San Antonio Arts Center Seeks New Plays for Table Reading Series

Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center accepting submissions for its Teatro Salón Table Reading Series until March 31.

Jan. 27, 2026 at 9:07pm

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The Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center in San Antonio is now accepting submissions of unproduced scripts for its Teatro Salón Table Reading Series, a creative workshop that provides an outlet for developing and rehearsing new plays by independent playwrights. The center is looking for scripts that represent the Latinx, Chicano/a, and/or Tejano experience, as well as those with 'Dia de los Muertos' and 'Christmas' themes.

Why it matters

The Teatro Salón Table Reading Series aims to keep the art of playwriting alive and support underrepresented playwrights, including women, LGBTQIA+, BIPOC, disabled, and neurodiverse writers. Past participants have gone on to see their plays receive wider attention and success.

The details

The Teatro Salón Table Reading Series is a creative workshop hosted by the Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center in San Antonio. The center is accepting submissions of unproduced scripts from writers of all backgrounds, with a focus on those representing the Latinx, Chicano/a, and/or Tejano experience. Two to three scripts will be chosen for a public table reading session later this year.

  • The submission deadline is 4pm on March 31, 2026.
  • The table reading session will be held in August/September 2026.

The players

Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center

A San Antonio-based arts organization that aims to support and promote Latinx, Chicano/a, and Tejano art, culture, and community.

Jorge Piña

The Theater Arts Director at the Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center, who is encouraging underrepresented playwrights to submit their work for the Teatro Salón Table Reading Series.

Irene Chavez

A San Antonio-based playwright whose play 'Las Comadres de Morales Street' was selected for the Teatro Salón Table Reading Series last year.

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What they’re saying

“We want to support underrepresented playwrights, including women, LGBTQIA+, BIPOC, disabled, neurodiverse, etc., and encourage you to submit.”

— Jorge Piña, Theater Arts Director, Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center (saobserver.com)

“Even if you've never written a play, we want to encourage you to submit.”

— Jorge Piña, Theater Arts Director, Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center (saobserver.com)

What’s next

The judges will select two to three scripts to be featured in the Teatro Salón Table Reading Series, which will be held in August/September 2026.

The takeaway

The Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center's Teatro Salón Table Reading Series provides a valuable platform for underrepresented playwrights to develop and showcase their work, helping to keep the art of playwriting alive and amplifying diverse voices in the San Antonio community.