The 10x10 Short Play Festival is a celebration of local talent both onstage and off and we are excited to be staging the twelfth annual event again! This season's showcase will take place on June 6th and 7th, 2025.
CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS!
Got a story to tell? Do you have an idea for a great 10 minute play? Submit your short play to Magnus Theatre's 10x10 Short Play Festival! We're looking for original works that can captivate audiences in just 10 minutes.
Please refer to the submission guidelines to ensure your play meets the requirements and remember to include a copy of the submission form with each play you submit (max 2 plays per playwright). Both the guidelines and the form are accessible from the buttons below.
10x10 Production Timeline 2025
Friday February 21st - Deadline for Play Submissions
March 2025 – Showcase Plays Announced
March 2025 – Deadline for Director Applications
April 2025 – Showcase Directors Announced
April 2025 - Dramaturgy Meetings
April 2025 - Playwrights Peer Review
Saturday April 12th – Roundtable Readings @ 10AM till 12PM
April 19th & 20th – 10x10 Showcase Auditions @ 10AM – 2PM
April 20th – 10x10 Casting Meeting @ 2:30PM – 3:30PM
April 22nd – Supplementary Casting Meeting (if needed) @ 6PM
Sunday April 27th – Final revisions/rewrites completed.
Monday April 28th – Production Kick-off @ 7PM – 9PM
May April 29th – June 1st (5 weeks) – Rehearsal Period
10x10 Festival Week – June 2nd – June 7th
Monday June 2nd & Tuesday June 3rd – Tech Rehearsals @ 6:30PM – 9PM
Thursday June 5th @ 7.30PM - Dress Rehearsal
Friday June 6th @ 7.30PM & Saturday June 7th @ 2PM & 7.30PM – Festival Performances