Prattville theater seeks local show submissions for 2027 season

Prattville’s Way Off Broadway Theatre has opened an early call for 2027 season submissions, giving local directors, playwrights, and creative teams a rare chance to help shape what the city-backed stage will produce next year.

The deadline is May 27, 2026, and the call is broad by design. Submissions may include plays, musicals, comedies, dramas, classics, or new works, a sign that the city wants a season with range instead of a narrow programming lane. Martha Wilkinson, the theatre coordinator, said the goal is to find stories that connect with audiences and give artists something exciting to bring to life.

That makes the announcement more than a calendar notice. Way Off Broadway Theatre sits inside Prattville’s public arts system, under the City of Prattville Parks and Recreation Department and the City of Prattville Cultural Arts Department. The theatre is described by the city as a city-funded cultural entity committed to accessible, high-quality theatrical experiences, which means the season is not decided by an outside presenter but through local public programming.

The process is still structured. WOBT staff will review all proposals, and final season selections will be approved through the city’s Cultural Arts and Parks and Recreation departments. For residents wondering who really gets a say, the answer is both open and limited: local artists can submit ideas, but the final lineup will still run through city channels before it reaches the stage.

WOBT has long operated as part of a wider Prattville arts network that includes the Prattauga Art Guild, Prattville Community Chorus, Prattville Page Turners, and Prattville Pops. The theatre is at 203 West 4th Street in Prattville, and a city-affiliated listing says it was formed in the fall of 2002 as part of the Prattville Creative and Performing Arts Council. That history matters now because the 2027 call shows the theatre is still trying to keep its pipeline full well in advance, with time to choose productions, cast them, and promote them across Autauga County.

In February 2025, the theatre said its season traditionally featured five shows and one youth musical theatre camp show, with a mix that usually includes musicals, dramas, comedies, and a family show. That pattern suggests the 2027 submissions are not just for one-off experimentation. They are part of a larger effort to keep the city’s cultural calendar active, family friendly, and visibly local.

The theatre’s next expansion point is already on deck. In June 2026, WOBT will launch WOBT Spotlight on Spillway with Alice in Wonderland at Spillway Pavilion, a new outdoor family series that city officials have described as an inaugural collaboration with Parks and Recreation. Taken together, the 2027 submission call looks like a real opening for local talent, but one filtered through an established municipal process that still holds final authority over what Prattville audiences will see.