Call for Submissions
The Mark Twain Society produces readings and full productions in an intimate theatrical setting. Some of our programs are also launched as touring productions. We are now accepting submissions of new works for the 2026-27 season.
GUIDELINES
Ten minute, one and two act plays will be considered. Ten minute plays must be limited to one or two characters. One Act casts should be limited to three characters. Full-length plays can include up to four characters. All works must be formatted according to Dramatist Guild guidelines. All works should be adapted from or inspired by the works of Mark Twain. Selected works will receive either a reading or full production.
Email blind submissions and questions to marktwainsociety@gmail.com by April 15, 2026.
Past Productions and Readings
- They Told Me to be Brief: This entirely improvised, full-length monologue is driven by jokes, stories, anecdotes, and audience questions. It is almost entirely improvised and therefore every show is different. It premiered at the Players Theatre in Sarasota, Florida in 2023. Its second production was presented at the Venice Theatre in 2024 (60 minutes).
- Mark Twain’s Last Stand: This monologue combines segments from five of Twain’s lecture tours presented between 1872-96. Our rendition added original material written by Alan Kitty, and was produced three times in New York. It premiered at the Triad Theatre. A second premier took place at the Kraine Theater in Greenwich Village in 2010. It toured America until 2019. (90 minutes)
- The Yesterday Show: Modeled after present-day talk shows, this program features historical characters. It is hosted by Mark Twain. Our guests made significant impacts on American Society between 1852-1910. (60 minutes).
- Original Sin: Adapted from Twain’s “Adam’s Diary” and “Eve’s Journal” (1904), the First Couple struggles to make sense of life on earth.
- The Boys in Autumn, by Bernard Sabath (late of Sarasota): This play, set in the 1920s, imagines Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn meeting again in the autumn of their years. It explores some disturbing topics that persist to this day. But at its heart, it is a tale of redemption.