Lo! Thou hath not seen melons as dramatic as these! Hark this September we invite spectators, performers, theater critics, food critics, and other melon heads to join us for an evening of juicy drama. This theater festival will celebrate the most overripe plots, squishy romances, and rotten deaths. It will make your eyes watermelon.

These short 5-10 minute plays will consist of 1) MELONS as props or characters and 2) MELONDRAMA that’s so over the top Stephen Melondheim and Honeydrew Lloyd Weber would be jealous. However you slice it, this will be a night to remember.

Spectators: Pritthee, come wearing your finest gowns and attire - inspired by the luscious, vibrant colors of melons. This is outdoors so pack a blanket for your party’s seating pleasure. Not all these performances will be good so we welcome polite heckling and the throwing of melon balls to encourage better acting (BYOBalls).

Performers/Actors/Playwrights: Do you love or hate melons and have a lot of feelings to get out? Well, this is your big break. Pitch us your troupe’s play: Seedy pulp. Politically tropical commentary. Tragedies with an emotional core. Honey, dew whatever your heart tells you! Submit your application by September 11th at midnight, we’ll let you know if you made the CUT the next day: https://shadowtraffic.org/updates/