10-Minute Play Festival
Let's Make Some Magic!
Attention Playwrights:
The Durango Arts Repertory Theater (DART) at the Durango Arts Center (DAC) invite playwrights from around the world to submit original 10-minute plays for our 16th Annual 10-Minute Play Festival.
Our 2026 season theme — “The State We Are In” — celebrates the 250th anniversary of the United States and the 150th anniversary of Colorado. To complement this theme, we are seeking submissions featuring Colorado or U.S.-based subject matter. We welcome anyone to submit!
Submissions are subject to a tiered, anonymous reading process. The top 8–10 plays will receive a full production featuring local directors and actors, and selected playwrights will receive a royalty.
The submission window closes on March 1st, or once we have reached our limit of 200 submissions.
Rules:
We will only accept one play per playwright.
- The play may not exceed 10 minutes (roughly 10 pages).
- Play should have simple set/props/costumes/lighting and sound.
- Play should have no more than 1 to 6 characters.
- No Nudity. Play should be suitable for 16 and up.
- Please do not put your name on the play title page or pages.
Performances will take place:
- Friday, May 29th at 7:30 p.m.
- Saturday, May 30th at 7:30 p.m.
- Sunday, May 31st at 2:00 p.m.
We look forward to reading your work.
Any questions or concerns? Please email: Boxoffice@durangoarts.org