2025 Quill to Act New Play Festival

We’ve received over 100 new scripts, and submissions are now closed!
“Submissions will close when we reach 100 scripts or on April 15th, 2025, whichever comes first.”

What’s Next?

Finalists Announced: August 2025

• Our panel of judges is busy selecting three plays to come to life as staged reading!

• Playwrights whose plays are selected as finalists will be notified by July 31, 2025, and will be announced publicly in August.

• A $100 stipend is awarded to each finalist playwright.

Staged Readings: September 30, October 7 and 14, 2025

• Stage readings of the finalist scripts are slated for September 30, October 7 and 14, 2025.

• Directors, performers, and technicians for the readings are drawn entirely from a pool of local, professional artists.

• After each reading, the audience provides real-time feedback to help us crown a winner.

Winner Announced: November 1, 2025

• A winning script will be selected from the finalists.

• The winning script will be workshopped and produced as a mainstage production in MCT’s 2026 Season!