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Readers’ Theater

Call for Submissions -
Holiday Scripts & Scores

Submission Window: October 27-November 14

This holiday season, Surfside Playhouse invites playwrights and composers to share their stories — and watch as Readers’ Theater brings them to life.
 
If you’ve ever dreamed of hearing an audience laugh, gasp, or hum along to something you wrote… this is your moment. We’re curating a showcase of 10-minute holiday-themed plays and mini-musicals celebrating everything from Thanksgiving to New Year’s Day.
 
Your work could be part of a joyful, community-fueled evening that brings fresh voices to the stage — and your name into the spotlight.
 
Here’s your chance to:
✨ See your original script or musical performed during a Readers’ Theater at Surfside Playhouse
🎭 Connect with local actors and directors who bring scripts to life
🎶 Share your creative voice with an audience that loves new work
❄️ Be part of a feel-good celebration of creativity and community
 
Submission Window:
📆 October 27 – November 14, 2025
 
What to Include:
• One 10-minute holiday-themed play or musical
• 6 characters or fewer
• Title page with your name, email, and city
• Short synopsis & character descriptions
• Set anytime between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day
• Please submit to NancyMaticanBock@gmail.com
 
Whether it’s laugh-out-loud funny or quietly heartwarming, we want stories that capture the heart of the holidays — written by local creatives who love the season as much as we do.
 
Every submission will be acknowledged.
 
All scripts will be reviewed within a few days of closing deadline. After scripts are chosen, only those selected will be contacted.

Note: The Readers’ Theater program accepts and performs scripts pertaining to any and all genders, colors, religions. races etc. We are an inclusive theater and program.

Submissions for Readers’ Theatre are currently closed. We will post an announcement when the call for submissions is open for the June 21st production. 

Submissions are officially closed.
 
Only those selected will be notified and all scripts will stay on file for future use. We are so grateful for the tremendous response. Keep an eye out for future script requests.

Performance date: May 3rd, 2025.

The following are the play submission requirements:

  • • Scripts should be no longer than 10-20 minutes in length.
  • • Scripts can be plays of any genre (drama, comedy, mystery/thriller, historical, fantasy, experimental, absurdist) as well as musicals (which are highly encouraged).
  • One submission per writer for this submission unless prior arrangements have been discussed.
  • Submission deadline April 4th, 2025.

Every submission will be acknowledged.

All scripts will be reviewed within a few days of closing deadline. After scripts are chosen, only those selected will be contacted.

All submissions are kept on file for use during any of the Readers’ Theater show dates with the writer’s consent.

If you have submitted a script before, no need to submit the same one, as it is on file and will be considered again.

Upcoming Readers' Theatre Productions

  • Sunday December 14, 2025 2pm

Recent Readers' Theatre Productions