One Act Script Submissions
Calling all Maine playwrights!
Belfast Maskers is proud to celebrate the talented writers of Maine by hosting a Maine Playwrights One Act Festival, to be produced June 20-29, 2025 with a preview night on June 19. The first weekend's performances will be cabaret-style seating with wine, cheese, soft drinks, and more. The following weekend will be presented with normal theater seating. A total of 4 One Acts will be produced.
The writers of the four chosen plays will receive $150 in royalties and a comp ticket to a performance with normal theater seating. If the cabaret-style seating weekend is preferred, the value of a normal theater seating ticket will be comped and only the difference will be due.
For questions, please reach out to info@belfastmaskers.com. We look forward to reading your submissions!
Submission Instructions:
To submit a one act play for consideration, please send a blind (i.e. without your name) PDF version of your script to info@belfastmaskers.com. Title your email “2025 Maine Playwrights One Act Festival Submission.” Only one script submission will be considered per playwright. In the body of your email, please include the following:
- Your name and pronouns. A reminder that your name should not appear anywhere on the submitted PDF to ensure unbiased reading.
- Your town of residence.
- The production, staged reading, and/or workshop history of the play, if applicable; if not, an acknowledgement that it is a new and original play. This will not affect your likelihood of being chosen.
- The estimated running time of the play.
- The cast breakdown and flexibility if applicable (i.e. 2 M, 2 F, 1 M/F).
The deadline for submissions is February 28, 2025.