ORIGINAL SHORT PLAY CATEGORY
(To be produced for one performance during the SOPS festival August of 2026)
1st Place - Short Play
Goodbye by Ryan Fogler
2nd Place - Short Play
Sugar by Jennifer O’Grady
3rd Place - Short Play
Really? This is it? by Caroline Lapinski
ONE ACT ORIGINAL PLAY CATEGORY
(To be produced for one performance during the SOPS festival August of 2026)
1st Place - One Act Play
Copernicus, Darwin, and Freud Walk into a Bar by Dan Borengasser
2nd Place - One Act Play
The Portrait by Alan D. Maislen
3rd Place One Act Play
Rain or Shine by Joe Kelley
Honorable Mention - One Act Play
ABANDONED by Bara Swain
Honorable Mention - One Act Play
Leviathan by Kevin Stuart Brodie
FULL LENGTH ORIGINAL PLAY CATEGORY
(To be produced for multiple performances in the fall of 2026)
The Cassandra Murders by Madeline Daly Puccioni
FULL-LENGTH ORIGINAL MUSICAL CATEGORY
(To be produced for multiple performances in the winter of 2026)
Madison Square Park
Book by Michael F. Bruck
Music by Michael DeMaio
Lyrics by Michael DeMaio and Michael F. Bruck
FULL-LENGTH ORIGINAL MUSICAL CATEGORY
(To be work-shopped in 2026 and then presented for multiple performances in 2027)
Top Gallant Book, music and lyrics by Paul Wolf
SUBMISSIONS FOR THE 2026/2027 S.O.P.S. FESTIVAL
Submission requirements:
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Complete the Registration Form (Click Here)
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Submit correct payment (Links Below)
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Email PDF’s as instructed below* to shawneeplayhouseexecdir@gmail.com
SHORT (10 minute) Scripts must include:
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Page Numbers
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Brief plot summary & setting description
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Title on every page (footer)
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List of all characters with description (M/F, age, race, etc.)
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# # # or END to assure that all the pages are included
ONE ACT Scripts must include:
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Page Numbers
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Brief plot summary & setting description
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Title on every page (footer)
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List of all characters with description (M/F, age, race, etc.)
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# # # or END to assure that all the pages are included
FULL-LENGTH Plays must include:
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The COMPLETE/finished script in its entirety.
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A 30 Minute selection. This is something that will be presented as a representation of your work to our voting subcommittee. It should highlight what you feel is the best representation of your writing.
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Stage directions
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Brief Synopsis
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Page Numbers
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Brief plot summary & setting description
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Title on EVERY page (footer)
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List of all characters with description (M/F, age, etc.)
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Anything additional you would like the audience to know (gender/ethnicity/age requirements).
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# # # or END to assure that all the pages are included
MUSICALS must include:
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The COMPLETE/finished script in its entirety.
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A 30 Minute selection. This is something that will be presented as a representation of your work to our voting subcommittee. It should highlight what you feel is the best representation of your writing.
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Stage directions
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Brief Synopsis
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Page Numbers
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Brief plot summary & setting description
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Title on EVERY page (footer)
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List of all characters with description (M/F, age, etc.)
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Anything additional you would like the audience to know (gender/ethnicity/age requirements).
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# # # or END to assure that all the pages are included
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Pre-recorded samples of the musical selections
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Sheet music arrangements of the score.
*SUBMITTING ELECTRONIC FILES:
All files should be sent to shawneeplayhouseexecdir@gmail.com. Electronic files must be submitted as a PDF document. Conversion into this format is the responsibility of the playwright. Other formats will not be accepted. Shawnee places no limits on the genre, style, or length of plays submitted.
Production of Winning Play
Responsibility for final production of the play lies solely with Worthington Players. The director will be chosen by the Executive staff of the Shawnee Playhouse. No monetary prize or compensation is paid. By completing this submission process you are agreeing to these terms.
Each year, Worthington Players produces original submitted works of local and surrounding area playwrights.
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