6th Annual 10 Minute-ish Play Festival
August 28 - 30, 2026

6th Annual 10 Minute-ish Play Festival

Eight 10 minute plays by SC playwrights

Submissions of short plays or sketches written by local peeps is a great opportunity to see your words come alive on stage. If selected, you will have an option of directing and/or casting your play.

Submissions are now closed

Eight 10 minute plays (with a 15 min intermission)
Chapin Main Stage

Winners

  • Gershwin's Last Ride by Ryan Stevens*
  • The Great Escape by George Dinsmore*
  • Agatha's Ride by Connie Mardis
  • Dear Susan, Love Harold by James Walczy
  • Hot Flashes by Jamie Harrington
  • Introductions and Goodbyes by Brian Wilson
  • Over, Under, Around, and Through by Lou Clyde
  • Stars Fade Away by Lee R.Lawing
* indicates Top Judge scores, winner of the Play Submissions Helper subscription

Judges

  • Allison Allgood
  • Patrick Michael Kelly
  • Debra Leopard
  • Kelsey McGarrigan
  • Gerald McWilliams
  • Alyssa Stewart

Requirements

  1. Playwright must live in or be from South Carolina.
  2. Must be 10 minutes or less.
  3. Maximum of 5 characters.
  4. Must have minimal set and technical requirements.
  5. Keep it PG 13 or less.
  6. Should be in a "play format" and saved as a pdf, using our guidelines. Play title and page number must be written on each page.
  7. This is a blind submission, so your name must NOT be written on the script.
  8. Only two plays will be accepted by each playwright. Only one can be included in the festival.
  9. Winning plays cannot be revised after selection.
  10. All entrants must complete and submit the entry form.
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Cast & Crew

TBA

Get Tickets

Select your preferred performance below.

  • Friday, August 28 7:30 PM
  • Saturday, August 29 7:30 PM
  • Sunday, August 30 3:00 PM