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Summer Shorts Submissions 2025

It’s that time again!  Our traditional presentation of ORIGINAL ONE-ACT PLAYS will be announced later.  But first…we need scripts!  Playwrights anywhere and everywhere are invited to submit their original works for consideration.

We will begin accepting submissions January 20. We will accept them through March 3.  Six to eight plays will be selected for presentation.

And now…THE RULES! 

✨20 pages maximum

✨Maximum of 5 characters     

✨10-12 minute duration                                           

✨Submit in standard play script format

✨$20 per script submission fee (2 script max). Submissions accepted January 20 – March 3

✨Do not include your name on the manuscript. Please use a separate cover sheet for name/contact information.  (This is so all scripts can be evaluated anonymously.)

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• Payment is submitted via BUY TICKETS at theatreworkshop.org/tickets.
• $1,000 Award for Best Play chosen by our readers
• $500 Award for Audience Favorite

PLAYS MUST NEVER HAVE BEEN PRODUCED.  NO AI GENERATED MATERIAL WILL BE ACCEPTED. 

*For issues or more details phone 270-683-5333 (USA) or email twotickets407@gmail.com

To submit your original work, email in PDF FORM to twosummershorts407@gmail.com.  Please write SUMMER SHORTS SCRIPTS on the subject line of the email.  Then return to this page and click on BUY TICKETS to pay the submission fee.  You may also call the Box Office at (270) 683-5333.  We will accept payment over the phone.

Call (270) 683-5333 for any questions. Office hours are Mon-Fri, 10:00 am to 2:00 pm CST.

Thank you for your interest in this exciting theatre project!