New Works Short Play Festival
Theatre
Non Union
Los Angeles
A performance of nine short plays to be performed at Los Angeles Valley College, including Claim, Family By Numbers, Get Ready with Me, Love Hack, Ordained, Pat the 3rd, State and Superior, The Kiss, The Test Never Lies. See Character Descriptions for the synopsis of each show.
Roles For This Project
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Submissions Due:
07/10/2026
Female presenting that can play early 20's. Erin's older sister. Synopsis: A young woman finds her dead sister's bizarre TikTok account where she makes absurdist "Get Ready With Me" videos.
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Submissions Due:
07/10/2026
Female identifying, any race, over 40. Quirky, high energy, has no filter, almost but not quite potentially unhinged. Synopsis: 2 strangers waiting for their respective flights in an airport waiting area are accosted by a woman wishing to exert her newly-minted power to marry them, despite their ob... [See More]
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Submissions Due:
07/10/2026
Male, late 20s to early 40s (flexible casting) Charming, earnest, and slightly neurotic. Dennis is a lovable overthinker who approaches life with a mix of sincerity and awkwardness. His quest to improve his kissing skills uncovers deeper feelings about rejection, friendship, and romance. Requires ex... [See More]
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Submissions Due:
07/10/2026
Female, 20s. The birthday girl looking for an authentic connection, frustrated by the prevalence of bots on dating apps. Synopsis: Lake, who is tired of encountering bots on dating apps, meets Paul at her birthday party. Paul is a socially anxious forensic accountant who has been using “ChatKid,” a... [See More]
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Submissions Due:
07/10/2026
ChatKid - Male/Female, 20s. An advanced AI chatbot that provides Paul with communication strategies based on analyzed data, including Lake's social media and their past app conversations. ChatKid becomes an “optimizer” for Paul’s social dating life. Synopsis: Lake, who is tired of encountering bots... [See More]
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Submissions Due:
07/10/2026
Male identifying, any race, late 20s-mid 30s. Attractive in a less orthodox way, a little insecure but trying hard to cover, a genuine, warm person. Synopsis: 2 strangers waiting for their respective flights in an airport waiting area are accosted by a woman wishing to exert her newly-minted power ... [See More]
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Submissions Due:
07/10/2026
(27) - A cool, go-with-the-flow kind of guy. He goes where the wind takes him. Charismatic and confident. He’s always down for a good time. Synopsis: A married couple invites a guest into their home, to test the boundaries of their relationship.
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Submissions Due:
07/10/2026
Invested in the story. Determined to find the truth. Curious and persistent, but he begins to unravel when the story doesn't add up. Synopsis: A playwright tries to uncover the full story of a 911 call, but as he interviews witnesses and reconstructs the event, the truth begins to fall apart.
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Submissions Due:
07/10/2026
Believes in his truth more so than the objective truth. A dedicated officer who wants to help, even if most days he cannot. Synopsis: A playwright tries to uncover the full story of a 911 call, but as he interviews witnesses and reconstructs the event, the truth begins to fall apart.
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Submissions Due:
07/10/2026
Female presenting that can play 16-17, Ella's younger sister. Synopsis: A young woman finds her dead sister's bizarre TikTok account where she makes absurdist "Get Ready With Me" videos.
More Roles For This Project
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Submissions Due:
07/10/2026
Female presenting that can play early 20's. Erin's older sister. Synopsis: A young woman finds her dead sister's bizarre TikTok account where she makes absurdist "Get Ready With Me" videos.
-
Submissions Due:
07/10/2026
Female identifying, any race, over 40. Quirky, high energy, has no filter, almost but not quite potentially unhinged. Synopsis: 2 strangers waiting for their respective flights in an airport waiting area are accosted by a woman wishing to exert her newly-minted power to marry them, despite their ob... [See More]
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Submissions Due:
07/10/2026
Male, late 20s to early 40s (flexible casting) Charming, earnest, and slightly neurotic. Dennis is a lovable overthinker who approaches life with a mix of sincerity and awkwardness. His quest to improve his kissing skills uncovers deeper feelings about rejection, friendship, and romance. Requires ex... [See More]
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Submissions Due:
07/10/2026
Female, 20s. The birthday girl looking for an authentic connection, frustrated by the prevalence of bots on dating apps. Synopsis: Lake, who is tired of encountering bots on dating apps, meets Paul at her birthday party. Paul is a socially anxious forensic accountant who has been using “ChatKid,” a... [See More]
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Submissions Due:
07/10/2026
ChatKid - Male/Female, 20s. An advanced AI chatbot that provides Paul with communication strategies based on analyzed data, including Lake's social media and their past app conversations. ChatKid becomes an “optimizer” for Paul’s social dating life. Synopsis: Lake, who is tired of encountering bots... [See More]
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Submissions Due:
07/10/2026
Male identifying, any race, late 20s-mid 30s. Attractive in a less orthodox way, a little insecure but trying hard to cover, a genuine, warm person. Synopsis: 2 strangers waiting for their respective flights in an airport waiting area are accosted by a woman wishing to exert her newly-minted power ... [See More]
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Submissions Due:
07/10/2026
(27) - A cool, go-with-the-flow kind of guy. He goes where the wind takes him. Charismatic and confident. He’s always down for a good time. Synopsis: A married couple invites a guest into their home, to test the boundaries of their relationship.
-
Submissions Due:
07/10/2026
Invested in the story. Determined to find the truth. Curious and persistent, but he begins to unravel when the story doesn't add up. Synopsis: A playwright tries to uncover the full story of a 911 call, but as he interviews witnesses and reconstructs the event, the truth begins to fall apart.
-
Submissions Due:
07/10/2026
Believes in his truth more so than the objective truth. A dedicated officer who wants to help, even if most days he cannot. Synopsis: A playwright tries to uncover the full story of a 911 call, but as he interviews witnesses and reconstructs the event, the truth begins to fall apart.
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Submissions Due:
07/10/2026
Female presenting that can play 16-17, Ella's younger sister. Synopsis: A young woman finds her dead sister's bizarre TikTok account where she makes absurdist "Get Ready With Me" videos.
