Call for Plays, Stories and Poems
One Night Stand Theater is now accepting submissions for “Stages of Love,” our February 22 evening of staged readings celebrating the many moods, messes, mysteries, and magic of love. We’re seeking short plays, stories, and poems that explore love in all its phases—first sparks, infatuation, conflict, reconciliation, devotion, heartbreak, recovery, commitment, or anything in between. Make us laugh, make us ache, make us nod in recognition. Love may be timeless, but your take on it should be unmistakably yours.
Writers may submit up to three short plays or stories (with no limit on short poems) by Tuesday, January 6, sent to Tickets@OneNightStandTheater.org. Selected pieces receive a small honorarium and two complimentary tickets to the performance at Vintage Theatre in Aurora, Colorado. Works may be new or previously produced.
ARTISTIC DIRECTOR'S NOTES - James O'Leary
10.06.2025
Thank you to everyone who was part of our “Witches Brew” on Sunday night! Our seven tales of witchery and witchcraft were enjoyed by our great audience along with those watching and listening from offstage. Eleven years after the first “Witches Brew” at the old Vintage Theatre, this second version at the current Vintage was a wicked delight. Thank you to our actors – Anna, Maria, James, Kaity, Debbie, Linda, Ara, Emily, Joi, Bethany, and Ayden – for their portrayals of witches, witch friends, and witch victims. Thank you to directors Lorraine, Kathryn and Matt for bringing these magical stories to life, and thanks to Beth, Jeremy, John, Doug, Tyler and the ushers for adding sound and light and making the evening run smoothly. Thank you to Vintage Theatre for letting us tell our midnight tales in their home, and thank you to Witch Marcheska for casting the fishbowl-drawing spell.
I feel like doing another “Witches Brew” right away for our next show, but instead we’ll be dreaming up our show themes for the 2026 season. We’ll announce those in November and our next One Night Stand will be in February. Thank you all!
Announcing Our 2026 Season...
Starting in February, join us for these staged readings of short plays and stories at Vintage Theatre:
“Stages of Love” February 22
First comes love, then comes marriage… A romantic journey through love’s beginnings and endings, from attraction and infatuation to commitment and conflict.
“Conspiracy!” April 12
We know they’re out to get you! A shadowy evening of conspiracy theories, urban legends, secret plots and intrigue.
“With Friends Like These…” June 14
You’re among friends! A celebration of friendship and friends of all types: confidants, cohorts and companions.
“The 10-1/2 Commandments” August (date TBA)
Thou shalt not miss this! An evening of virtue, sin, Biblical wrath and modern morality.
“Bad Theater Night” October (date TBA)
It’s so bad, it’s good! A twisted evening of satires, parodies, and mockeries of live theater, plays and playwrights.