SAINTS for Today
An Evening of Staged Readings
Saints for Today is an intimate evening of staged readings featuring original short plays and monologues
inspired by the lives of the saints and the human journey toward God. Through story, voice, and guided reflection, this experience seeks to create space for encounter, renewal, and meaningful dialogue within today’s world.
Submissions Closed
Thank you to all of the playwrights, writers, and storytellers who submitted original works for Saints for Today: An Evening of Staged Readings.
We have been deeply encouraged by the overwhelming response and are grateful for the creativity, vulnerability, and faith-filled storytelling shared with us from artists both locally and around the world.
Submissions are now officially closed as our reading team enters a period of prayerful discernment and review to identify the selected works for this inaugural staged reading event.
Selected playwrights will be contacted directly once the review process is complete. The titles of the selected works and playwright names will also be announced here on this page.
Thank you for being part of this meaningful new chapter for The Great Commission Theatre.
Through story, voice, and shared reflection, we look forward to gathering for an evening that invites encounter, renewal, and deeper reflection on holiness in today’s world.
Important dates
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Staged Reading Showcase: August 15, 2026
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Performance will be held at the Whitley Event Center on the Oblate School of Theology campus in San Antonio, TX
Inspired by St. Genesius
Presented during the month of the Feast of St. Genesius (August 25), patron saint of actors, playwrights, and artists, Saints for Today seeks to continue the call for artists to create works that reveal truth, beauty, and the presence of God through storytelling.