Eclectic Full Contact Theater Company 
Announces
The 5th Annual
Patchwork Play Festival 
A One-Act New Play Festival

Eclectic Full Contact Theater Company announces the opening of submissions for the 5th annual Patchwork Play festival.  

To be presented at The Edge Theater, 5451 N Broadway, Chicago, IL.
Feb. 20, 2026 - March 1, 2026

We are currently accepting submissions of New One-Act Plays that embody this years theme of: Hope

​Deadline for submissions is Oct. 31, 2025

Nine finalists will have their play produced in our festival. 
A $250 Award will be presented for best production as adjudicated by a panel of Chicago Theater professionals. 
​A $250 Audience Award will also be presented to the festival favorite as determined by our audiences.

Submission Requirements:​

1. Play must be previously unproduced. (Staged Reading are fine)
2. Play length not to exceed 30 minutes.
3. Play must reflect the yearly theme.  This years theme is: Hope
4. Play must be received by October 31, 2025
5. Playwrights cannot submit more than 2 scripts per year for Patchwork.  If more than 2 scripts are submitted by the same playwright, we’ll pick 2 at random. Only one play per playwright may be featured per Patchwork Festival per season.
6. Scripts cannot contain copyrighted music unless the playwright owns the music’s copyright, or has written permission from the music’s copyright owner.
7. We are not accepting musicals at this time.

Email submissions to: [email protected]