The Lucille Lortel Foundation was created by Lucille Lortel to foster excellence and diversity in the theatre, as well as to faithfully preserve the rich history and support the continued prosperity of Off-Broadway.

The Lucille Lortel Foundation was created by Lucille Lortel to foster excellence and diversity in the theatre, as well as to faithfully preserve the rich history and support the continued prosperity of Off-Broadway.

The Lucille Lortel Theatre's NYC Public High School Playwriting Fellowship supports diverse young writers and create an awareness of playwriting as a career. The opportunities provided by this program will encourage NYC public high school students to become the next generation of playwrights. The Fellowship is open to any high school student who is currently enrolled in and attending public high school in one of the five boroughs of New York City at the time of entry.

To cultivate an urban artist colony, honor our groundbreaking history, and engage audiences as partners in creating theater that illuminates contemporary issues, and at its best, transforms the spirit.

NYC based theater company that produces original musicals based on classic children's literature.

Established 1994. The Rattlestick Playwrights Theater presents diverse, challenging and provocative plays that might not otherwise be produced and to foster the future voices of the American theater. Unique in its dedication, Rattlestick guarantees a second production to any playwright we take on, regardless of the reception of the first. At this time, we are unfortunately unable to responsibly respond to unsolicited submissions.

“Me and Black Lives Matter” mini-grant is supported in part by Horace Barker and The Battin Foundation. Rattlestick Playwrights Theater recognizes how important it is for young theater-makers to actively create theatrical works in response to the Black Lives Matter movement. To inspire and support this creative process, Rattlestick invites young writers up to 21 years old to submit a piece of theatrical writing of 3 to 5 minutes duration (if read out loud). The piece should have the theme “Me and Black Lives Matter” and address issues of racism in America and/or the World. Submissions...

Pride Plays' Youth Write Now is a two-week free virtual playwriting intensive for LGBTQ youth ages 14-18, in a supportive and creative environment, that provides writers with tools and techniques to build upon work they’ve started prior to the workshop.

New York City is changing drastically during this pandemic and racial justice reckoning. Rattlestick Playwrights Theater and playwright Cusi Cram invite artist investigators - playwrights, performers, designers, directors, dramaturgs, and other theatremakers - to artistically investigate a block in NYC. This is designed to be a block you have a connection to - it can be where you live, or just a block you love. It can be in your neighborhood or not. 5 artists will be selected to receive a mini-grant of $250 to produce any sort of artistic material that addresses one or more of the...

Established 1994. The Rattlestick Playwrights Theater presents diverse, challenging and provocative plays that might not otherwise be produced and to foster the future voices of the American theater. Unique in its dedication, Rattlestick guarantees a second production to any playwright we take on, regardless of the reception of the first. At this time, we are unfortunately unable to responsibly respond to unsolicited submissions.