Stow Players is accepting new submissions for their Emerging Playwright Reading Series (EPRS).

EPRS is a play development program, minimally staged with actors (6 or less) carrying scripts, allowing the audience to assist the playwright in fulfilling the play’s full potential.  We are currently seeking playwrights who currently live within 3 hours of Stow, Ohio and are willing to travel to our performance space for the Staged Reading.  We have the following dates available for our 2025-2026 season:  January 9, January 10, February 6, February 7, February 27, February 28, March 26 and March 27. Performances are at 7:30PM.  We are currently planning on choosing two or three scripts for this season, depending on submissions received. 

Performances takes place at 

Heritage Barn

Silver Springs Park

5238 Young Rd

Stow, Ohio 44224

Submissions can be less than full length (~90 minutes). However, if submissions are not full length, they may be combined with other shorter scripts for one evening of staged reading and talk back. 

Submissions must not have received a full production. Submissions that have received full productions, even if they have undergone significant post-production revisions, will not be considered.

  TO SUBMIT:

Send an email to StowPlayers@gmail.com with the following information:

  • NAME:
  • EMAIL:
  • PHONE:
  • ADDRESS:
  • BIO: (250 words of less, please)
  • PLAY TITLE:
  • # OF CHARACTERS: (6 or under)
  • SYNOPSIS: (In 250 words or less, tell us about your script)
  • Attach script(s) as a .pdf.   
  • Preferred date of staged reading

If you have a Director and/or Actors in mind, please provide that information when submitting your script. If not, Stow Players will provide them for you. If you choose the latter approach, these choices will be at our discretion and you, the playwright, will have no veto power.

Please submit scripts no later than September 15, 2025 to be considered for this season. If scripts are received after this date, they will be placed into consideration for next season. Scripts are submitted to our play reading committee for consideration.  If you are chosen, you will be notified by Stow Players in October.

Further questions? Please email us at stowplayers@gmail.com.