Staged Reading
Celebration of San Diego Writers
Directed by Matthew Salazar-Thompson
Experience the future of theater at the Celebration of San Diego Playwrights! Immerse yourself in an evening showcasing the remarkable talent of San Diego County's playwrights through dynamic readings of their original plays.
This year’s theme is centred around the diversity of San Diego’s communities and culture with regards to its past, present and future. The evening will conclude with an engaging discussion about these compelling works.
Don’t miss this opportunity to witness the emergence of groundbreaking voices in theater and honor the bold artists shaping the cultural narrative of our time.
Monday, May 12, 2025 7:00 PM
Scripps Ranch Theatre
9783 Avenue of Nations, San Diego, CA 92131
Submit Your Work For Consideration
The Roustabouts Theatre Co. is now accepting submissions for The 2025 Celebration of San Diego New Writers! This year’s theme is centered around the diversity of San Diego’s communities and culture with regards to its past, present and future. We are interested in new short plays about San Diego, its history, its people. Between 3-5 plays will be chosen for the festival.
Submission Guidelines & Requirements
- Type: Complete short plays, no excerpts of other existing pieces
- Length: 5 - 20 minutes
- Synopsis: Include a short synopsis and character breakdown on the first page of your play
- Characters: 1-3 character limit
- Deadline: Submissions accepted until February 28, 2025
- Limit: Only ONE play may be submitted by a playwright
- Note: Playwright MUST be a San Diego County playwright and be able to attend the final performance which includes an in depth talk back with the audience.
Meet the Creatives
Matthew Salazar-Thompson
Matthew Salazar-Thompson has been commissioned by The Roustabouts Theatre Company (‘hoods), North Coast Repertory Theatre (Ted Williams: A Tip of the Cap, Mistletoe, Music & Mayhem!), Compass Theatre (9066, The 146 Point Flame), New Fortune Theatre (Cellar Door, Switching Tracks), Coronado Playhouse (If the Shoe Fits, A Roman Holiday), The Road Theatre (Who's on Alpha?), The Roustabouts Theatre (Hoods), and Point Loma Playhouse (The Complete History of Theatre (abridged), A Christmas Carol: The Classic Radio Drama). His play,
Who's Afraid of Me, Myself and Edward Albee? was conceived of and mentored by Edward Albee himself over the course of several years and later turned into a shot film by Aquanaught Productions. In 2016 Mr. Thompson collaborated with La Mama Experimental Theatre Group in Umbria, Italy with resident master playwright Mac Wellman in the development of his comedy
The Complete History of Theatre (abridged) and the revision of
The 146 Point
Flame which was mentioned in Southern Theatre Magazine
as one of the top ten plays to produce on the social topic of immigration. He also worked with Mr. Wellman in the development of
Switching Tracks which has had several professional staged readings and was a top five finalist for the Detroit New Works Festival in 2017 the Garry Marshall Theatre New Works Festival 2018 and North Coast Repertory Theatre’s Playwriting Showcase. His plays have been published through Dramatic Publishing and Heuer Publishing.