The New Play Lab at the annual William Inge Theater Festival is accepting playwright applicants to have their new scripts presented as readings as part of the William Inge Theatre Festival April 17-19, 2025.
The New Play Lab. is a partnership between the Kansas Arts Commissionand the William Inge Center for the Arts at Independence Community College, Independence, Kansas.
The 8th annual New Play Lab connects emerging playwrights with members of the national and regional theatre Community during the 42nd annual William Inge Theatre Festival in Independence, KS.
The 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 proudly celebrates William Inge, the Pulitzer Prize and Academy Award winning playwright born and raised in Independence. The Festival was created to recognize William Inge and his accomplishments while also celebrating contemporary living playwrights. Join us as we continue to celebrate and honor playwrights of the American Theatre. National playwrights and theatre professionals will come together for three days of play readings, workshops and panel discussions, celebrating the world of theatre.
Application Period
August 20, 2024 – October 20, 2024. Applications are due no later than midnight CST on October 20, 2024, with notification by Jan. 16, 2025. Note: the receipt of applications will be limited to the first 150 to apply. Only the first 150 applications will be reviewed. Therefore, applicants are urged to submit early, as the number of applicants may reach its limit before the final due date.
The submitted plays will be blind reviewed (the playwright’s name will not be revealed) by a panel of national theatre professionals.
Please Visit https://ingecenter.org/new-play-lab/to Apply.
