Call for Submissions -
10 Minute Plays & Musicals
Submission Window April 20 - May 1
Surfside Playhouse invites playwrights and composers to celebrate SUMMER in all its forms with short plays and musicals that capture the energy, nostalgia, humor, romance, and freedom of the season.
Summer can mean many things:
beach days, family reunions, road trips, summer camp, Memorial Day gatherings, July 4th celebrations, Labor Day reflections, bonfires, vacations, friendship, romance, transformation, growing up, letting go, coming together.
If you’ve ever dreamed of hearing an audience laugh, sigh, reflect, or hum along to something you wrote… this is your moment.
Your work could be part of an engaging Readers’ Theatre event that brings new voices to the stage and introduces your writing to an enthusiastic live audience.
Here’s your chance to:
• See your original 10 minute play or musical performed as part of Readers’ Theatre at Surfside Playhouse
• Collaborate with local actors and director Nancy Matican-Bock as scripts come to life
• Share your creative voice with an audience that enjoys discovering new work
• Be part of a celebration of storytelling, creativity, and community
• Gain experience hearing your work performed aloud
Musicals are strongly encouraged, though straight plays are welcome.
Submission Window:
April 20 – May 1st
OR until the first 100 submissions are received
To ensure each script receives thoughtful consideration, submissions will close once 100 qualifying entries have been received, even if that occurs prior to May 1.
Only the first 100 eligible submissions will be considered.
Limit one submission per playwright.
What to Include:
Requirements
All requirements must be met for consideration.
Script Guidelines
• One script per playwright
• Maximum length: 10 minutes
• 6 or fewer characters
• Theme must clearly relate to summer
• Musicals and straight plays accepted
Title Page must include:
• Title of play
• Playwright name
• City and state of playwright
• Email address
For musicals:
• Book writer + city
• Composer + city
• Lyricist + city
First Page must include:
• Character breakdown
• Synopsis (2–3 sentences maximum)
Musical Submissions:
If submitting a musical, please include:
• Score
•Demos with and without vocals
Please submit to NancyMaticanBock@gmail.com
Every submission will be acknowledged, and selections will be announced shortly after the submission window closes.
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.
Submission note: To ensure every script receives the attention it deserves, the Readers’ Theatre director may close submissions once capacity is reached.
Submissions for Readers’ Theatre are currently closed. We will post an announcement when the call for submissions is open for the June 21st production.
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' Theater Productions
- Saturday, May 30th @ 2pm
