SUBMISSIONS FOR THE 2026/2027 S.O.P.S. FESTIVAL

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Original Play Submission Requirements 

Submissions are not yet being accepted for the 2026 Festival. Plays will be read over the summer of 2026 and the winners will be produced in 2027. The deadline for 2025 submissions has passed.  Thank you to everyone who submitted.   Please direct any questions to Midge McClosky, Executive Director at Request@TheShawneePlayhouse.com

 
Short Plays Should Include:

• Page Numbers

• Brief plot summary & setting description

• Title on every page (footer)

• List of all characters with description (M/F, age, race, etc.)

• # # #  or END to assure that all the pages are included

 

Full-Length Plays Should Include:

• The Full Play  

• A 30 Minute selection. This a something that could be presented as a representation of your work to our voting committee.

• Stage directions

• Synopsis

• Anything additional you would like the audience to be aware of

• Page Numbers

• Brief plot summary & setting description

• Title on every page (footer)

• List of all characters with description (M/F, age, etc)

• # # #  or END to assure that all the pages are included

 

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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.

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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.

Each year, Worthington Players produces original submitted works of local and surrounding area playwrights.