CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS — Mini Plays Review | September 2026 Issue 

Theme: Echoes of the Digital Age

This issue explores how human connection, conflict, identity, and memory are being rewritten in a hyper-connected yet deeply isolated world. We are looking for sharp, short scripts that capture the friction between our physical lives and our digital existence.

Subthemes for Submission:

• 1. Phantom Vibrations: The psychological weight, anxiety, or obsession of waiting for a notification that never comes.

• 2. The Glitch in the Routine: A comedic or absurdist take on what happens when smart tech, algorithms, or AI assistants go entirely off-script.

• 3. Data Dust: A monologue or dialogue centering on a character confronting their digital legacy or a past online version of themselves.

• 4. Analog Hearts: Stories of people trying to find genuine, old-school intimacy, romance, or a quiet space to unplug in a world that demands constant presence.

• 5. The Algorithm Knows Best: A conflict where a major life decision (romance, career, ethics) is dictated entirely by predictive data.

• 6. Ghosted: The sudden, haunting silence of an abrupt digital disappearance and the struggle for closure in the real world.

• 7. Two Screens, One Couch: The invisible distance between two people physically close but entirely separated by their respective digital worlds.

• 8. The Deepfake: A high-stakes confrontation involving stolen identity, altered reality, or the blurring line between truth and digital fabrication.

• 9. Curated Lives: The dramatic tension behind the camera lens—what happens the second the "perfect" livestream or social media recording stops.

• 10. Sentience on the Line: A sharp dialogue between a human and an AI that is beginning to exhibit unexpectedly human traits or emotions.

• 11. The Comments Section: A play taking place entirely within the ecosystem of online anonymity, trolls, or internet fame.

• 12. Doomscrolling at Midnight: A micro-drama capturing the internal or external chaos of consuming endless global crisis updates in the dark.

• 13. Out of Network: The survivalist drama or unexpected freedom experienced when a character is completely disconnected from cellular service or power.

• 14. Digital Inheritance: A family or legal dispute over ownership of a deceased loved one's passwords, data, cloud storage, or online avatar.

• 15. The Echo Chamber: Two characters trapped in an escalating argument where they are incapable of hearing any perspective outside their own programmed biases.

Submission Guidelines

• Length: Maximum of 2 pages per mini play/soliloquy/monologue.

• Format: Standard playwriting format (PDF or Word document preferred).

• Limit: Maximum of 5 submissions per playwright.

• Originality: Works must be original and unproduced in print format. Simultaneous submissions are welcome, provided you notify us immediately upon acceptance elsewhere.

How to Submit

• Email: Send your script as an attachment to miniplaysmag@gmail.com 

• Subject Line:Submission: [Play Title] - [Your Name]

• In the Body: Include a brief 50-word biography and your contact details.

Deadline

• Submission Window: Open until August 31, 2026.

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