Do you have a play in your heart? Have you always wanted to unlock it and write that play, but you’ve been waiting for the perfect moment? Maybe you’ve been working on a play (or plays?) and all you need is an audience? Now is the time!
Submissions are now open for the QCT Playwriting Festival, presented in partnership with the Midsummer Arts Faire. We are accepting submissions for Short Form plays (also known as “10-Minute Plays”) to be produced as a staged reading at the QCT Playwriting Festival event, to be held at QCT on Saturday, June 28, 2025, during the Midsummer Arts Faire. A panel will read and evaluate each submission before selecting this year’s plays.
The staged readings will be rehearsed and performed by local actors, and directed by local theatre makers. Playwrights are welcome to attend the rehearsal process.
Please email a PDF copy of your play to Brendan Shea (Brendan.shea@1qct.org) Instructions and criteria are below. You may also email Brendan with any questions.
PLAY SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
- Please include a cover page that contains the title, the playwright’s name, a list of characters and your contact information (phone number and/or email address)
- Special consideration will be given to playwrights from Adams County and its surrounding region of Illinois, Missouri and Iowa.
- Plays should read UP TO 15 minutes in length, including stage directions.
- Approx. 7-8 pages in length, double-spaced, 12 pt font.
- Shorter plays are permitted!
- Plays should be able to be performed by UP TO four (4) actors
- If your play includes more than four (4) characters, please include instructions for doubling in your list of characters.
- Your director will read the stage directions at the reading.
- Monologues or one-person shows are permitted!
- The subject matter and style are up to you but be aware that the festival is open to all ages. Please ensure that the play’s content is appropriate for a family audience.
Deadline for submissions: March 1st, 2025.