SPF BOO 2025
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DATES & LOCATIONS: Oct 2 – 19, 2025 The Steve & Marie Sgouros Theatre at The Players Theatre: 115 MacDougal Street, New York, NY 10012 - 3rd floor: 3 weeks, 4 performances weekly (Thursday through Sunday), 5 plays featured each week. 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. Plays submitted must not have performances at other venues in New York City within a two month period preceeding the festival.
PRIZE: Each week a audience favorite is selected by audience vote. The winner of each week will receive $100 prize THEME: "BOO" Scare us or force us to laugh till we die – horror plays and musicals including a great spoof are welcom! 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 and no more than 15 pages Submissions open: June 9, 2025 Submissions close: July 25, 2025 Play selection announced soon thereafter. 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.