Summer Playwrights Festival 16 Submissions NOW CLOSED
THE ROAD THEATRE COMPANY
Taylor Gilbert and Sam Anderson Present
The 16th Annual SUMMER PLAYWRIGHTS FESTIVAL
SUMMER PLAYWRIGHTS FESTIVAL – SPF 16
SUBMISSIONS ARE NOW CLOSED – Thank you for submitting your plays!
- The 16th annual Summer Playwrights Festival will take place with staged readings over the course of ten days Friday, July 11 through Sunday, July 20, 2025 at The Road Mainstage on Magnolia Blvd in North Hollywood, California.
- It is one of the largest staged reading festivals in the nation, hosting a diverse gathering of playwrights from across the country and around the world. Every performance is followed by a moderator led talkback with the playwright and director.
- The official SPF 16 selections will be announced by June 1, 2025.
SPF ALUMNI:
PAST PLAYWRIGHTS have included John Patrick Shanley, Steve Yockey, William Mastrosimone, Harrison David Rivers, Jami Brandli, Lisa B. Thompson, Franky D. Gonzalez, D.L. Coburn, Lisa Loomer, Sharr White, Marisa Wegrzyn, Craig Wright, Wendy MacLeod, Lucy Thurber, Mo Gaffney, Keith Huff, Brett Neveu, Scooter Pietsch, Craig Pospisil, Julie Marie Myatt, and Martyna Majok.
GUEST ARTISTS have included Bryan Cranston, Laurie Metcalf, Jason Alexander, Zachary Quinto, Ann Cusack, Kathy Baker, Jennifer Tilly, Perry King, Rondi Reed, Tom Irwin, Nancy Travis, Gregory Harrison, Gale Harold, Robert Pine, Michael O’Neill, Harold Gould, Jon Polito, James Eckhouse, Lila Crawford, and Zoe Perry.