New Play Exchange
@newplayexchange.bsky.social
The New Play Exchange ® (NPX) is the world's largest digital library of scripts by living writers. We're a National New Play Network program, flipping the script on the ways in which new work is shared and discovered. newplayexchange.org
This week, we’re proud to shine a light on Perseverance Theatre, a Core Member whose work is deeply rooted in—& created in service to—Alaskan communities 🧵
December 6, 2025 at 1:46 AM
This week, we’re proud to shine a light on Perseverance Theatre, a Core Member whose work is deeply rooted in—& created in service to—Alaskan communities 🧵
New Featured List!
The Charles M. Getchell New Play Contest is among the flagship awards of the Southeastern Theatre Conference. Dedicated to the discovery & development of worthy new plays & playwrights, & sponsored by Theatrical Rights Worldwide in 2026, the award received 300+ submissions🧵
The Charles M. Getchell New Play Contest is among the flagship awards of the Southeastern Theatre Conference. Dedicated to the discovery & development of worthy new plays & playwrights, & sponsored by Theatrical Rights Worldwide in 2026, the award received 300+ submissions🧵
December 5, 2025 at 6:19 PM
New Featured List!
The Charles M. Getchell New Play Contest is among the flagship awards of the Southeastern Theatre Conference. Dedicated to the discovery & development of worthy new plays & playwrights, & sponsored by Theatrical Rights Worldwide in 2026, the award received 300+ submissions🧵
The Charles M. Getchell New Play Contest is among the flagship awards of the Southeastern Theatre Conference. Dedicated to the discovery & development of worthy new plays & playwrights, & sponsored by Theatrical Rights Worldwide in 2026, the award received 300+ submissions🧵
Updates to NPX are LIVE!
- Glamourous, more accessible color palette 🟠🔵
- Accessibility updates for folks using screen readers 👀
- New disability identity filters for user profiles (time to update your profile!) & script/monologue searches🦾
- New FAQ section💁
- & more🎉
Behold at newplayexchange.org
- Glamourous, more accessible color palette 🟠🔵
- Accessibility updates for folks using screen readers 👀
- New disability identity filters for user profiles (time to update your profile!) & script/monologue searches🦾
- New FAQ section💁
- & more🎉
Behold at newplayexchange.org
New Play Exchange
newplayexchange.org
December 3, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Updates to NPX are LIVE!
- Glamourous, more accessible color palette 🟠🔵
- Accessibility updates for folks using screen readers 👀
- New disability identity filters for user profiles (time to update your profile!) & script/monologue searches🦾
- New FAQ section💁
- & more🎉
Behold at newplayexchange.org
- Glamourous, more accessible color palette 🟠🔵
- Accessibility updates for folks using screen readers 👀
- New disability identity filters for user profiles (time to update your profile!) & script/monologue searches🦾
- New FAQ section💁
- & more🎉
Behold at newplayexchange.org
Reposted by New Play Exchange
Opening up the new year in Seattle
A world premiere play from SIS Productions, Seattle Public Theater and Yun Theater about a thief who gives more than she takes. #AAPIdrama #AsiansOnStage #Asiananericantheatre
A world premiere play from SIS Productions, Seattle Public Theater and Yun Theater about a thief who gives more than she takes. #AAPIdrama #AsiansOnStage #Asiananericantheatre
November 27, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Opening up the new year in Seattle
A world premiere play from SIS Productions, Seattle Public Theater and Yun Theater about a thief who gives more than she takes. #AAPIdrama #AsiansOnStage #Asiananericantheatre
A world premiere play from SIS Productions, Seattle Public Theater and Yun Theater about a thief who gives more than she takes. #AAPIdrama #AsiansOnStage #Asiananericantheatre
Reposted by New Play Exchange
Tara Moses introduces the series The Unspoken Treaty, outlines how the “American theatre” got here, details key takeaways from the upcoming series, and offers an invitation to institutional leaders to move from being unsettled to galvanized. #theatre #theater howlround.com/its-time-mov...
