to all playwrights in the United States. Selected playwrights receive a $25 honorarium, full production of their show and a ticket to attend. We encourage anyone to submit, even if you’ve never written a play. We want to support underrepresented playwrights, including women, LGBTQIA+, BIPOC, disabled, neurodiverse, etc, and encourage you to submit.
Entries will be judged on the following criteria:
· How well it meets the theme of ‘Order in the Court’
· Overall writing quality (Plot - we like different or quirky, weird, out-of-the-box theatre; Character Development; Dialogue)
· Suitability for our actors and space - low tech, 1-4 characters, flexible casting
Submissions will open on May 12th and close on June 16th, 2025. Selected playwrights will receive notification by August 25, 2025. If you have not received notification from us by that date, we did not choose you for the production.
Submission Guidelines:
· One submission per playwright
· a running time of 10-12 minutes long
· A cover page should include the title, the playwright’s name, contact information, a brief synopsis, and character descriptions.
· Pages should be numbered.
· Minimum of 1, maximum of 4 characters
· Label your document as TitleOfPlay_LastName
· Must take place in a courtroom.
· No musicals.
We suggest formatting similar to the Dramatist Guild Guidelines: https://www.dramatistsguild.com/sites/default/files/2020-01/General-SFI-Formatting-Guidelines-Complete.pdf
If you have questions or need any accommodations for submission, please email nomadtheatresubmissions@gmail.com
Nomad's mission is to provide an immersive theatre experience by exposing audience members to eclectic and moving stories, taking theatre outside of a traditional theatre space and into site-specific locations.
If you have questions or need any accommodations for submission, please email Nomad Theatre at nomadtheatresubmissions@gmail.com
Nomad Theatre seeks 6-10 short plays to be a part of our upcoming show, Order in the Court in September 2025 in Normal, IL. Submissions will open on May 12th and close on June 16th, 2025. Nomadtheatre.org
Experience the drama and intrigue of the courtroom like never before with "Order in the Court," a selection of original plays specifically crafted to be performed in the McLean County Courthouse. We hope to delve into themes of justice, morality, and the human condition, set against the authentic backdrop of a courtroom, immersing the audience in the tension and intensity of legal battles.
Selected plays must take place in a courtroom. We encourage you to use the space creatively. They must be unpublished and unproduced at the time of submission.
Mclean County courthouse is a historical landmark housed in the Mclean County Museum of History, and many historical court cases have taken place here. We encourage you to be inspired by local Mclean County History cases, or include themes that showcase at the Museum of History and themes surrounding America 250, such as Unfinished Revolutions; Power of Place; We the People; American Experiment; Doing History: 250th Anniversary – AASLH
You can also browse the exhibits at the museum for inspiration: Digital Exhibits
A picture of the space has been included for your reference. PLEASE NOTE: the jury box will house audience members - so plays can only include one or two actors that sit in the jury box.
This call is open to all playwrights in the United States. Selected playwrights receive a $25 honorarium, full production of their show and a ticket to attend. We encourage anyone to submit, even if you’ve never written a play. We want to support underrepresented playwrights, including women, LGBTQIA+, BIPOC, disabled, neurodiverse, etc, and encourage you to submit.
Entries will be judged on the following criteria:
· How well it meets the theme of ‘Order in the Court’
· Overall writing quality (Plot - we like different or quirky, weird, out-of-the-box theatre; Character Development; Dialogue)
· Suitability for our actors and space - low tech, 1-4 characters, flexible casting
Submissions will open on May 12th and close on June 16th, 2025. Selected playwrights will receive notification by August 25, 2025. If you have not received notification from us by that date, we did not choose you for the production.
Submission Guidelines:
· One submission per playwright
· a running time of 10-12 minutes long
· A cover page should include the title, the playwright’s name, contact information, a brief synopsis, and character descriptions.
· Pages should be numbered.
· Minimum of 1, maximum of 4 characters
· Label your document as TitleOfPlay_LastName
· Must take place in a courtroom.
· No musicals.
We suggest formatting similar to the Dramatist Guild Guidelines: https://www.dramatistsguild.com/sites/default/files/2020-01/General-SFI-Formatting-Guidelines-Complete.pdf
If you have questions or need any accommodations for submission, please email nomadtheatresubmissions@gmail.com
Nomad's mission is to provide an immersive theatre experience by exposing audience members to eclectic and moving stories, taking theatre outside of a traditional theatre space and into site-specific locations.
If you have questions or need any accommodations for submission, please email Nomad Theatre at nomadtheatresubmissions@gmail.com