Deadline: December 19, 2025
Performance Dates: April 23–25, 2026
The Upper School of Savannah Country Day School is seeking submissions of original ten-minute plays for our upcoming festival, Spring Shorts! Selected plays will be fully staged and performed by Upper School students in April 2026.
We are committed to the best-practice standards set forth by the Dramatists Guild for contests and festivals, including open, fair, and transparent procedures. Submissions will be accepted without reference to the author’s identity (judging is blind), and every playwright will receive notice of their submission status. We are seeking unpublished plays (previous productions are welcome), and all selected scripts will be performed by high school actors, so content and casting requirements should reflect that. Because this is a festival setting, technical simplicity is preferred. By following these principles, we aim to provide an equitable, professional, and artistically supportive opportunity for all participants.
GUIDELINES FOR SUBMISSION
- Eligibility: Open to all playwrights. Plays must be suitable for performance by high school students.
- Length: Running time should be between 9–11 minutes.
- Format: Please submit scripts in standard play format, as a PDF. Your name should appear only on the title page. Submissions will be read and judged blind.
- Number of Submissions: Playwrights may submit up to two plays for consideration.
- Compensation: A royalty of $25 per performance will be paid for each play selected.
SELECTION PROCESS
A panel of students and faculty will review all eligible submissions. All playwrights will be notified of their submission status by January 30, 2026.
SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS
Email submissions to: playsubmissions@savcds.org
- Subject line: Spring Shorts Submission – [Play Title]
- Attach your play as a PDF file. Ensure your name does not appear anywhere in the document except the title page.