- The Gulfport Community Players will be accepting submissions for the Summer 2026 One-Acts. Established in July 2000, the Summer One-Acts is the longest-running one-act competition in the Tampa Bay Area. We read all plays that are correctly submitted. Entries are judged anonymously.
Tampa Bay authors only
Submissions January 15-January 31, 2026
All Authors
February Feb 1- March 15, 2026
or first 300 scripts (whichever comes first)
Running time 5 to 15 minutes maximum
- New and never produced in Tampa Bay Florida area
- No adaptations, children's plays, monologues, or musicals
- Family-friendly, no nudity or foul language
- Appropriate for adults 50+
- No plays with multiple children or teens required
- Cast size 6 maximum
- Simple staging, set pieces, and costumes
- You can submit only 1 play
- Scripts should be written for stage not for film or digital recording
- No entry fees.
- SUBMIT ELECTRONICALLY ONLY:: include a cover page with author's contact information, telephone, mailing address and email. Refrain from including a resume.
- Attach a SEPARATE PDF of the play and eliminate any author information from all script pages. Include the number of characters, character breakdown, and synopsis of the play on the first page.
- SUBMIT TO: gulfportplayers@gmail.com
- Do not send any plays via US mail. They will be disqualifed.
- Stipend of $50 will be paid for any one act that we produce
- All applicants will be notified of decisions by April 15, 2026.
- Plays will be presented July 9-19 at the Hickman Theater of Gulfport
- Audience members vote for their favorites
- Awards are presented in August 2026