Featuring 8 new plays by local playwrights.
Produced by Next Exit in partnership with Chattanooga Theatre Centre.

Playwriting Workshop

Free Playwriting Workshop on April 20 at 11 AM at Chattanooga Theatre Centre

Play Submissions

Submit your 10-minute play by May 15 2024 to team@nextexitproductions.com

Auditions

Auditions for the Festival Cast are June 24-25 at 7:30 PM at Chattanooga Theatre Centre

Performances

Performances are August 15, 16, and 17 at Chattanooga Theatre Centre in The Circle Theatre

Play Submission Guidelines

Submissions must be new, original work written by the playwright for this play festival. (AI-generated plays and plays that don't relate to the theme will be disqualified.)
Submissions must be 10-minute plays. What's that look like? Approximately 10 pages or 1500 words. No more than 8 characters, please.
Submissions relate to the theme with a unique, compelling perspective.
Playwrights must be residents of Hamilton County, Tennessee.
Playwrights are the heart & soul of this festival. If your play is selected, it's important that you participate in the process, including attending a few playwriting workshops, sharing insights during auditions and casting for your play, and engaging in a playwright talkback with the festival audience.
There is no submission fee. Submissions are limited to 2 scripts per playwright.
Format scripts in Courier or Courier New, 12-point font, and number the pages.
Include a cover sheet with your script that lists: Your Name, Your Email, Your County of Residence, and Your Play's Title. It's not a deal-breaker, but please leave your name off the manuscript pages and only provide it on your cover sheet with the title of your play submission.
Submit your original, theme-inspired 10-minute play script to team@nextexitproductions.com by midnight on May 15, 2024.

Write & submit a 10-minute play. (See guidelines above.)
Audition to act in the 10-minute play festival.
Volunteer to help with the 10-minute play festival.
Encourage your friends to write, audition, or show up for the 10-minute play festival.
Attend the 10-minute play festival performances at Chattanooga Theatre Centre August 15, 16 & 17.
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