SCHEDULE
October 1, 2016
Deadline for submissions. All entries MUST be submitted online.

December 18
Winning submissions announced

December 20-21, 2016
Auditions for all productions and casting

December 26, 2016
Cast Lists Posted

February 2017 - Specific Production Dates TBA Soon!

Sponsorship funding is sought to afford us the ability to make cash prizes to the top 2 productions in the festival.
RULES AND GUIDELINES
Limit TWO entries per playwright.
Each entry must:
  • be unpublished, with 3 or less productions
    (excluding readings, self-productions and/or contest productions);
  • require two to four (2 to 4) characters
  • be no more than 10 minutes in running time
  • require minimal props and costumes
  • excluding the title and cast pages, be no more than ten (10)
    pages long.
JUDGING PROCESS
  • Six to eight finalists will be chosen for production in our annual One-Act Play Festival to be held in 2017 (dates to be announced).
  • Winning playwrights agree to permit M. T. Pockets Theatre to produce their play without compensation. Authors will retain copyright and full ownership of their plays.
  • Audience members will have the opportunity to vote for the favorite one act play at the festival.