Token Theatre Friends is a community for theatre lovers to engage and discover with the work of artists we love. In our weekly web series and podcast, along with our features and reviews, we bring a fresh perspective to the performing arts. Our entire staff and hosts are BIPOC. We don’t talk about representation, we are representation. Most importantly, we want to create a joyful space that celebrates artists who push boundaries, as well as the fans who love them. So please, take a look around and join in the conversation, we are always looking for more Token Theatre Friends!

We are currently seeking writers for our upcoming project titled, ""Silver Linings"". This project is a theatrical short film featuring a series of monologues. Each monologue should be 3-10 minutes in length, and be written from the perspective of a person facing personal demons. Pieces should be written in the first-person narrative, giving an intimate account of a particularly difficult time in their lives. The narrative must be deeply introspective, take us through an emotional journey, and end with a ""silver lining"". The silver lining will be how this person/character has learned, grew...

THE ONE-MINUTE PLAY FESTIVAL (#1MPF) is America’s largest and longest running grass roots theatre company, founded by Producing Artistic Director, Dominic D’Andrea , and led by D’Andrea and artist/activist Caitlin Wees. #1MPF is a social barometer project, which investigates the zeitgeist of different communities through dialogue, consensus building and a performance of 50-100 short moments generated by each community. #1MPF works in partnership with theatres and/or social organizations sharing playwright, educational or community-specific missions across the country. The aim is to create...

The Latest Draft is a podcast celebrating new works from the next generation of great musical theatre authors. Weekly episodes feature podcast musicals by book writers, lyricists, and composers from around the world. The brainchild of theatre writers Elspeth Collard and Sam Rosenblatt, the podcast aims to promote young theatre-makers and to inspire artists to keep creating during these trying times.

Voices is a poetic performance piece and artistic campaign. We need you! The creative process will be just as crucial as the piece itself. This is an urgent call for submissions of poems and monologues written by Black Women for all women and those who love us. We are also accepting visual art submissions that we will curate throughout the campaign for performance and the solidarity-making toolkit. The performance piece will ultimately be in service of and for women to speak to the complexities of their experiences as well as an inclusive vision for change, justice, compassion, and solidarity...

The Marvin Hamlisch International Music Awards discovers and champions youth and emerging composers from around the world. Emerging composers will be able to apply for the following categories: composition for musical theatre, film scoring, classical composition and jazz composition.

New Works of Merit Playwriting Contest was developed to bring works of social significance to the attention of Producers and Artistic Directors. Winner receives a reading with Q & A in a professional venue valued at $1,000 + $300 cash prize.

A Star is Bored was created to hold latitude to the voices of queer and/or POC artists across the spectrum of the theatre industry in our overall mission to scope the future of our art form by examining the state in which it was left amidst the pandemic. It is distributed through Anchor FM, and is on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and everywhere podcasts are available, and full video interviews can be found on their Instagram and Facebook pages.

Write Out Loud was created by a group of people who believe strongly in the idea that success and happiness in life are derived from your ability to help others achieve success and happiness. A group of people who believe in the positive effect that musical theatre can have on a person's life. A group of people who understand the impact that a song or lyrics or live performance can have on the people experiencing it.

Cocktails & Classics is an evening of short plays (1-10 minutes) produced by Turn to Flesh Productions. Featuring parodies or homages of classical styles, or well-known pieces of art and literature, with vibrant roles for women.

Founded in 1993 by Carolyn French, a highly successful literary agent, Playwrights First is an organization which recognizes, rewards and advances playwrights of unusual promise.

This $1,000 award recognizes a poetry collection translated from any language into English and published in the previous calendar year. Established in 1976, it is given annually. A noted translator chooses the winning book.