Heller is now accepting submissions for Hellerween 2026! Whether you're a new or seasoned writer, we would love to read your work. Deadline for script submissions is August 15th.

Submit electronically to: hellershorts@gmail.com

Requirements:

1) Plays must incorporate some aspect related to the spirit of Halloween--scary, creepy, etc. Plays must not have been previously produced; workshop productions are acceptable. Adaptations of copyrighted works are not permitted

2) Playwright(s) may be of any age, race, color, background, or gender identity. We love theatre that reflects the world.

3) Playwrights must be a current resident of Oklahoma or a bordering state (Kansas, Arkansas, Missouri, Texas, Colorado, or New Mexico)

4) Playwrights must be able to zoom or come to Tulsa for at least one rehearsal to meet the director and cast; Heller cannot support travel, however, selected playwrights receive $10 (ten dollars) per performance, October 21, 22, 23

5) Plays must be submitted without the author's name anywhere on the script; send a separate sheet with all contact information:

Title, Author Primary mailing address, Email address(es), Phone number(s)

6) Plays must be written in standard Dramatists Guild format, approximately 8-10 pages (10 minute runtime)

7) Plays should be written with reasonable production requirements in terms of cast size (a maximum of 6 speaking roles, please). Technical requirements: think in terms of minimalist theatre: a few chairs, a table, rather than a full set requiring windows, doors, and a massive sculpture on the wall.

A playwright may submit no more than two different plays

9) Heller does not accept writing created in whole or in part by generative AI.

10) No plays for young audiences, please

Six short plays will be selected and will be performed six times per night simultaneously at WOMPA while the audience rotates through the building. The spaces being used this year are:

The Back Lane

The Terrace

The Lounge

The Inner Tube

The Gallery

and one loft.

WOMPA is open 9-5 Monday-Friday to the public at 3306 Charles Page Blvd Tulsa, OK 74127. Playwrights are invited to stop by anytime to see the spaces in question to get the creative juices flowing. We'll organize a walk-through tour soon as well, so keep an eye out for that announcement as well as auditions, workshops and more!

Fostering and encouraging local playwrights is deep in Heller Theatre Company's DNA. In the 2019-20 Season alone, we produced more than 50 original works of all lengths by local writers. You can get in on the action by submitting your works for consideration.

Heller is a local theatre company that focuses on serving the greater Oklahoma area. Playwrights must currently reside within Oklahoma or a bordering state (OK, AR, TX, NM, CO, KS, or MO.)

Sign up for all future script calls:

Second Sunday Serials

In Second Sunday Serials, playwrights tell a story one month at a time. Each month, 5 short plays are performed; the Top 3 (as voted by the audience) advance to the next month, where the audience will see what happens next in each story alongside 2 new serials. All playwrights whose scripts are read receive a royalty for each month and continuing playwrights must submit the next installment by the first Sunday of each month until the story is wrapped up or they are no longer voted forward.

Scripts must run no longer than 10 minutes (8 pages in standard Dramatist Guild format); longer scripts will not be considered. Scripts should tell a contained story with a clear story arc (beginning, middle, and end) and contribute to a larger narrative. Scripts should rely on compelling, three-dimensional characters and engaging dialogue to tell the story. Scripts should contain minimal stage directions.

Submissions can be made at any time to secsunsersub@gmail.com and join us on the Second Sunday of every month (September through May) at 7:00PM at Studio 308 (308 S. Lansing Ave.) to watch the shows and cast your vote!