Spare Stage only accepts queries for full-length and one-act plays (20-40 mins).  We have two primary areas for which we accept submission queries:

• 2nd+ productions for consideration for 2019/2020 and beyond (plays that have had one or more productions) – Submissions Temporarily Closed
• New Works for consideration in the Explorations reading series (unproduced plays) – Submission Period Closed

Submission Guidelines

Work that will have the best chance:

• Includes or centers on tense situations and complex relationships
• Is relevant to current events, or comments upon our current world using historical, futuristic, or fantastical parallels
• Reimagined, updated, and reinterpreted legends, myths, and allegory
• Compelling, surprising given circumstances
• Interesting use of pace and action
• Whether the language is verbose and languid or stoic and succinct it has poetic sensibilities, imagery, rhythm, and purpose
• Is specific – place, time, action, person; avoids using vague character definition, place and location solely to create one-size-fits all production
• Is between 45 and 90 minutes, no more than 2 hours
• Has diverse casting opportunities
• Smaller cast sizes (5-7)
  While budget plays a role in the cast requirements, our desire for smaller casts is focus and simplicity.
• Can be staged successfully in a spare setting
  We don’t generally build sets, but we do suggest settings with well placed furniture, accents, set dressing, minimal set pieces, and/or lighting effects and projections.  We try to make all elements as bare minimum (but high quality) as necessary.  Our mission is a spare stage in order to highlight the script and actors.

2nd+ productions

• The play has had one or more productions
• Length is no more than 120 pages and is at least 20 minutes
• Include all information requested in the query form
• Include a 5-10 page sample (standard play format, title and name in header or footer of each page)
• Click below to submit your query form.  We use Submittable to manage queries and submissions.  You may need to create a free account (one time only).

Explorations Reading Series (new works)

• The play has not been produced (readings and workshops are ok)
• Include all information requested in the query form
• Length is no more than 120 pages and is at least 20 minutes
• Include all information requested in the query form
• Include a 5-10 page sample (standard play format, title and name in header or footer of each page)
• Click below to submit your query form. We use Submittable to manage queries and submissions.  You may need to create a free account (one time only).