SCRIPT ENTRIES - SHORT+SWEET THEATRE 2024-25

OUR UPCOMING SCRIPT DEADLINE IS JULY 1, 2025 WHICH IS THE CUT-OFF FOR SCRIPTS TO BE CONSIDERED FOR SHORT+SWEET SOUTH INDIA!!! THE DEADLINE FOR SHORT+SWEET HOLLYWOOD IS JULY 6, 2025!

All scripts submitted after JANUARY 1, 2024 will be considered for the following Short+Sweet Festivals happening across the globe in 2025/26:

Short+Sweet Illawarra (Australia), Short+Sweet Essex (United Kingdom), Short+Sweet Yorkshire (United Kingdom), Short+Sweet Cape Town (South Africa), Short+Sweet Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia), Short+Sweet Sydney (Australia), Short+Sweet South India and Short+Sweet Dubai (UAE).

For the one entry fee of AUD$20 (US$13), your script will be considered for all of the above festivals, with more being added all the time. PLEASE NOTE: If you entered your play after January 1st, 2024, YOU DO NOT HAVE TO RE-ENTER IT! Your play is automatically considered for all Short+Sweet Festivals in the current cycle, as listed above!

If you would like to join the mailing list for Short+Sweet writers, please email shortsweetliterary@gmail.com with "Writer subscribe" in the subject line.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

For the full Terms and Conditions of submitting a script to Short+Sweet, please see below. Read these carefully before submitting! Any entry which does not comply with the Terms And Conditions will be deemed ineligible and no refund will be offered.

Of particular note: DO NOT INCLUDE THE NAME OF THE WRITER(S) anywhere on your script(s) and PLEASE TIME YOUR SCRIPT BEFORE ENTERING to make sure the running time is ten minutes or less!

For a rundown on how we assess our entries, click here. For enquiries regarding script entries, contact Short+Sweet's Literary Management Team on shortsweetliterary@gmail.com

Payment is made using credit card. Note: your entry will not be received unless payment has been processed.

If you want to submit more than one script, please fill in this form, pay, then complete it again for each submission you want to send.

*Note also that due to circumstances out of our control, such as covid, a festival might be cancelled or postponed. No refund will be offered in this circumstance.

First name *

Surname *

E-Mail *

Backup email

City/Town/Suburb *

State *

Postcode *

Country *

Telephone/mobile *

including country/area codes

Is this the first time that you have submitted a play for Short+Sweet? *

YES

Has the play you're submitting been performed? If so, in which cities? *

Play title *

Cast size *

Please list number of male and female actors required for your script as well as any roles that can be played by either male or female e.g: Cast 5 (m2, f1, e2)

One line synopsis for your play *

Terms and Conditions *

I have read the Terms and Conditions below and agree to them

Terms and Conditions *

Scripts and ITC Submissions
By entering your script to Short+Sweet you are agreeing to the following:

NB: "Script" referred to here covers all classifications of submitted work; be it musical composition, choreographic dance work, play script or otherwise devised piece submitted for the purpose of performance within Short+Sweet. 

1.     The running time of my script is 10 minutes or less. (Scripts clearly longer than 10 minutes will not be considered and any entry fees paid are forfeited.)
2.     As the writer/creator of the script I hereby give permission for the organisers to present the work at any of the Short+Sweet festivals it is eligible for. If I am not the writer/creator (or sole writer/creator) of the idea, story, script, theatre work or any material used in the creation of the theatre work it is my responsibility to gain permission from all other contributors to present the work at Short+Sweet - and to fulfil all conditions set by those writers, originators or contributors to present the work at Short+Sweet.
3.     Should my script be selected for Short+Sweet I understand I will receive no royalties for those performances but will be eligible for prizes and professional development opportunities.
4.     If my script is selected, I give Short+Sweet the right to film/record/photograph it for marketing and publicity purposes. This also includes archival, marketing or publicity purposes in an unpaid public forum such as YouTube.
5.     Although Short+Sweet aims to honour the writer/creator's intentions in staging their script, I understand that in order to have my script produced at Short+Sweet my script may need to be altered by the actors and director producing my script, due to staging restrictions or the work running over 10 minutes. Short+Sweet Directors are instructed that any additions, omissions, or alterations in the manuscript of the play must be made with the written consent of the writer.
6.     Scripts are assessed anonymously to ensure the highest standards of fairness and objectivity. In order for writers to remain anonymous to assessors they must NOT put their name anywhere on the script(s) they are submitting, including in the document's filename. 
7.     PDF, doc and docx are the preferred file formats.
8.     Scripts which have been performed in the host city of any of our festivals are not eligible for production in that city. For example, if your play has been performed in Sydney and Sydney only, it cannot be performed in Short+Sweet Sydney but is still eligible for all of our other festivals.
9.     If Short+Sweet, for any reason, believes the above criteria has not been met then my play will be withdrawn from Short+Sweet and the entry fee forfeited.

Privacy Statement
The personal information that you provided on your Short+Sweet entry and your script will only be used by Short+Sweet. Your personal information may be used to communicate with you about Short+Sweet and other Short+Sweet related activities. You can opt out of these communications at any time by responding to any emails received with "Unsubscribe" in the subject line or the body of an email.

Name and contact details *

My name or contact details are not included anywhere on the script

Confirm that your name and/or contact details are not present anywhere on your script. If you submit with your name and/or contact details, your submission will be disqualified and you will not receive a refund.

Language of script *

If you wish to enter a script in a language not mentioned above, first please email the Literary Manager of Short+Sweet International, Vee Malnar, on veemalnar@gmail.com

Upload Script File *

Files must be less than 5 MB.
Allowed file types: rtf pdf doc docx.

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SCRIPT ENTRIES - SHORT+SWEET THEATRE 2024-25

OUR UPCOMING SCRIPT DEADLINE IS JULY 1, 2025 WHICH IS THE CUT-OFF FOR SCRIPTS TO BE CONSIDERED FOR SHORT+SWEET SOUTH INDIA!!! THE DEADLINE FOR SHORT+SWEET HOLLYWOOD IS JULY 6, 2025!

All scripts submitted after JANUARY 1, 2024 will be considered for the following Short+Sweet Festivals happening across the globe in 2025/26: