04/12/2026 
11.59 pm 
36 Church Street, Middletown NJ 07748
The Middletown Arts Center is excited to open its call for submissions to The MAC ONE-ACTS Annual Play-Reading Festival featuring original, one-act works by New Jersey playwrights. Entries from New Jersey residents ages 18 and older will be accepted and must be original, unpublished scripts adhering to standard professional play format with run-times of no longer than 30 minutes. Submission deadline is Sun, Apr 12, 2026, at 11:59 p.m.
Submission Guidelines:
• Entrants must be residents of New Jersey who can physically attend the event and any necessary rehearsals, meetings, etc.
• Only ONE submission per playwright
• Plays must be ONE-ACT with a run-time no longer than 30 minutes
• Limit of five characters
• Scripts must be ORIGINAL, UNPUBLISHED works appropriate for all ages.
• Scripts should adhere to the standard professional play format. The name of the play and page number should appear on all pages. Please include a synopsis and casting/character breakdown.
The selection of finalists will be announced on Thur, Apr 16, 2026.
The festival’s seventh edition will be held in the MAC’s Theater on Thur, May 14, 2026, at 7 pm and will feature readings of each selected play by local actors. The festival is free and open to the public.