Script Competition
Nov 15, 2026
The Pittsburgh Shorts Script Competition showcases stellar scripts of 15 pages or fewer with live readings by some of Pittsburgh's best actors.
DRAWN TOGETHER
by Amy Harrison
A woman with strict dating criteria finds herself drawn to the wrong man, just as a psychic’s sketch hints she might be right.
HOLD TIGHT
by Ayla Amano
Grieving 13-year-old Nat flees the house and runs to the one place she still feels in control: a football match.
MAVOURNEEN
by Kwabena Nimo
A household mourns the untimely passing of a family member, each in their own way.
A PHOTO FROM YESTERDAY
by Dominick Cura
A closeted teen escapes to the Washington Coast with his camera. Joined by a carefree runaway, their journey sparks a bond that forces him to confront his past and identity.
Semifinalists
BAND-AID by Kush Rajesh
CLEANER by Sara Hallowell
FROM MEMORY by Carter Sanderson
SPIRIT WALKERS by Victor Dean
THE SUBJECT by Kelly Karam
A WALK WITH UNCLE SAUL by Tanisha Jackson
Quarter Finalists
EVERY NIGHT AT MIDNIGHT by Julie Sharbutt
FIRST TIME by Chase Norman
GWADA by Kathy Meng & Harry Bacon
INHERITANCE by Kevin Machate
LIL’ BOOMER by Patrick Daniels
MIRACLE TREE by Maren Curtis
THE NIGHT SHIFT by Jacintha Charles
SAME LAST NAME by Matthew Palmer
THE SPIDER by Isabella Blick
SPLINTER by Amy Grove & Selene Phillips






