Deadline: August 10, 2025
Or until they reach 250 scripts
That's right! We're back again this year! While last year's live version ended up getting cancelled due to Hurricane Helene, the online audio play series we released for Stage Frights 2024 was one of the most successful and funnest things we've ever done to date. For 2025, the live event is planned for October 11 (hopefully no hurricane this time) at Le Chat Noir in Augusta, GA and will be followed by a release of the audio plays on the Gather by the Ghost Light podcast. So send us your scary scripts!
You can listen to last year's Stage Frights here, if you want to check out our production value - https://www.gatherbytheghostlight.com/stage-frights-full-show-pts-1-6/
Horror genre only.
Story, dialogue, and if your script fits the horror theme are what the judges will be scoring your script on. And good use of sound fx might get you extra credit. These will be presented as audio plays after all. And we have a foley guy. Make us use him.
PLAYWRIGHT PRIZE
Each playwright selected will receive $50 and will have their script published by Ghost Light Publications in the Stage Frights 2025 anthology. You can see last year's anthology of previous winners here - (https://ghostlightpubs.com/products/stage-frights-vol-1-a-collection-of-short-horror-plays).
You can listen to last year's Stage Frights here, if you want to check out our production value - https://www.gatherbytheghostlight.com/stage-frights-full-show-pts-1-6/
Horror genre only.
- 17 pages or less.
- Blind submissions (No author info on any page of your script).
- No monologues or one-person shows.
- Stage play OR audio play format is fine.
- You can submit up to two plays but know that only ONE from each playwright can be selected.
- Please do not attach any other files other than your script(s). We don't need resumes or bios at this time.
- The body of your email should contain your contact info, title of play, and a synopsis.
- Deadline is August 10 or until we reach 250 scripts.
- Email your script (PDF files ONLY) to submissions@gatherbytheghostlight.com
Story, dialogue, and if your script fits the horror theme are what the judges will be scoring your script on. And good use of sound fx might get you extra credit. These will be presented as audio plays after all. And we have a foley guy. Make us use him.
PLAYWRIGHT PRIZE
Each playwright selected will receive $50 and will have their script published by Ghost Light Publications in the Stage Frights 2025 anthology. You can see last year's anthology of previous winners here - (https://ghostlightpubs.com/products/stage-frights-vol-1-a-collection-of-short-horror-plays).