1. MITU HYBRID ARTS LAB
DEADLINE: March 10, 2025
WEBSITE: https://theatermitu.org/programs/hybrid-arts-lab/
Mitu’s Hybrid Arts Lab supports women, trans, and non-binary artists working at the intersection of performance and technology.
With a focus on early career BIPOC artists, this program offers studio and creation space, technical resources, training, and mentorship to a small cohort for the exploration, development, and expansion of their practice. The program culminates in a series of studio visits that invites our community to engage in the fellows’ arts practice and join a conversation about art and innovation.
2025 marks our sixth annual Hybrid Arts Lab. Mitu will convene a cohort of three artists for eight months. Each artist will receive support to develop their practice bridging performance and technology. This support includes: a $3,000 award; five weeks of studio space, equipment, and technology at MITU580; mentorship and workshops with Founding Artistic Director Rubén Polendo; training and classes with guest artists modeling creative uses of hardware and software tools in art-making; and a materials budget to support a series of public studio visits.
APPLICATIONS FOR THE PROGRAM OPEN FEBRUARY 17, 2025!
ELIGIBILITY:
Artists are required to be local in New York City and prepared for all in-person activities. Virtual or remote participation will not be an option.
This program is focused on supporting BIPOC women, trans, and non-binary artists working at the intersection of performance and technology. We welcome applications from everyone interested in the program or the organization, however we will be prioritizing BIPOC women, trans, and non-binary artists for acceptance.
This program is dedicated to emerging and early career artists who are not currently enrolled in a degree granting program.
As an arts practice fellowship, a commitment to work at the intersection of performance and technology, a commitment to acquire new skills, and a willingness to publicly share in-process aspects of your work are required to participate in the program.
PROGRAM SCHEDULE:
The following schedule is subject to change based on participant needs and organizational capacity but reflects the overall time commitment required to participate in the Hybrid Arts Lab.
The Hybrid Arts Lab begins in April and ends all in-person activities by November 30th 2025.
During most of the fellowship, participants will generally between one and four times per month for meetings, classes, or guest artist sessions. Additionally artists will be granted five weeks of studio space where fellows will be expected to maintain a schedule of in-person working hours developing work and exploring new elements of their practice. Fellows will be expected to maintain a minimum of 20 hours of work time each studio week.
Each participant will receive five exploratory weeks with shared use of MITU580 and shared access to the venue’s lighting, audio, video equipment, and software. The first two-week period will be held in July. The second three-week period will be held in November.
The cohort will culminate the second period of studio weeks in November by presenting a series of in-process studio visits with our community. Fellows must be available for this time in order to participate in the program.
After submitting your application, you will be required to email one attached copy of the following to info@theatermitu.org
Artistic C.V.
Work samples of 2-4 recently completed works with accompanying links or digital portfolio.
Contact Information for two references: relationship, email, and phone number.
A recent photograph of yourself.
2. LIVE AND IN COLOR MUSICAL THEATRE
Deadline: March 15
Website: https://liveandincolor.org/musicalsubmissions
Live & In Color is looking for playwrights, composers, and lyricists of color and/or other underrepresented communities interested in developing their new musical. The selected musical submission will have a one-week workshop in the fall at The Bingham Camp in Salem, Connecticut culminating in a staged presentation to an invited audience.
Writers receive a $1,000 stipend plus housing, meals, and travel. We provide support including a several-month development period based on needs of the composer/writers leading up to the retreat. Live & In Color staff will continue the support the development of your piece beyond the retreat including a reading for industry and Broadway Alums.
MUSICAL SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
The musical must be performed:with 4 actors (or less)
All submissions should include:
Resumes + CVs (a one-page PDF document for each team member's resume and CV)
Artistic Statement (can be authored by individual team members, or as a joint statement)
Single page synopsis*
Single page character breakdown*
Demo of score (2-3 songs)*
Sample of dialogue (~15 pages)*
Brief production/development history (properties with prior full productions not accepted)*
Optional: a PDF of the full script (please note, if you move forward to the Semi-Finalist round, a full script and score will be required)
*Submission Materials must be in a single PDF document of all
3. ROGUE THEATRE FESTIVAL
Deadline: March 15
Website: https://www.roguetheaterfestival.com/
Now accepting new works for the seventh annual and uniquely hybrid Rogue Theater Festival! Rogue is looking for new works by emerging writers and artists to present live for an audience OR virtually for an audience. We encourage anyone who feels they have a story to tell to submit their piece to the festival. This year Rogue is proud to be accepting full length one acts for either Fully Staged or Staged Reading shows, Short Shows, and recorded shows of all lengths to stream.
