This is a group of Rochester Playwrights, Actors and others who get together once a month to read and discuss each other's plays, screenplays, TV pilots or other written work. We will also, on occasion, have special guests.

Geva Theatre Center invites aspiring playwrights from the Greater Rochester area, ages 13-18, to submit short plays for consideration for the Young Writers Showcase. We recommend submitting plays of no more than 10 pages and with no more than eight characters.

The Rev Theatre Company presents classic and contemporary works, new musicals, and in-school arts education for a diverse audience, to spur social awareness and cultural development in the Finger Lakes region.

Our mission is to support and develop the work of WNY playwrights as they prepare their work for submission opportunities both locally and nationally. Unconnected to any specific theatre company or production opportunity, the group’s ultimate goal is to rigorously write and develop new plays for the submission process. We seek to offer serious career playwrights the resources needed to write 1-2 full length plays per year while also receiving feedback from a supportive group of peer writers, actors, and dramaturgs. We seek to foster and promote the work of playwrights in the WNY area, using...

The Department of Drama offers conservatory-style training at a major American university, combined with a level of integration with a professional theater company that is unparalleled among undergraduate programs.

Walking on Water Productions (WoW) is a Tompkins County musical theatre company that empowers local theatre artists by training, collaborating with, and showcasing them through production opportunities, internships, and educational workshops that provide individual development and community connection; together, we present both new and existing works that appeal to multi-generational audiences.

For more than 40 years, the Hangar Theatre has produced quality theatrical and education programs for Ithaca and the surrounding area. In 2018 a new logo and identity was established for the Hangar Theatre Company to distinguish between the programs and shows produced, staged and performed at the Hangar Theatre produced by the Hangar Theatre Company from those presented by community organizations, emerging performing arts groups and independent producers. The Hangar Theatre Company produces five shows each summer, one holiday winter production, and a variety of innovative theatre-based...

We are a community of artists, art lovers, music makers, and creators. The Center for the Arts is well known for hosting national music concerts, but we also feature film screenings, a community theater program (Center Players) and showcase artwork by regional, national, and international visual artists in the art gallery. The Center also hosts classes, workshops and programs throughout the year, and adds to the economic vitality of Central New York.

Obsidian Theatre Company was born out of a passionate sense of artistic responsibility – a responsibility to bring the Black voice, in its many artistic dialects, to Canada’s cultural forefront. The Playwrights Unit is an intensive yearlong process that runs annually from Sept-June. The Unit has an emphasis on professional development and the business of being a professional artist in Canada. Submissions for the Playwrights Unit are accepted starting in April annually.

The present Rivoli Theatre is the product of two distinct building phases. The original was constructed in 1923. Although it's design has been attributed to Israel Kaplan and his son Arch, recent research suggests that Emil Motl, who was responsible for the 1937 remodel, was also the architect of the original building. An expansion and remodel was done in 1937. The 1923 marquee was a simple iron canopy with decorative metal cresting and opaque glass tiles. In 1937, this was replaced (or concealed) by a square neon sign with an elaborate decorative crest. The current marquee is a 3 sided...

Looking for an opportunity to connect with local writers, actors and directors? Want to share a theater piece you're writing? Join the Monthly Playwright's Jam! A monthly meetup hosted by Caffè Lena for local writers, actors & directors. First Sunday Monthly 1:00PM – 3:00PM│DOORS 12:45PM│CASTING BEGINS AT 1:00 PM│READINGS BEGIN AT 1:15

Caffè Lena presents extraordinary music in an intimate setting steeped in history. It is widely recognized as the longest continuously operating folk music venue in the United States. The Library of Congress calls Caffè Lena “An American treasure,” and we have been recognized by The GRAMMY Foundation for our important contributions to the development of American music. Yet we are proud to stay true to Lena’s founding vision of simplicity, kindness to strangers, and art above profit. In keeping with Lena’s devotion to presenting deserving talent regardless of fame, our diverse programming...