Unexpected Connections 10-minute play festival

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Deadline: February 26, 2026

SUBMISSION FORM


Unexpected Connections is a 10-minute play festival produced by CSCT (Gan Haim, Israel), dedicated to celebrating the surprising, funny, tender, and transformative ways people connect. Through short, bold storytelling, we create space for laughter, empathy, and shared humanity, reminding us that connection often appears when we least expect it.

Now we’re inviting you to be part of it. We are seeking original 10-minute plays that capture connections that are funny, tender, absurd, surprising, and deeply human. A panel will select eight standout works to be fully showcased at the festival. If you have a story that sparks recognition, curiosity, or laughter and lingers long after the lights fade, this is your moment. Submit your play and let your voice take center stage.

RULES OF SUBMISSION

1. Any play submission must come directly from the original playwright/author of the play.
2. A maximum of three plays may be submitted by the same author.
3. Your play must fit the theme – UNEXPECTED CONNECTIONS – or it will not be considered.
4. Keep your play under ten minutes in length. If the selected play runs over 10 minutes, the director and producers reserve the right to edit the script to meet the 10-minute requirement. Author will be contacted in advance. 
5. We require internet submissions in PDF format ONLY.
6. We are looking for new, original plays. 
7. Your play must contain at least two (2) characters, but no more than four (4).
8. Your play should consist mainly of dialogue, not monologues.
9. No children’s plays or musicals.
10. Your play must be written in English.
11. Minimum props, set, lighting and sound cues.
12. We will announce the plays selected for the festival by 8th March. 
13. Center Stage Community Theater will select directors for each selected play.
14. Center Stage Community Theater will advertise the 10-Minute Play Festival via their website, social media and press releases. The website will include a short synopsis of each play, author bio and link to author website and/or social media.
15. No royalties or payment will be provided to playwrights should their play be chosen for the festival.
16. There is NO FEE for the author to submit a play or to participate in the 10-Minute Play Festival.
17. There is NO COMPENSATION for author/director/cast member(s).
18. Eight (8) works will be selected and presented at the festival which will take place 16-18 June at the Eshkol Pais in Ra'anana.