It’s Time to Move Beyond the Colonial Narrative
|Tara MosesTara Moses introduces the series The Unspoken Treaty: The Pattern, Impact, and Disruption of Silencing Native Voices, outlines how the “American theatre” got here, details key takeaways fro...
howlround.com
November 17, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Tara Moses introduces the series The Unspoken Treaty, outlines how the “American theatre” got here, details key takeaways from the upcoming series, and offers an invitation to institutional leaders to move from being unsettled to galvanized. #theatre #theater howlround.com/its-time-mov...
Reposted by New Play Exchange
“In collaboration with the Virginia Museum of History & Culture, Firehouse Theatre is staging a new original play centered on the story of John Mitchell Jr., a pioneering Black newspaper editor, politician, banker, and civil rights activist known as ‘the fighting editor.’”
The Story of John Mitchell Jr. Plays at Firehouse Theatre - Virginia Humanities
The John Mitchell Jr. Project seeks to bring one of Virginia’s most fearless voices for racial justice to the stage - literally.
virginiahumanities.org
November 20, 2025 at 5:55 PM
“In collaboration with the Virginia Museum of History & Culture, Firehouse Theatre is staging a new original play centered on the story of John Mitchell Jr., a pioneering Black newspaper editor, politician, banker, and civil rights activist known as ‘the fighting editor.’”
This #GivingTuesday, join your colleagues & fellow new play champions across the country in giving to NNPN and New Play Exchange. Through the 12/31, your donations count double, thanks to a generous matching grant ♥️ nnpn.org/donate
December 2, 2025 at 6:17 AM
This #GivingTuesday, join your colleagues & fellow new play champions across the country in giving to NNPN and New Play Exchange. Through the 12/31, your donations count double, thanks to a generous matching grant ♥️ nnpn.org/donate
Reposted by New Play Exchange
Attention Women Playwrights based in the Midwest! The second round of the Br!NK Br!EFS is now open! You have until Dec 31st to send us your 10 min plays inspired by the prompt "Come Live With Me And Be My Love".
We're looking forward to reading your plays!
https://rtwmke.org/brink/submit-your-work/
We're looking forward to reading your plays!
https://rtwmke.org/brink/submit-your-work/
December 1, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Attention Women Playwrights based in the Midwest! The second round of the Br!NK Br!EFS is now open! You have until Dec 31st to send us your 10 min plays inspired by the prompt "Come Live With Me And Be My Love".
We're looking forward to reading your plays!
https://rtwmke.org/brink/submit-your-work/
We're looking forward to reading your plays!
https://rtwmke.org/brink/submit-your-work/
Reposted by New Play Exchange
Dec 6 @ 2pm: "Stages of Our Stories: 60 Years of Asian American Theater at East West Players" features excerpts from 6 of EWP's landmark plays. @jamuseum.bsky.social -> www.janm.org/events/2025-... #LAThtr #LittleTokyo #AAPI
From #EastWestPlayers archive (www.eastwestplayers.org/production-h... ):
From #EastWestPlayers archive (www.eastwestplayers.org/production-h... ):
November 17, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Dec 6 @ 2pm: "Stages of Our Stories: 60 Years of Asian American Theater at East West Players" features excerpts from 6 of EWP's landmark plays. @jamuseum.bsky.social -> www.janm.org/events/2025-... #LAThtr #LittleTokyo #AAPI
From #EastWestPlayers archive (www.eastwestplayers.org/production-h... ):
From #EastWestPlayers archive (www.eastwestplayers.org/production-h... ):
Reposted by New Play Exchange
This winter, C1 kicks off Season 27 with a darkly comic new play co-produced with DC’s Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company.
Pay-What-You-Want tickets now available!
www.ticketleap.events/tickets/comp...
Pay-What-You-Want tickets now available!
www.ticketleap.events/tickets/comp...
November 12, 2025 at 10:07 PM
This winter, C1 kicks off Season 27 with a darkly comic new play co-produced with DC’s Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company.
Pay-What-You-Want tickets now available!
www.ticketleap.events/tickets/comp...
Pay-What-You-Want tickets now available!
www.ticketleap.events/tickets/comp...
