DATES & LOCATIONS: February 4th – 21st, 2027 at The Steve & Marie Sgouros Theatre at The Players Theatre: 115 MacDougal Street, New York, NY 10012 - 3rd floor walk-up  Three weeks, 4 performances weekly (Thursday through Sunday), 5 new plays featured each week. Each play performs four times in its selected week (Week 1, Week 2, or Week 3).   ELIGIBILITY: Short Plays and Musicals with a performance time of 15 minutes or less, no more than 15 pages in length. Writers are eligible to submit up to 2 plays. 

PRIZE: Each week an audience favorite is selected by audience vote. The winner of each week will receive $100 prize. If you are the winner, you must submit a PayPal account to receive your prize.  THEME: "LUV" Make it sweet or sexy, poignant or passionate, familial or friendly – Luv is Luv! All plays submitted must be centered on and revolve around this theme. ** Note ** 1) Playwrights are responsible for producing their own play – Host (us) provides theatre, technicians, marketing and box office. 2) If selected, there is a $50 NON-refundable tech fee required Plays MUST be NO MORE than 15 minutes in length and no more than 15 pages Submissions open: October 9, 2026 Submissions close: November 20, 2026. Play selection announced soon thereafter – up to 3 weeks. For more festival information visit: www.shortplaynyc.com Click Here to download a sample contract for the festival - This is a sample of what you would receive IF your play is accepted - please DO NOT sign & send this sample.