4. EDWARD F. ALBEE FOUNDATION SUMMER/FALL RESIDENCY
Deadline: March 16, 2025
Website: https://www.albeefoundation.org/guidelines--submitting.html
The Edward F. Albee Foundation exists to serve writers and visual artists from all walks of life, by providing time and space in which to work without disturbance.
Using only talent and need as the criteria for selection, the Foundation invites any and all artists to apply.
Founded in 1967 by Edward Albee, after proceeds from his play Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? proved abundant, the Foundation has maintained the William Flanagan Memorial Creative Persons Center (better known as "The Barn") in Montauk, on Long Island in New York, as a residence for writers and visual artists.
The Center is open almost year-round and can accommodate four creative persons at a time. Residencies are for calendar-month periods (with rare, pre-approved exceptions). The standards for admission are, simply, talent and need.
Located approximately two miles from the center of Montauk and the Atlantic Ocean, "The Barn" rests in a secluded knoll which offers privacy and a peaceful atmosphere. The Foundation expects all those accepted for residence to work seriously and to conduct themselves in such a manner as to aid fellow residents in their endeavors. Writers and visual artists are offered individual en-suite bedrooms and separate working studios. Residents are responsible for their food, travel, and other expenses. The environment is simple and communal.
5. LIVE & IN COLOR MUSICAL THEATRE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
Deadline: March 15, 2025
Website: liveandincolor.org
Live & In Color is looking for playwrights, composers, and lyricists of color and/or other underrepresented communities interested in developing their new musical. The selected musical submission will have a one-week workshop in the fall at The Bingham Camp in Salem, Connecticut culminating in a staged presentation to an invited audience.
Writers receive a $1,000 stipend plus housing, meals, and travel. We provide support including a several-month development period based on needs of the composer/writers leading up to the retreat. Live & In Color staff will continue the support the development of your piece beyond the retreat including a reading for industry and Broadway Alums.
MUSICAL SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
The musical must be performed with 4 actors (or less)
All submissions should include:
Resumes + CVs (a one-page PDF document for each team member's resume and CV)
Artistic Statement (can be authored by individual team members, or as a joint statement)
Single page synopsis*
Single page character breakdown*
Demo of score (2-3 songs)*
Sample of dialogue (~15 pages)*
Brief production/development history (properties with prior full productions not accepted)*
Optional: a PDF of the full script (please note, if you move forward to the Semi-Finalist round, a full script and score will be required) *Submission Materials must be in a single PDF document of all: https://artistcommunities.org/directory/open-calls/edward-f-albee-foundation-summerfall-residency
6. EDWARD F. ALBEE FOUNDATION SUMMER/FALL RESIDENCY
Deadline: March 16, 2025
website: https://www.albeefoundation.org/guidelines--submitting.html
The Edward F. Albee Foundation exists to serve writers and visual artists from all walks of life, by providing time and space in which to work without disturbance.
Using only talent and need as the criteria for selection, the Foundation invites any and all artists to apply.
Founded in 1967 by Edward Albee, after proceeds from his play Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? proved abundant, the Foundation has maintained the William Flanagan Memorial Creative Persons Center (better known as "The Barn") in Montauk, on Long Island in New York, as a residence for writers and visual artists.
The Center is open almost year-round and can accommodate four creative persons at a time. Residencies are for calendar-month periods (with rare, pre-approved exceptions). The standards for admission are, simply, talent and need.
Located approximately two miles from the center of Montauk and the Atlantic Ocean, "The Barn" rests in a secluded knoll which offers privacy and a peaceful atmosphere. The Foundation expects all those accepted for residence to work seriously and to conduct themselves in such a manner as to aid fellow residents in their endeavors. Writers and visual artists are offered individual en-suite bedrooms and separate working studios. Residents are responsible for their food, travel, and other expenses. The environment is simple and communal.
7. DEMOCRACY CYCLE COMMISSIONS 2025
Deadline: April 1st
Website: https://pacnyc.org/the-democracy-cycle-submission-guidelines/
Over a 5-year period, The Democracy Cycle – a collaboration between the Perelman Performing Arts Center (PAC NYC) and Civis Foundation (an affiliate of Galvan Initiatives) – will commission and develop a total of 25 new performing arts works across the fields of theater, dance, music, opera, and multi-disciplinary performance that express themes related to the nature and practice of democracy, particularly as it is practiced in the United States.
Purpose
Our hope is that the commissioned projects will enrich and expand discussion of and participation in democracy – be it in the national, state, regional, or hyperlocal community realm – as it is practiced within the United States and worldwide. The Democracy Cycle project is inspired by the following beliefs:Democratic values are a global expression of humanity’s striving to live with one another with respect and in peace.
