Sin Límites: (adj.) boundless, without limits. 

Duke City Repertory Theatre has a long tradition of creating and producing innovative, imaginative, and inclusive theatre. The Sin Límites New Works Festival looks to build on that history by calling for One-Act and Micro Plays by, for, and about New Mexicans

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Reading and Selection Process:

Submissions are free. Submitted scripts will be considered by a selection committee of Duke City Rep company members and local/regional professional theatre artists. The Festival will prioritize theme alignment, social impact, casting and production ability, artistic merit, innovation, and artistic distinction.

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Selection Criteria/Artistic Distinction:

• Works by and about historically ignored communities: women, LGBTQIA+, Black, Latine, Indigenous, AAPI playwrights.

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• Works that embrace and celebrate gender/racial/ethnic expansive casting.

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• Works that embrace and celebrate innovative and imaginative staging and setting.

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• Works that celebrate the unique and diverse culture and history of New Mexico.

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• The calls are open to all playwrights who currently live in New Mexico. (Our focus is on uplifting New Mexican playwrights. We will consider writers who are from or have spent significant time in NM, but do not currently reside within the state.)

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• By submitting work to a specific call (One Act or Micro), applicants affirm they are the sole or co-creator and meet the particular criteria. Please review all calls to determine the best place for your work.

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• One Act play submissions must be no more than 45 pages in length and must utilize no more than six (6) actors. (The number of characters may exceed 6, though the playwright must include the doubling breakdown for the cast. Ex: Actor 1 plays Sandra, Michelle, and Maria.)

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• Micro Play submissions should be approximately 10 pages in length and must not exceed 15 pages. The cast size should be no more than three (3) actors and four (4) characters. 

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• Sin Limites supports all styles and genres of theater. However, at this time, we do not have the capacity to accept musicals or plays with music.

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​Selected Playwrights Will:

• Have the option to work with a dramaturg on script development, if they so choose.​

• Receive a stipend and a professional staged reading of their work. A staged reading allows the focus to be on the text. 

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All readings will be performed in non-traditional venues. Locations will be determined by Duke City Rep prior to the festival; all submissions should be flexible in terms of the exact performance space.

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Submissions will open Monday, October 19th, 2026 and close Thursday, November 19th, 2026. Festival acceptance notifications will go out mid-December, 2026

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Have questions? Email info@dukecityrep.com.