DATES & LOCATIONS:  June 4 – 21, 2026  The Steve & Marie Sgouros Theatre at The Players Theatre: 115 MacDougal Street, New York, NY  10012 - 3rd floor walk up: 3 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 (not including title page).   Writers are eligible to submit up to 2 plays.   

PRIZE: Each week a 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:  "NYC" Make it all about life in NYC! 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 15 minutes in length, which equals approximately 15 pages of script (not including title page).   Submissions open: Feb 11, 2026   Submissions close: March 25, 2026    Play selection announced soon thereafter (it may take a few weeks after the close of the submission window). 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.