The Acrosstown Repertory Theatre Presents

This year’s annual homegrown playwright’s festival will focus on adaptations of other creative works. Adaptation is a common source of inspiration for playwrights and other artists. This year, we ask that our playwrights take an existing novel, short story, movie, song, video game, or other creative work to expand on in their play. Selected works will be showcased in our 2025 Gainesville Homegrown Playwright’s Festival which will return to in-person shows at the theatre on April 5th and 6th!

RULES:

• The playwright must live in or near Gainesville, Florida (within 50 miles)

• The source material must be available in the public domain or rights to adapt the work obtained in writing from the licensing authority.

• Plays should be written in standard playwrighting format. Free tools such as Celtx are available online.

• Plays may be One-Act or Full Length. 

• We cannot accept musicals at this time.

• There is a $250 CASH PRIZE for the Board of Directors’ Winner and a $100 CASH PRIZE for the audience favorite.

Submissions must be received by midnight on February 1, 2025 by completing the form at the bottom of this page along with the file containing your script. Submission does not guarantee participation in the festival.

We are also accepting submissions from young writers under 18! The play must also be an adaptation, and there are many children’s books and classic fairy tales that are in the public domain that are excellent source material. Selected participants will be chosen to have their scene or play performed for a live audience. Selected works will be showcased in our 2025 Gainesville Homegrown Playwright’s Festival which will return to in-person shows at the theatre on April 5th and 6th!

JUNIOR RULES:

• The playwright must be under 18 at the time of submission.

• The playwright must live in or near Gainesville, Florida (within 50 miles)

• The source material must be available in the public domain

• The completed work can be a short scene or play but should be no more than 15 minutes when read aloud.

• Parents/Guardians may only help with formatting, typing, and proofreading. The creativity must come from you!

• There is no prize for the junior competition (just bragging rights!)

Submissions must be received by midnight on February 1, 2025 by completing the form below along with the file containing your script. Submission does not guarantee participation in the festival.