New Play Lab 2027
SUBMISSIONS ARE CLOSED AT THIS TIME. WE HAVE REACHED OUR MAXIMUM 100 SUBMISSIONS.
The New Play Lab at the annual William Inge Theatre Festival is a partnership between the Kansas Arts Commission of the Kansas Department of Commerce and the William Inge Center for the Arts at Independence Community College, Kansas
The 10th Annual New Play Lab seeks to connect national established and emerging playwrights to participate at the 44th William Inge Theatre Festival, April 29-May 1, 2027. Each year, Playwrights are connected with professional playwrights, directors, dramaturgs and actors.
Selected New Play Lab playwrights receive:
- A professional staged reading of their play before an audience on the main stage of the William Inge Theatre
- Feedback on their play facilitated by national theatre professionals.
- Additional playwriting classes and seminars exclusive to New Play Lab participants, including a masterclass with William Inge Theater Festival guest playwrights.
- Networking opportunities to meet with theater professionals from across the country.
- Entry to all festival events, including two meal events.
- Meal vouchers to enjoy local restaurants in William Inge’s Hometown of Independence, Kansas.
- SUBMISSIONS ARE FULL. We are not taking anymore submissions at this time as we have reached our maximum 100 submissions. We hope you submit next year!
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