Persimmon Tree Players of Fluvanna County and Victory Hall Players of Scottsville are proud to be hosting our second annual local playwright festival! This festival will celebrate the works of local playwrights through performances of their works at Victory Hall Theater in June 2026. If you are interested in submitting an original work for consideration for this festival, please read the guidelines below:
Works that will be considered:
- Plays and monologues (staged readings will be considered but are not preferred).
- 10-15 minutes in length.
- Written by local playwrights. Note: Playwrights will be responsible for the production of their work, including choosing a director and making sure that their shows have a cast and a production schedule leading up to June’s performances.
- Requires only minimal sets and no more than 5 or 6 actors due to stage constraints and ease of moving from one play to the next. Note: There will be no true set. Acting blocks and minimal furniture will be used on stage for performances.
Timeline for submissions and production:
- December 1, 2025 – We will start accepting submissions.
- March 1, 2026 – Deadline for submissions of scripts.
- April 1, 2026 – Selection Committee deadline for choosing plays and notifying applicants.
- April 2026 – (Specific date TBD) Organizational meeting for chosen playwrights with the festival team.
- Mid-April – (Specific date TBD) Open call for actors to audition for any directors seeking additional performers to help with casting.
- End of April / Beginning of May – Rehearsals begin. (Rehearsals may be scheduled evenings or weekends at Victory Hall Theater depending on availability, or at a different venue if agreed upon by the individual playwright, director, and cast.) Note: There will be a few rehearsals scheduled that will be mandatory to attend at Victory Hall Theater.
- June 7, 2026 – Beginning of Tech week (required rehearsals all week at Victory Hall Theater).
- June 12, 2026 – Opening night (shows are Friday, Saturday and Sunday).
Other important information:
- PTP and VHP are not responsible for finding directors or actors for chosen plays. However, PTP and VHP will share names and contact information of interested actors and/or directors with playwrights.
- Individual play production elements (including all props, costumes, musical instruments, etc.) are the responsibility of the chosen playwrights or their directors after selection.
- All works considered!
Works can be submitted to [email protected] and must include full scripts, and production details (cast size, set description, etc.). MSWord format is preferred, but PDFs will be accepted. Questions can also be sent to that email address.