The Annual Players Theatre
Short Play & Musical Festival
SPF BOO! 2026
Death Date by Michael Bradley
Searching for a Director for Death Date: An assistant to the Grim Reaper, responsible for eerie forebodings before Death himself arrives, finds that he is visible to the young professional woman whose time has come.
Dates: Tech Oct 4, 2026 at 5pm; Performances: Oct 8, 9, 10 at 7pm, Oct 11 at 3pm.
To apply, please contact Michael Bradley at mjbradley1958@gmail.com
This is a volunteer opportunity.
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The Visitation by Emmy Harris – The Players Theatre Short Play Festival
Director: Taylor Patno
15-minute comedy | Cast of 2
HE: (Late 20s–30s, any ethnicity): A working actor with theatrical flair. The kind of friend who will leave a party early because you asked him to. Funny, grounded, and quietly exhausted. Serves as the audience’s anchor in a play where the impossible is treated as ordinary. Requires strong comic timing and a believable, lived-in friendship with SHE.
The Visitation is a short comedy about friendship, ghosts, and the strange ways we carry our unfinished lives. On Halloween night, a woman who has long been visited by a mysterious spirit calls her actor friend for help. What begins as a supernatural disturbance becomes a tender and funny conversation about legacy, ambition, and what it means to be remembered.
Rehearsals: Evenings and/or weekends beginning the second week of September. Expect approximately one 2-hour rehearsal per week in September, increasing to two 2-hour rehearsals per week beginning in October, based on cast availability.
Tech: Sunday, October 11 (45-minutes at 9 PM).
Performances: October 15–18 at 7:00 PM.
Venue: Steve and Marie Sgouros Theatre, The Players Theatre, 115 MacDougal Street, New York, NY 10012.
Union Status: Non-Union.
Compensation: Unpaid. If The Visitation is selected as the festival’s Audience Favorite, the production receives a $100 cash prize, to be split among the company.
Contact: Emmy Harris – harris.em.r@gmail.com – 808-509-4640
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Pace Yourself, by Kristina Del Mar, Sheila Lewis, Brittany Lewis
Mr. Bruckner: Male 40 – 60 yrs old with strong comedic abilities to play an elementary school gym teacher.
Dates: Tech Oct 4, 2026; Performances: Oct 8, 9, 10 at 7pm, Oct 11 at 3pm.
To apply, please email: sheila.lewis20@gmail.com
This is a volunteer opportunity.