Stories About Pizza: Performer Submission Form
We're seeking original solo acts inspired by PIZZA that run 60 seconds or less. Your Pizza Pieceย can be poetry, flash fiction, true tales, comedy, music, beatbox, dance, you name it! If selected, youโ€™ll perform in a live speed round of Pizza Pieces at AFS Cinema, right after a screening of Color Arc Productionโ€™s award-winning short film Pizza My Heart.

Thanks to Austin PBS, our distribution partner and presenting station, Pizza My Heart is now streaming nationwide on the PBS app!

Timeline:

๐Ÿ• March 1, 2026: Submissions openย 

๐Ÿ• April 1, 2026: Submissions close (or as soon as we receive 100 submissions, whichever is sooner)

๐Ÿ• May 1, 2026 : Artist notifications (we plan to select 30-50 Pizza Performers)

๐Ÿ• June 18, 2026: Show at AFS Cinema at 7:30pm


Selection Criteria:ย 

๐Ÿ• Solo acts only.

๐Ÿ• Only one submission per performer.

๐Ÿ• Performers must be at least 18 years of age.ย 

๐Ÿ•ย Low-Tech acts that only use a stage and a mic.ย 

๐Ÿ• Performers must have authored the work or have performance rights to it.

๐Ÿ• There will be NO plug in for amplification.

๐Ÿ• Performers may use a 60-second backing track.

Email *
First and Last Name *
Pronouns
Phone Number *
Social Media Handles
What are you submitting? *
Describe your original performance piece in 1-2 sentences (75 words or less). *
Do you live in Austin?

If you do not live in Austin, please specify where you live.
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Are you submitting an original performance piece that you authored or hold the performance rights to? *
Can you doย BOTHย aย tech runย ANDย live performanceย atย AFS Cinema on June 18, 2026?

AFS Cinema: 6259 Middle Fiskville Rd, Austin, TX 78752
๐Ÿ• Tech Run: 6:30pm on Thursday, June 18, 2026
๐Ÿ•ย Performance: 7:30pm on Thursday, June 18, 2026
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If selected, do you require any accommodations?
Submit an unlisted YouTube link of you performing your Pizza Piece.

Remember:

๐Ÿ• Solo acts only.

๐Ÿ• Low-Tech acts that only use stage and a mic.ย 

๐Ÿ• Performers must have authored the work or have performance rights to it.

๐Ÿ• Performers may use a 60-second backing track.

๐Ÿ• 60 seconds or less.

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