Please mail your submission to:
The Shelterbelt Theatre
Attn: Dramaturgy
PO Box 31607
Omaha, NE 68131
Or Electronically via E-mail: submissions@shelterbelt.org
We accept the following types of files: Microsoft Word; Plain Text, Rich Text Format, and Adobe PDF
We are no longer supporting Final Draft or Movie Magic Screenwriter documents.
Please convert your scripts to one of these formats above before submitting to us.
Thank you
The Shelterbelt mission: The mission of the Shelterbelt Theatre is to provide a safe and nurturing environment in which to focus the development of original work and to provide for the practical education of writers, performing artists, creative and technical staff, and the general public in the art and science of moving an idea from the mind to the stage.
We need your play! The Shelterbelt produces four productions each season, from collections of short one-acts to full lengths. We welcome submissions of new scripts of all lengths and subject matter. Please read this entire page before you submit your play.
At this time we are accepting full-length and one-act plays.
Scripts for Shelterskelter (our horror, suspense and Halloween themed anthology) and From The Shelterbelt With Love (our love, romance, relationship and Valentine's themed anthology) must be a MAXIMUM of 10-12 minutes in length. If you are submitting for Shelterskelter or From Shelterbelt With Love, please indicate this in the subject line for online submissions, or on the cover page of a mailed submission. There is no specific length limitation for other submissions.
Please submit the following:
1. A letter of inquiry with your contact information.
2. A one page synopsis of your script.
3. A full version of your script; or at the very least, a 10 page selection from your script.
Make sure you have a title page at the beginning of your document, with your full name and contact info. Failure to do this may result in playwrights not getting properly credited. The title page must be in the same file, not sent as a separate file.
Submission of script(s) does not mean that we will give you a response. If you do not hear from us, please do not call us or e-mail us. It means that we are very, very busy. We make every effort to review all submissions. If your script is considered for the season, we will contact you.
* Please Note: If your script is properly formatted, each page should equal a little more than 1 minute.