Deadline: November 20, 2026
SUBMIT AT https://shortplaynyc.com/submit/
Romance us, make us laugh with love, make us pine for lost love, remind us of our familial and friendship loves...all plays submitted must be centered on or revolve around the theme of love.
Plays run one weekend out of three in February 2027
Romance us, make us laugh with love, make us pine for lost love, remind us of our familial and friendship loves...all plays submitted must be centered on or revolve around the theme of love.
Plays run one weekend out of three in February 2027
- Thurs – Sat 7pm; Sun 3pm
- Week 1: Feb 4 – 7, 2027
- Week 2: Feb 11 – 14, 2027
- Week 3: Feb 18 – 21, 2027
- Plays should be less than 15 minutes
- Playwrights are responsible for producing their own play – Host (us) provides theatre, technicians, marketing and box office. This is a full production. If selected, there is a $50 NON-refundable tech fee required. There is NO SUBMISSION FEE.
- Anyone over 18 can submit.
- Playwrights may submit up to 2 plays.
- Plays must not be performed elsewhere in the NYC area 3 months before or after appearing in our festival.
- All submitters will be contacted via email up to three or four weeks after submissions close to let them know if their play has been accepted or not.
DATES & LOCATIONS: Feb 4 – 21, 2027 at 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, Week 2, or Week 3).
ELIGIBILITY: Short Plays and Musicals 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. There is NO submission fee.
ELIGIBILITY: Short Plays and Musicals 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. There is NO submission fee.
PRIZE: Each week an audience favorite is selected by audience vote. The winner of each week will receive $100 prize after the conclusion of the festival. If you are the winner, you must submit a PayPal account to receive your prize. THEME: “LUV” Romance us, make us laugh with love, make us pine for lost love, remind us of our familial and friendship loves...all plays submitted must be centered on or revolve around the theme of love.
** Note ** 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. Plays MUST be NO MORE than 15 minutes in length, which equals approximately 15 pages of script (not including title page). Submissions open: October 7, 2026. Submissions close: Nov 20, 2026. Play selection announced soon thereafter (it may take a few weeks after the close of the submission window). For more festival information visit: www.shortplaynyc.com.
Organization: Be Bold! Productions
Facebook: BeBoldProductions Instagram: @beboldtheatre
Organization: Be Bold! Productions
Facebook: BeBoldProductions Instagram: @beboldtheatre