Deadline: May 29, 2026
Please email scripts along with a short cover note by May 29th to jerseycentraltc@gmail.com
Jersey Central Theatre Company seeks new scripts of plays or screenplays (finished or in progress) involving New Jersey history for consideration for a staged reading, to be presented in celebration of the country’s Semiquincentennial, on Sunday afternoon, August 2nd at the Patricia M. Kuran Cultural Arts Center in Fanwood, NJ.
Jersey Central Theatre Company seeks new scripts of plays or screenplays (finished or in progress) involving New Jersey history for consideration for a staged reading, to be presented in celebration of the country’s Semiquincentennial, on Sunday afternoon, August 2nd at the Patricia M. Kuran Cultural Arts Center in Fanwood, NJ.
The reading will be produced with professional actors under the AEA 29-Hour Reading Agreement. Ideally, scripts should be full-length or long one-acts (approximately 30 – 60 minutes) with a cast of 5 or less.
We are especially seeking new works by regional area writers, as we prefer to have authors in attendance to participate in a talk-back/Q&A with the audience following the performance.
There will be a $50 stipend paid to the selected author.