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Readers’ Theater Call for Submissions

Call for Submissions -
10 Minute Plays & Musicals about Love & Connection
Submission Deadline: February 2nd

Readers theatre Stories of Love & Connection at Surfside Playhouse 2/22/26 at 2pm

This February, Surfside Playhouse invites playwrights and composers to celebrate LOVE in all its forms with short plays and musicals that capture the spirit of love and connection. 

If you’ve ever dreamed of hearing an audience laugh, gasp, or hum along to something you wrote… this is your moment. 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 10 minute play or musical performed during Readers’ Theater at Surfside Playhouse
• Connect with local actors and director Nancy Matican-Bock, who brings scripts to life
• Share your creative voice with an audience that loves new work
• Be part of a feel-good celebration of love and connection, creativity and community

Submission Window:
January 19 – February 2nd

What to Include:

  • • One 10 minute play or musical on the theme of love and connection
  • • 6 characters or fewer
  • • Title page with your name, email, and city
  • • Short synopsis & character descriptions
  • • For 10 minute musicals, please include the scores and demos with and without vocals
  • • Please submit to NancyMaticanBock@gmail.com

Every submission will be acknowledged, and selections will be announced shortly after the deadline.

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.

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