CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS:
THE NEW PLAY FESTIVAL AT CHATTANOOGA THEATRE CENTRE IN
PARTNERSHIP WITH NEXT EXIT PRODUCTIONS
Chattanooga Theatre Centre and Next Exit Productions are excited to announce
production of The New Play Festival from June 5th through June 21st 2026. But first, we
need new plays. This is where you come in!
We're seeking new, original scripts by aspiring, emerging, and established playwrights
in the Southeast, TN, and North Georgia region.
Deadline: Thursday January 1st 2026 by midnight EST
Playwrights will be notified of our decision in February 2026.
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES:
1. Play lengths may be a range from 10-minute plays to one acts with an anticipated run
time not to exceed 60 minutes. (Submissions should not exceed 65 pages.)
2. Scripts must be new works that have not been previously staged or produced and will
not have received a staged production from now through June 21st 2026. (Scripts that
have gone through workshops and limited-engagement readings are eligible.)
3. Scripts must be character-driven with feasible set and technical requirements. We are
not accepting musicals for this production.
4. Playwrights must reside in Southeast TN or North Georgia. (This area is loosely
defined as a 50-mile radius from Chattanooga.)
5. Scripts must be written in Standard Submission Format.
6. Scripts must include a character list and a one-paragraph synopsis.
7. Scripts must be submitted in a PDF file. Only electronic submissions will be accepted.
8. There is NO submission fee.
9. Only one submission per playwright.
10. We are seeking deeply engaging plays driven by three dimensional characters who
have a story behind the story that shapes their motivations and actions.