Democracy, as practiced in the United States, includes a history of founding exclusions. It has been, and must continue to be, the ongoing work of our society to expand upon the ideals of inclusivity embedded in our founding documents.
Democracy faces significant perceived and actual threats in the current moment, both domestically and internationally.
The Intersection of capitalism and democracy creates both opportunities and tensions.
Artists are the beating heart of democratic values because of their ability to imagine new worlds, envision new possibilities, and provoke meaningful discourse across divides.
The primary focus of The Democracy Cycle will be on democracy as it is currently being practiced in the United States. However, commissioned projects may include references to democracies worldwide provided they have potential for informing and deepening our understanding of American democracy.
The Commission
Each selected artist will receive $60,000 in support, consisting of a commission of $30,000 to create the new work as well as an additional $30,000 in support of the work’s development process (research, readings, workshops etc.).
8. NES ARTIST RESIDENCY (IN SKAGASTRÖND, ICELAND)
Deadline: Rolling
Website: https://neslist.is/apply/
As one of the largest residencies in Iceland, NES currently hosts between 90–120 artists per year. NES provides artists with a workspace and living quarters within Skagaströnd, and the freedom to create as they wish. Artists receive a $175 stipend/week, with housing accommodations.
9. DRAMATISTS GUILD FOUNDATION EMERGENCY GRANTS
Deadline: Ongoing
website: https://dgf.org/grants/
2025 applications will open on January 6th, 2025
The Dramatists Guild Foundation’s Bridge Grants are need-based awards of up to $500, now available to support dramatists with non-emergency and essential daily life expenses. Crisis Relief Grants support writers in times of need so that they can get back to doing what they do best. DGF provides emergency financial assistance to individual playwrights, composers, lyricists, and librettists in dire need of funds due to severe hardship or unexpected illness.
Applications will be processed based on severity of need. Please be advised: DGF cannot process grant requests for funds toward artistic projects through this application process. Funds are most often used for necessary life expenses like groceries, utility bills and medical expenses. If you have previously received a DGF Emergency Grant since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic or hold a minimum of $15,000 in your combined bank accounts, we kindly ask that you refrain from re-applying at this time.
10. CLUBBED THUMB BIENNIAL COMMISSION
Deadline: March 20
Website: https://www.clubbedthumb.org/biennial-commission/
Every other year Clubbed Thumb invites playwrights to propose plays inspired by a particular prompt. The application is open to all, and the anonymous proposals are read by a panel of theater artists. The winning proposal(s) receive (or split) a $15,000 award and development support. We are pleased to announce our next Biennial Commission.
This year we lost one of our great comic dramatists: Christopher Durang. We’ve been reflecting on how powerful and much-needed savage humor like his is in a world like ours today.
So, for the 10th Biennial Commission, please consider his work, especially from the 1980’s. We read Sister Mary Ignatius Explains It All For You, Beyond Therapy, The Marriage of Bette and Boo, and Baby with the Bathwater, but feel free to engage with any of his work. We highly suggest reading out loud.
Go to their website for submission guidelines because they are extensive and specific: https://www.clubbedthumb.org/biennial-commission/
11. ALPINE FELLOWSHIP PRIZE
Deadline: April 1
Website: https://alpinefellowship.com/theatre-prize
Awarded for the best playwriting response on the theme of Fear.
To apply you will be asked to submit the following:
A completed play that responds to the theme of Fear. The response is up to you and if you think your work is a response, then you are eligible to submit. Plays must be longer than 30 minutes (which is likely around 30-pages)
A short statement about how your work responds to the theme.
A brief summary of your past work and writing experience.
Rules:
-Open to all nationalities.
-Applicants must be aged 18 or above at the time of entry.
-All entries must be written in English.
-You can enter multiple prizes.
-Plays must not have been professionally produced (this means a run of more than a week for which the audience must buy tickets, it does not include rehearsed readings or workshops.)
-Submissions are judged anonymously so please do not include your name on your script.
The winner and runners-up will receive financial support in the following amounts:
Prizes
First place: £3,000
Second place: £1,000
Third place: £1,000
12. CARLO ANNONI INTERNATIONAL PLAYWRITING PRIZE
Deadline: April 30
Website: https://premiocarloannoni.eu/?lang=en
The Carlo Annoni International Playwriting Prize is now open for submissions of short and full-length plays with topics concerning the LGBTQ+ community worldwide, including love, diversity and identity in a time of gender fluidity.
€1000 will be awarded to two best plays (one in English and one in Italian). There are also special jury mentions in multiple categories.
The award ceremony will take place in September 2025 in Milan, Italy.
We accept plays that have already premiered.
Please submit your entries by midnight (CET) of 30 April. This is an ongoing yearly opportunity.
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