- The Gulfport Community Players is accepting submissions for the Summer 2025 One-Acts. Established in July 2000, the Summer One-Acts is the longest-running one-act competition in the Tampa Bay Area. We accept submissions from authors who reside in the United States of America. We read all plays that are correctly submitted. Entries are judged anonymously.
Submissions accepted Jan 15-Mar 15, 2025
or first 500 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 up to three plays
- 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, 2025
- Plays will be presented July 10-20 at the Hickman Theater of Gulfport
- Audience members vote for their favorites
- Awards are presented in August 2025