




Submission Information

Apply for all of the 2025-26 CreateTheater New Works Programs!
No application fee, ever.
We will be accepting applications for all of the following for the 2025-26 season:
The Experts Theater Company (ETC)
CreateTheater’s Monday Night Development Series partnership with Streaming Musicals
The CreateTheater New Works Cabaret Festival
The CreateTheater New Works Festival
Writer group residencies
Submissions accepted year-round
GUIDELINES
WHO CAN SUBMIT
• Producers are invited to submit new work that they are interested in developing.
• Theater companies are invited to submit new work that they wish to co-develop with us
• Writers are strongly encouraged to submit. CreateTheater exists in service to writers.
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES (WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR)
We are looking for a diversity of work, commercial as well as experimental or “non-traditional.” Basically we are looking for contemporary stories that are ready to be presented in front of an audience (including devised, site-specific and/or immersive work).
- We are interested in full-length plays and musicals, dealing with stories of significance in terms of subject matter
- Plays and musicals that deal with and explore current social issues are always of interest.
- Works may be as short as 75 minutes with maximum length of no more than 120 minutes, with no more than 12 actors (smaller casts are preferred).
- Work in its present form must not have had a previous commercial production (readings and workshops are fine).
THERE IS NO SUBMISSION FEE
HOW TO SUBMIT:
In order to ensure a “blind” selection process, please remove your name/production company from all materials on every page. We cannot do this for you.
Fill out the online application, and be prepared to upload the following documents to the application form
(a) one blinded copy script uploaded to the application.
(b) one copy of a short synopsis (under 250 words)
(c) one copy of a cast breakdown and production history
(d) statement of purpose for having your play or musical developed with CreateTheater
(e) a professional resume outlining your previous work, plays written and produced, and any other experience or detail you’d like to share to familiarize us with your work.
(f) Dropbox link for Demo MP3s for musicals, Vimeo/YouTube link only for MP4s
Submit for all 2025-26 CreateTheater programs
What we provide: As a non-profit, for your participation fee we will provide support with casting, pulling together a team, paperwork, dramaturgy, and some marketing and promotion. You will be responsible for presentation costs and marketing to your own email lists and social media.