Step into a universe of limitless imagination at Otherworld Theatre’s Paragon Play Festival, the world’s largest celebration of science fiction and fantasy theatre! This electrifying festival showcases 30 original short plays from visionary playwrights across the globe, bringing bold new worlds to life on stage.
From cosmic odysseys to magical realms, the Paragon Play Festival is a thrilling event packed with adventure, innovation, and theatrical wonder. Whether you're a die-hard sci-fi fan, a fantasy enthusiast, or just love groundbreaking storytelling, this two week festival featuring over 100 theater artists is your portal to the extraordinary.
PARAGON 2025
PLAY BLOCKS
Monsters, Myths & Mutations
A Date with Dagon by David Lipschutz & Dana Hall • Just Like Tetraphobia by Cassie M Seinuk • Wheel of Fortune Reversed by Scott C. Sickles • Memento Mori by Donna Latham • The Female Gaze by Jillian Blevins
Warp Cores & Wonders
Anniversary by Bella Poynton • Binders by Erin Moughon • Live Long and--Wait by Matthew Moore • Kobayashi Meow by John J. Enright
Time Travel & the Multiverse
Keeping Up With Myself by David Strauss • Portals by Anastasia Wild • Tempus Fugit by Stan Werse • Lucky Thirteen by Todd Caster • The Musical Genius Travels Back in Time to Let His Parents Know by Matthew Moore
Robots & Wastelands
Mirror Mirror by Ben Gorman • Stargazers by Bridgette Dutta Portman • Keep the Music Going by Steven Hayet • Fight for the Apron by Rex McGregor • Robots by James McLindon
Dystopian
The Wolf Man: 2092 by Evan Baughfman • GIRLAXY WARS!-or-Hell For Dude-Bros and Other Misogynist Jerks by Bella Poynton • THE WAKERS by Guy Newsham • The Case of the Stolen Moon by Monica Cross • Memory, Speak by Richard Lyons Conlon
Fantasy & Fairytales