Mini Plays Magazine is a premier international journal dedicated to the art of short-form theatre. We publish vibrant 1-minute, 5-minute, and 10-minute plays, monologues, and micro-theatre from voices across the globe.  

Mini Plays Magazine is an international literary and theatrical journal dedicated entirely to the art of brevity on stage. We believe that extraordinary drama doesn’t require hours to unfold—a masterfully crafted ten-minute play or a razor-sharp one-minute monologue can capture the human experience just as profoundly as a full-length production.

Our mission is twofold: to provide a vibrant publishing platform for emerging and established playwrights worldwide, and to serve as a curated lookbook for directors, actors, and theatre companies searching for their next project. From poignant contemporary dramas and sharp comedies to avant-garde, experimental micro-theatre, we champion scripts that command the page and demand the stage.

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Mini Plays Review

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS — Mini Plays Review | September 2026 Issue <div><br></div><div><br></div><div>Theme: Echoes of the Digital Age</div><div><br></div><div>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.</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>Subthemes for Submission:</div><div>1. Phantom Vibrations: The psychological weight, anxiety, or obsession of waiting for a notification that never comes.</div><div><br></div><div>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.</div><div><br></div><div>3. Data Dust: A monologue or dialogue centering on a character confronting their digital legacy or a past online version of themselves.</div><div><br></div><div>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.</div><div><br></div><div>5. The Algorithm Knows Best: A conflict where a major life decision (romance, career, ethics) is dictated entirely by predictive data.</div><div><br></div><div>6. Ghosted: The sudden, haunting silence of an abrupt digital disappearance and the struggle for closure in the real world.</div><div><br></div><div>7. Two Screens, One Couch: The invisible distance between two people physically close but entirely separated by their respective digital worlds.</div><div><br></div><div>8. The Deepfake: A high-stakes confrontation involving stolen identity, altered reality, or the blurring line between truth and digital fabrication.</div><div><br></div><div>9. Curated Lives: The dramatic tension behind the camera lens—what happens the second the "perfect" livestream or social media recording stops.</div><div><br></div><div>10. Sentience on the Line: A sharp dialogue between a human and an AI that is beginning to exhibit unexpectedly human traits or emotions.</div><div><br></div><div>11. The Comments Section: A play taking place entirely within the ecosystem of online anonymity, trolls, or internet fame.</div><div><br></div><div>12. Doomscrolling at Midnight: A micro-drama capturing the internal or external chaos of consuming endless global crisis updates in the dark.</div><div><br></div><div>13. Out of Network: The survivalist drama or unexpected freedom experienced when a character is completely disconnected from cellular service or power.</div><div><br></div><div>14. Digital Inheritance: A family or legal dispute over ownership of a deceased loved one's passwords, data, cloud storage, or online avatar.</div><div><br></div><div>15. The Echo Chamber: Two characters trapped in an escalating argument where they are incapable of hearing any perspective outside their own programmed biases.</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>Submission Guidelines</div><div>Length: Maximum of 2 pages per mini play/soliloquy/monologue.</div><div><br></div><div>Format: Standard playwriting format (PDF or Word document preferred).</div><div><br></div><div>Limit: Maximum of 5 submissions per playwright.</div><div><br></div><div>Originality: Works must be original and unproduced in print format. Simultaneous submissions are welcome, provided you notify us immediately upon acceptance elsewhere.</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>How to Submit</div><div>Email: Send your script as an attachment to miniplaysmag@gmail.com </div><div><br></div><div>Subject Line: Submission: [Play Title] - [Your Name]</div><div><br></div><div>In the Body: Include a brief 50-word biography and your contact details.</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>Deadline</div><div>Submission Window: Open until August 31, 2026.</div>

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