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SUMBMISSIONS NOW OPEN FOR 10x10x10 2026
(LET'S TRY THIS AGAIN)
In Summer of 2025 we unfortunately had to cancel our plans to produce our beloved 10x10 short play festival. We simply didn't have enough volunteer person-power to execute it well. Two things we've learned over the years - people come first, and better to hold off than do a project badly.
We're excited to let you know that we're not giving up! We are proud to announce that we are bringing back the festival in August of 2026.
Please know that if you submitted last year, you have the choice of forwarding those submissions to this process (we still have them!) or submitting something new. Our team will contact you directly to learn your preference.
Finally, an important change is that we aren't awarding cash prizes to the winners anymore, but rather paying a small royalty to every playwright whose play is produced. We feel this fits better with our equity goals. Everyone deserves to be compensated for their artistic work.
SUBMISSION DEADLINE: APRIL 30, 2026
Fells Point Corner Theatre is seeking original 10-minute plays by Baltimore-area
playwrights for our critically-acclaimed annual play festival. The10x10x10 Play Festival will
run August 7 - August 30- and it will be our tenth festival! We helped birth over a 100 plays!
10x10x10 has turned into a staple of local theatre in Baltimore, becoming
one of the highest selling productions at Fells Point Corner Theatre each season.
SUBMISSION RULES AND GUIDELINES:
FPCT is committed to showcasing our diverse LOCAL talent and playwrights from all backgrounds are encouraged to submit. Playwrights located in the Baltimore area are eligible for production. Playwrights who are originally from the Baltimore area may also submit. Plays submitted by artists who do not meet these geographic requirements will not be considered.
Scripts should be submitted via email no later than APRIL 30 at 11:59 p.m. to
10x10playfestival@fpct.org.
The body of the email should contain the playwright’s first and last name, address, and a
primary phone number. If you are currently not living in the Baltimore area, please let us know how you are connected to the Baltimore area. Please attach a character list, as well as any required demographics of characters (age, gender, etc.) if the script calls for them. The play should be included as a Word .doc attachment.
Applicants can submit a maximum of two plays.
Submissions should be no more than 1700 words in length. Word count does not consider
title pages or character sheets.
Scripts must have relatively simple demands for design elements. No script may have more
than five characters. No child actors will be cast.
Scripts must represent completely original works. No adaptations or transcriptions. We are
looking for NEW plays. Please do not submit anything that has previously been produced.
In submitting their play, playwrights acknowledge and accept that plays selected for production will be produced in good faith and that FPCT will adhere to stipulations (such as character descriptions, text, etc.) that are included in the play submission. Playwrights acknowledge that the festival and creative team will be responsible for artistic decisions (such as specific casting, set, etc.) that are not stipulated by the text or submission materials. Playwrights are typically not employed by the festival as directors, advisors or producers.
Audiences will vote on best play. In the past, winning playwrights (only) were awarded cash
prizes, but in the interest of community and parity, Fells Point Corner Theatre will no longer offer cash prizes to the winners. Instead, FPCT will pay all playwrights whose work is selected for production a stipend of $50.
DEADLINE FOR ALL ENTRIES IS 11:59 PM APRIL 30, 2026.