Thank you for joining us for our 12th Annual Festival of Shorts. Each performance included eight short plays that included multiple directors and casts. Patrons were a part of our annual festival and voted for a favorite at each performance from among the eight finalists. The theme for this year was Pay It Forward.
The finalists were chosen by volunteer reading groups who were given blind copies for rating. We typically receive submissions from around the globe! The shorts must not have been produced for an audience previously. Past winners have later been developed into full-length award-winning plays!
Congratulations to our 12th Annual Festival of Shorts Finalists!
ACT I
Tiny Man on Ferry by Samara Siskind
The Ubercorn by Brett Hursey
Frequent Flyers by Michael Goodwin Hilton
Be My Fur Baby by Rhea MacCallum
ACT II
Monday Morning Still in the Park with George by Natalie Welber
The Best We Can Do by Emily Golden
Serendipitous by Lawson Caldwell
The Wrong Jane by Scott Stolnack
The submission period for the 12th Annual Festival of Shorts is now closed (as of March 30, 2023). Our festival provides an opportunity for playwrights to have their works brought to life on stage, as well as gain recognition and potential awards. Past winners have later been developed into full-length award-winning plays!
The finalists are typically selected from submissions from around the globe. Our volunteer readers and judges are local theater lovers and playwrights. To keep the process as fair as possible, our readers are given blind copies of script submissions for judging.
The theme for 2023 is “Pay It Forward.” We were looking for scripts that highlight acts of kindness, however small, and how those acts make a huge difference. We would love to see both comedic and dramatic stories. Below are the guidelines we used for submissions:
If you would like to receive notifications regarding submissions, click on the blue button below to sign up for future playwright announcements.
THANK YOU TO OUR SEASON SPONSORS
