Members are selected via lottery to showcase new work in front of an audience for free! Participants are given the opportunity to use DG's Zoom channel. DG Footlights™ is a gratis program, created and moderated by the Dramatists Guild, that connects dramatists with free space in which to hold a public reading of a new work that is currently in development. This initiative operates on a space-grant model: a representative from the Guild will arrange for a venue to donate space during allocated dates and times, and will ensure that the space is available for dramatists to use to present a self-...

Since 2008, Blackboard has been devoted to Black playwrights throughout the African Diaspora.

New Victory LabWorks is committed to fostering an inclusive program where every artist feels welcome. We encourage creators who are diverse in identity, perspective, ability and experience to apply. We believe it is important for young audience members from all communities to see themselves represented on stage with stories that are relevant to their lives.

ARTC is accepting submissions from playwrights of all ages, colors, orientations, creeds, and writing styles to become active members of its New York City theatre company. Founded in 1975, these multigenerational artists develop new plays in weekly workshops on Tuesday evenings in midtown Manhattan. ARTC also produces numerous staged readings and biannual equity showcases with professional writers, actors, and directors. Plays developed through ARTC’s workshop process have moved on to subsequent productions on Broadway, Off Broadway, and in America’s leading regional theaters. Please apply...

The Rita Goldberg Playwrights’ Workshop program, formerly at The Lark, is an annual residency that gathers five playwright fellows at various career stages. Created and facilitated by playwright Arthur Kopit and a rotating group of esteemed playwrights including Tina Howe, David Henry Hwang, Lynn Nottage, Theresa Rebeck, José Rivera, Doug Wright, and others, Goldberg Fellows meet in twelve bi-weekly sessions throughout the year, sharing excerpts of new work in progress, read cold by a group of high caliber actors in an informal but rigorous laboratory environment. As part of their residency,...

The 3 pillars of our mission: empowering artists to generate a dynamic, uniquely global program of adventurous work, innovating and celebrating the power of live theatre; pro-actively and meaningfully inviting our NYC community to engage in this artistic work; providing affordable access to ensure that our theatre is available to all.

Sundance Institute is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the discovery and development of independent artists and audiences. Through its programs, the Institute seeks to discover, support, and inspire independent film and theatre artists from the United States and around the world, and to introduce audiences to their new work.

The Orchard Project is a leading American arts institution committed to supporting the most innovative artists and companies from the US and globally in the creation of new bold new work. Through its residency program and other accelerator programs in both New York City and Saratoga Springs, NY, the Orchard Project identifies and promotes new and established voices, supporting both individual artists and companies at the beginning of their careers and well into them.

Pulse is dedicated to theatre that is socially significant thought provoking and topical; work which illuminates the universality of the human spirit and its intrinsic needs for equality and justice.

Since our founding in 1996, The Actors Center has cultivated opportunities for thousands of diverse professional actors to advance their artistic development and unleash their creative potential, enriching stages and screens for audiences across the country.

Readings are an essential part of the play development process. We are proud to offer the Primary Stages Reading Series as a creative lab for emerging and established playwrights. Conveniently located in our in-house rehearsal studios, our reading series provides a home for writers to hear their new work read aloud.

The Echoes Writers Group at Primary Stages is a year-long, educational program focused on finding, nurturing, and amplifying the voices of women, non-binary, and gender non-conforming artists. Led by the artistic team at Primary Stages, Echoes is a place for writers to discover and develop their voice in a supportive and creative community that grows together. The group is comprised of 10 writers who participate in twice-weekly Mentorship and Sharing Sessions, where they have the chance to create and develop their own work with professionals from across the theater community. Mentors for our...