Deadline: May 8, 2026 11:59 PM
SUBMISSION FORM
Now seeking COMEDY pieces from 8 – 15 minutes. If it makes us laugh, it’s fair game! Pieces can be short plays, short musicals, or comedy sketch pieces (can be more than one skit combined).
All pieces submitted must be comedies.
DATES & LOCATIONS: July 16 – 26 2026 The Steve & Marie Sgouros Theatre at The Players Theatre: 115 MacDougal Street, New York, NY 10012 - 3rd floor walk up: 3 weeks, 4 performances weekly (Thursday through Sunday), 5 new plays featured each week. Each play performs four times in its selected week (Week 1 or Week 2).
Now seeking COMEDY pieces from 8 – 15 minutes. If it makes us laugh, it’s fair game! Pieces can be short plays, short musicals, or comedy sketch pieces (can be more than one skit combined).
All pieces submitted must be comedies.
DATES & LOCATIONS: July 16 – 26 2026 The Steve & Marie Sgouros Theatre at The Players Theatre: 115 MacDougal Street, New York, NY 10012 - 3rd floor walk up: 3 weeks, 4 performances weekly (Thursday through Sunday), 5 new plays featured each week. Each play performs four times in its selected week (Week 1 or Week 2).
ELIGIBILITY: Short Plays, Short Musicals, Short Comedy Sketches (minimum 8 minutes, can be more than one skit combined) with a performance time of 15 minutes or less, no more than 15 pages in length (not including title page). Writers are eligible to submit up to 2 plays/pieces.
PRIZE: Each week a audience favorite is selected by audience vote. The winner of each week will receive $100 prize. If you are the winner, you must submit a PayPal account to receive your prize. THEME: "LOL" Make it all about the laughs! All pieces must be comedies.
PRIZE: Each week a audience favorite is selected by audience vote. The winner of each week will receive $100 prize. If you are the winner, you must submit a PayPal account to receive your prize. THEME: "LOL" Make it all about the laughs! All pieces must be comedies.
1) Playwrights are responsible for producing their own play - Host (us) provides theatre, technicians, marketing and box office.
2) If selected, there is a $50 NON-refundable tech fee required Pieces MUST be NO MORE 15 minutes in length, which equals approximately 15 pages of script (not including title page). Submissions open: April 10, 2026 Submissions close: May 8, 2026 Piece selection announced soon thereafter (it may take a few weeks after the close of the submission window).