Rules and Guidelines for Script Submissions

• All script submissions are due Friday, January 31, 2025 by midnight.
• All submissions must be original stories and can be any genre.
• No more than 7 pages with 12 size font double spaced, no more than 8 characters, insert page numbers. 
• All playwrights must be between 6th – 12th grade for the 2024/2025 school year.
• Must have a cover page that includes show title, description of each character, and 3-5 sentences describing the plot. (cover page does not count towards your page limit)
• To submit your short play, please send a PDF to Live Theatre Workshop’s Artistic  Director of Education, Amanda Gremel, at Amanda.g@livetheatreworkshop.org .
• In your email please provide your name, age, school, and the best way to contact you.
• Most importantly your name cannot appear on your script.  All playwrights are anonymous to our judges.
• We want you to feel free in your writing but we do ask that you keep an eye on inappropriate language.  Any script with extreme language will not be considered for showcase. 

All this information can be found on our website www.livetheatreworkshop.org

Please contact Amanda Gremel, Artistic Director of Education, if you have any questions.

IMPORTANT DATES AND DETAILS

On March 7, 2025 we will announce the top plays to be workshopped. These shows will be paired up with some of our very own local seasoned playwrights who mentor our young playwrights workshop their scripts.  

On April 7, 2025 we will have open auditions for students in 6th – 12th grade for actors and tech roles. We will host a one week intensive workshop camp for all writers, actors, and technicians, Tuesday May 27th – Sunday June 1st, 2025 from 8:00 am – 4:00 pm each day. Our week ends with 3 professional performances on Saturday May 31st at 2:00 pm and Sunday, June 1, 2025 at 12:00 pm and 4:00 pm.   

If cast or assigned a technical position you must be available for the schedule below:

Rehearsal schedule: Tues, May 27th – Fri, May 30th 8am – 4pm

Our shows schedule: Saturday, May 31st at 2:00pm, and Sunday June 1st at 12:00pm and 4pm

For any questions please contact Amanda Gremel at amanda.g@livetheatreworkshop.org 

Last Year’s Selected Plays

Ah, Love! What Could Go Wrong?
by Emmalynn Whitney

Best friends, drawn together by their love of video games, make a bet. If they are able to make a girl fall in love with them, the other two will chip in to buy the winner the newest video game. While walking through the park wondering how they were each going to pull this off, they each spot a girl, and immediately run towards her. The girl is a bit of an airhead, always spacing out and babbling about certain things, however whenever the boys start to make a move, she is completely clueless to their actions. The boys then start fighting over this girl. Did this simple bet turn into something to break up their friendship?


Phyllis: Into the Public School System
by Alex Cramton

Every universe has its Phyllis; one individual that fulfills all the Phyllis-criteria, but that role is also fraught with immortality and an eternity of service to others. That was until the potential was seen in one Phyllis to change it all. Now Phyllis Prime has located that Phyllis to teach her how to break free of the life of a Phyllis and pave the way for all the other Phyllises who want a liberated future.


Through and Through
by Amy Cao

A sad drunk drinks themself stupid at a bar until they suddenly cannot remember what was making them sad. As they try to figure out why they were upset through increasingly severe headaches, a friendly bartender offers to help them out and keep them company. Slowly, they start to realize that something isn’t adding up.


Murder Murder Mystery
by Stephen Norton

The story opens with our narrator introducing us to the story they are presenting of a murder mystery of Sherlock Holmes and his assistant Watson. Sherlock and Watson wonder about a
missing firearm before hearing a gunshot, so they go investigate. Catching the perpetrator red handed, he makes a getaway into an alley where he dawns a disguise. There Sherlock arranges all the people in the alley and goes through them one by one until he finds the killer.


The Understudies
by Christian Casarez

The understudies is a play that explores the extent in which a group of performers will go in order to reach stardom. This play takes place in a 1920’s jazz club. A group of understudies are tired of being held hostage from the stage and spotlight. When they finally have enough, they devise a plan that will not only change their lives, but also the people who thought they were their friends. Overall, this play is a story of lies, jealousy, selfishness, murder, and most importantly…PIZZAZZ!


Rocks
by Gigi Berry

Syd, a high school sophomore, knows that colleges like to see well-rounded students. However, she has recently joined more classes and activities than she can handle. As a result, she is busy all the time as well as stressed and burnt out. With the help of her two best friends, Syd might just learn the importance of not carrying too much, and finding balance in life.


The Perfect Sandwich
by Matthew Frankenfield

An ordinary kid starts high school today, and is tasked with making his own lunch for the very first time. He opts for his mom’s classic turkey sandwich recipe, but if he’s gonna be making this himself, he needs to add some of his own personal flair. He needs it to be perfect. As he tries to figure out what’s missing, he reminisces on his past, reflecting on his worries going into high school.