THE SEVEN is one of the nation's premiere short new works festivals. It features seven fully produced world premieres, utilizing seven different directors and a professional ensemble cast. The scripts are read by a jury of theatre professionals (blindly, without any identification of the playwright), and the seven highest scoring scripts will be produced. This year, the jury will select from scripts based on the theme: “When Nobody’s Watching.” The overall Jury Award-winner will be awarded the Bradford Gromelski Prize, and will receive transportation to/from and lodging at the festival. Submit your script and be a part of FUSION’s 19th annual new short works festival!
Important Dates
April 13 , 2025, at 11:59 PM (PST): Submission deadline
May 5, 2025: Winners of THE SEVEN announced
June 5–8, 2025: THE SEVEN short works fest performances
Tickets for this production are currently only available through the 2025 Two Show EZ Passes. Individual tickets are not yet available.
-THE SEVEN is comprised of world premiere productions. The script must never have been produced in order to be accepted. Scripts that have received public readings only ARE eligible.
-The theme for this year's fest is “When Nobody’s Watching.” Submit only unpublished/unproduced scripts which relate to this theme in some way. All theatrical genres are acceptable (drama, comedy, musical, monologues, etc.).
-Scripts may be a maximum of 10 pages, in standard playwriting formats. Character/title pages do not count against the 10 page script maximum.
-Each script must be submitted as a single file set-up in this order:
1. Title page with all playwright contact information
2. Title page with no contact information
3. The script
-Make sure to include your email address. Once the submissions have been logged-in, you will receive a confirmation email, which could take up to 72 hours.
-All submissions must be digital.
-Playwrights can submit a maximum of TWO scripts total.
-There are no age/gender/career, etc. limitations in this submission process. It is open to all, and scripts from anywhere in the world will be accepted.
-If you are submitting a musical, make sure to include links to the audio files (without any identifying playwright/composer information) within the body of the script.
-There is a $5 submission fee. Submissions are only accepted online, hard copy mailings are no longer accepted.
Theme Suggestion Winner: Marlene Brown of Albuquerque
Marlene Brown teaches Photovoltaics (Solar Electricity or PV) at Central New Mexico Community College. She currently has the only accredited PV program in New Mexico. She retired from a multifaceted career at Sandia National Labs. She engaged and facilitated high level strategic planning, problem solving along with System Engineering activities. She has worked evaluating of systems and components and as a Quality Engineer in a Subsystem and Components group. She also worked in a On-Orbit Satellite Analysis Group working with satellite sensors and detectors. Her first job at Sandia was in the Photovoltaics Systems Group where she worked with all levels of systems applications in the field and in the lab. Marlene has worked with photovoltaic applications for over 25 years.
Marlene has a Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of New Mexico. She also has a 2nd Engineering Master’s degree in Systems Engineering from the Stevens Institute of Technology where she graduated in May 2014.
She is past President of the New Mexico Solar Energy Association http://www.nmsea.org where she served for 4 years and remains on the advisory board. She has taught photovoltaic hands-on design and installation classes for 25 years or so, installing systems on non-profit and community based organizations. Marlene also has co-taught many PV hands-on classes for both men and women. She teaches classes through non-profit organizations, and occasionally for local colleges and community colleges. Read More…