The Children's Museum & Theatre of Maine is thrilled to announce a unique opportunity for young playwrights 17 and under to showcase their creativity and passion for storytelling through our upcoming Play Festival in June 2025.

The Festival aims to inspire a love of theatre and nurture the budding talents of young writers.

Have Questions? Contact us by email at theatre@kitetails.org.

Play Festival Submission Details

  • Eligibility

Playwrights must be 17 years or younger as of April 15, 2025 and reside or attend school in the state of Maine. Co-authored plays are welcome provided all authors meet eligibility requirements.

  • Deadline

Plays or musicals must be received or postmarked between February 1 and April 15, 20255

  • Fees

There are no submission fees!

  • Content

We welcome original plays or musicals between 2 and 10 minutes long. Winning plays will be selected based on how they align with mission and values of the Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine. 

  • Limit

Up to three plays per playwright or team. Please complete a separate submission form for each piece.

  • Format

All plays must have a title page and numbered pages.

  • Notification

We will contact competition winners in May 2025.

  •  Prize

Winning plays will be mentored, directed, and performed in June 2025.

  • Submit Online

  • Submit Via Mail

You may send printed scripts including a cover sheet to:

Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine

250 Thompson’s Point Rd.

Portland, ME 04102

c/o Theatre Team

  • Cover Sheet Must Include

  • Title

  • Author(s) Full Name

  • Date of Birth

  • Age (as of April 15, 2025)

  • School Name (if applicable)

  • Teacher Name (if applicable)

  • Mailing Address 

  • Email

  • Phone Number

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All Submissions Due April 15, 2025

 

Playwriting Workshop For Ages 8 - 14

Want to write a play, but you don’t know where to start? Sign up for CMTM’s playwriting workshop!

 

Playwriting Workshop

March 18 - April 15, 2025

Calling all writers! Playwriting ensemble is the chance to learn about the different aspects of playwriting, channel our creativity, and create original stories ready to take the stage. Through prompts, games, partner and group work, and even special guests, each day will provide different inspirations in getting our stories from the brain to page. Each session will provide opportunities for individual and group work, the goal being that each writer comes away from this process with scenes or a completed short play to share with friends and family.