SUBMISSIONS ARE NOW CLOSED
Quill to Act is Murphys Creek Theatre’s new play festival, designed to move original work from the page to the stage. Playwrights submit unproduced scripts, which are reviewed by a panel of judges and presented as staged readings. Through live audiences, talkbacks, and rankings, one script is selected for full development and mainstage production.
Timeline
Submissions Open: February 2026
Our panel of judges is ready to begin reviewing scripts and will select three plays to move forward as staged readings.
Finalists Announced: September 2026
Selected playwrights will be notified directly, with finalists announced publicly in September. Each finalist playwright will receive a $200 honorarium.
Staged Readings: October 7, 14, and 21, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Finalist scripts will be presented as professionally curated staged readings on October 7, 14, and 21 at 7:00 PM. Directors, performers, and technicians are drawn entirely from a pool of local, professional artists.
Following each reading, audiences will be invited to share real-time feedback to help inform the final selection.
Winner Announced: November 2026
One script will be chosen from the finalists and further developed for a full mainstage production in Murphys Creek Theatre’s 2027 Season.