We are excited to welcome the Palace Theatre Short Play Festival

APRIL 4-5, 2025

At the Rex Theatre (23 Amherst Street, Manchester NH)

Important Dates:

Begin Accepting Submissions: November 1st 2024
Submission Deadline: January 15th  2025
Accepted Play Notification: February 1st 2025
Deadline to Accept Invitation: February 7th 2025
Festival Production Begins: February 7th 2025
Play Production begins: February 7th 2025
Dates of Festival: April 4th and 5th 2025

OUR MISSION

To foster creative theatrical work and to provide a platform for
the producing of new short plays from emerging writers.

2025 Submission Guidelines

To be eligible for the Palace Theatre Short-Play Festival you must be a United States Resident.

The 2025 Festival is seeking Short-Plays.

Each writer may submit no more than ONE Short Play.

All plays submitted for the festival must be between 8 and 15 Minutes.

Entries must be submitted in a PDF Document format.

Submitted plays should not have had a previous professional production (readings and workshops are OK).

Playwrights will be responsible for casting + Directing their own Plays.

Playwrights are responsible for the accommodation of their cast during the festival –

The Palace Theatre will work with you to acquire discount rates with our Hotel Partners.

Submission Deadline for Short Plays: January 15th, 2025

Accepted Short Plays will be notified: February 1st, 2025

Chosen Playwrights are asked to pay a one-time $100 Pre-Production Fee.

Plays may not be written using any generative artificial intelligence (AI).

Plays will have access to a Video Wall upstage Center. The Video Wall is 25’ Wide and 13’ Tall.
1080i resolution and can run MOV and JPEG files.

 

There is No-Fee for the following:
Theatre Rental, Audio Visual, Sound Technician, Lighting Technician, Rehearsal Space, the recording of your play from the board for personal or educational use.

 

Performances will be:
Friday April 4th 2025 @ 7:30pm & Saturday April 5th @ 7:30pm
All Performances at The Rex Theatre, Manchester NH
Cash Awards for Best Play

The Palace Theatre will Provide:
The theatre space with a basic lighting plot, including pre-set general cues and basic sound equipment.
Video Wall for scene locations.
Black folding Chairs and music stands.
Folding Tables
All front-and back-of-house personnel, including a stage manager and board operator.
Marketing materials.
Love Seat
Black Stools
2 Black Acting Blocks
2 Black Cabaret / Cocktail High Top Round Tables
2 Benches
Coat Rack
Coffee Table
Festival Coordinator: 
Warren O’Reilly 
Phone: 603-668-5588  
80 Hanover Street, Manchester NH 03101