Deadline: July 5, 2026
SUBMISSION FORM
● $250 Cash Prize for Best Play
● $150 Cash Prize for Best Director
● $100 Cash Prize for Best Actor
● $100 Cash Prize for Best Actor
● Each Play is guaranteed multiple performances [the exact number is decided once our final selection is made. Factors include the length of plays, but is not usually less than 4 performances.
Guidelines:
● Plays must be between 10 – 15 minutes in length. Preference given to plays that have not been produced before. Timings must be accurate please overestimate if not sure. We will reject any play longer than 15 mins. A rule of thumb is one minute per page if using 12pt Courier/Times New Roman
● Playwrights are responsible for selecting the director and cast. (We may be able to help you if you do not have a director, but preference will be given to playwrights who can provide their own directors and actors.)
● Easy to produce. (If you have a play which for a large amount of sets and props, or anything else too elaborate or impossible to cast, we may reject it.)
● Excerpts limited to 15 minutes are acceptable
● Please submit plays in PDF or Word format only.
● We will divide selected plays into more programs, and selected Playwrights will be informed on a rolling basis.
● We offer discounted rates for rehearsals from $10 per hour (off-peak hours) for participants
- Please be accurate in reporting your run time, as we will hold you to that time if your play is accepted.
- If selected, you will be responsible for providing the director and actors.
- Please consider the feasibility of your staging - while we may have some pieces, we cannot promise to provide sets, props, or complicated furnishing.
- Equity Showcase Codes are allowed but if you wish to use one, you must process the application. We will be available to answer questions about this, but will not submit or manage your application for you.