The Variations Project

Baltimore's original ten-minute play festival! For info please email [email protected].

The Variations Project was born in Baltimore in 2005, as a spontaneous production of original ten-minute plays by Run of the Mill Theater. The theme was DESIRE, and the show was such a success that we decided to make The Variations Project an annual event. In ensuing years, we've produced -- in a variety of venues, including Theatre Project, MICA, the LOF/t, Arena Players, and Motor House -- Varia

03/21/2026

Watch this space!
Today's the last day of submission readings for Baltimore's 22nd annual ten minute play festival.
Plays and cast to be announced late this weekend!

03/13/2026

Variations on Silence is in the reading phase! SO FUN.

02/25/2026

We're a little over 24 hours to the submission deadline for Baltimore's 22nd annual 10-minute play festival!
No fee, and royalty paid for scripts selected for production.
Check out the guidelines at https://www.rapidlemon.com/variations.

02/19/2026

LOCAL WRITERS:
The submission deadline for Baltimore's 10-minute play festival is one week away!
No fee, and royalty paid for scripts selected for production.
Check out the guidelines on the event page, or visit rapidlemon.com/variations.

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11/12/2025

Thank you MSAC! The 22nd annual Variations Project by Rapid Lemon Productions is supported in part by the Maryland State Arts Council. To discover more about MSAC and how they impact Maryland, visit msac.org.

For information about The Variations Project, check out rapidlemon.org.

08/09/2025

What does "silence" look like?

07/27/2025

2026 THEME REVEAL!!

Baltimore's 22nd annual ten-minute play festival will appear live on stage July 10-26, 2026. GET READY FOR VARIATIONS ON ...

07/26/2025

Last chance Saturday!

VARIATIONS ON NIGHT is the 21st annual ten-minute play festival in Baltimore - our production must close this weekend, and the Sunday matinee is sold out. Your last chance to grab a ticket is Saturday July 26 at 8pm. Don't miss it, live on stage at Strand Theater.

full review and ticket link: https://www.theatrebloom.com/2025/07/variations-on-night-at-rapid-lemon-productions/