When a playwright starts working on their play, they might not think about the format first. But once inspiration strikes, the structure of their script is what brings their vision to life on stage.

It’s a summer theater tradition. City Theatre at the Adrienne Arsht Center has been putting on its short play fest for more than two decades. This year, it’s flipping the script. “This is the 27th ...

NEWBURYPORT — The Actors Studio of Newburyport’s third annual Short Play Festival will take place in two acts via YouTube. The festival began as usual with a call for short play scripts inJanuary. In ...

Six playwrights from Illinois, Kansas, and Missouri are featured in First Run Theatre’s “2025 Spectrum: A Presentation of Short Plays.” The First Run selection committee chose seven scripts focusing ...

The Festival performs in two programs on an alternating schedule of 4:00pm and 8:00pm, with a combined program on August 10th at 2pm and 5pm. Performances are at NPTC Studio, 458 West 37th Street (at ...