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Readers Theatre 2026

Submission Information:

 Submissions are currently closed for the 

Theatre Southwest - Readers' Theatre Matinee


General guidelines are listed below and are subject to change.


20th Reader's Theatre will take place TBD 2026


Approximately 8-12 selected plays will be read and voted on by the attending audience. One $100 prize will be awarded to the play voted on as audience favorite.


General guidelines:


  • Limit of two entries per playwright of an original work that has not been published or produced.
  • Monologues and one person plays are not accepted.
  • All genres are accepted (light comedies, heavy dramas, thrillers, mystery, sci-fi, satire) with no regard to language or subject matter).
  • All plays should be 5 to 10 minutes long, no exceptions. (If using standard play format a good gauge is 4-11 pages, excluding title page).
  • Plays should be conducive to Readers' Theatre with simple stage directions and a story expressed mostly through dialogue, not action.


Submission guidelines:


  • Scripts are accepted via U.S. mail or email. If using U.S. mail entry must be postmarked by TBD.  Scripts that are emailed must be timestamped by 11:59pm on TBD.
  • Scripts will not be returned.
  • Scripts should have a title page that includes the play title and playwright's contact information, as well as a list of characters and a brief synopsis of the play. Script pages should be numbered.
  • ALL mailed in scripts should be stapled in the upper left-hand corner.
  • There is NO ENTRY FEE.
  • Approximately 8-12 plays will be selected to be given a performance level read.
  • Playwrights selected will be informed prior to the event.


Mail (or bring) entries to:

Theatre Southwest

8944 Clarkcrest

Houston, TX 77063

Attn: TSW-RTM

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