This week, we’re spotlighting Core Member Theater Orlando Shakes, which joined NNPN back in 2007 🧵
November 28, 2025 at 8:42 PM
This week, we’re spotlighting Core Member Theater Orlando Shakes, which joined NNPN back in 2007 🧵
We’re soooooo thankful for all y’all.
If you’re thankful for the community NNPN has helped forged for folks who champion new plays, we hope you’ll consider us this coming #givingtuesday, during this season that we have a generous matching grant for the first $25k we can raise 🧵
If you’re thankful for the community NNPN has helped forged for folks who champion new plays, we hope you’ll consider us this coming #givingtuesday, during this season that we have a generous matching grant for the first $25k we can raise 🧵
November 26, 2025 at 10:11 PM
We’re soooooo thankful for all y’all.
If you’re thankful for the community NNPN has helped forged for folks who champion new plays, we hope you’ll consider us this coming #givingtuesday, during this season that we have a generous matching grant for the first $25k we can raise 🧵
If you’re thankful for the community NNPN has helped forged for folks who champion new plays, we hope you’ll consider us this coming #givingtuesday, during this season that we have a generous matching grant for the first $25k we can raise 🧵
Reposted by New Play Exchange
Read @barrfoundation.org's feature on how Company One is making theatre differently.
Check out the article to learn more about our Pay-What-You-Want ticketing model, our approach to community partnerships, our actor training and casting philosophy, and more!
www.barrfoundation.org/blog/company...
Check out the article to learn more about our Pay-What-You-Want ticketing model, our approach to community partnerships, our actor training and casting philosophy, and more!
www.barrfoundation.org/blog/company...
Building a Theater for the People - Barr Foundation
Building a Theater for the People | Barr Foundation provides insights, stories, and updates on what’s driving impact and equity in our communities.
www.barrfoundation.org
November 19, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Read @barrfoundation.org's feature on how Company One is making theatre differently.
Check out the article to learn more about our Pay-What-You-Want ticketing model, our approach to community partnerships, our actor training and casting philosophy, and more!
www.barrfoundation.org/blog/company...
Check out the article to learn more about our Pay-What-You-Want ticketing model, our approach to community partnerships, our actor training and casting philosophy, and more!
www.barrfoundation.org/blog/company...
It's a great time to donate to us / NNPN: We have a matching grant from Kristen Vehill, David Goldman & Carol Dweck for the first $25k we raise. It's in memory of National New Play Network OG Scott Vehill, who passed away earlier this year. Let’s champion new plays together. NNPN.org/donate
November 20, 2025 at 1:58 AM
It's a great time to donate to us / NNPN: We have a matching grant from Kristen Vehill, David Goldman & Carol Dweck for the first $25k we raise. It's in memory of National New Play Network OG Scott Vehill, who passed away earlier this year. Let’s champion new plays together. NNPN.org/donate
Reposted by New Play Exchange
We can't wait to bring #ParanormalInside to the Twin Cities!
#thaiamerican #playwright Prince Gomolvilas has delivered the supernatural sequel to his 2019 #thebrothersparanormal, #ParanormalInside. Now playing www.eastwestplayers.org in LA, and will then be staged @theatermu.org and Perseverance Theater. asianamericapodcast.com/2025/10/ep-5...
November 19, 2025 at 10:49 PM
We can't wait to bring #ParanormalInside to the Twin Cities!
PlayFest Unsolicited Submissions opened today at Orlando Shakes. Playwrights can apply by Dec. 1 & learn more at
www.orlandoshakes.org/npd/playfest...
www.orlandoshakes.org/npd/playfest...
How to Submit a Play
PlayFest 2026 will present readings of five to six new plays during the 2026-27 Orlando Shakes season. Each reading…
www.orlandoshakes.org
November 17, 2025 at 5:07 PM
PlayFest Unsolicited Submissions opened today at Orlando Shakes. Playwrights can apply by Dec. 1 & learn more at
www.orlandoshakes.org/npd/playfest...
www.orlandoshakes.org/npd/playfest...
Reposted by New Play Exchange
This month’s awards roundup includes directing honors, theatre criticism prizes, commissions for Black playwrights and Theatre for the Very Young, and more.
www.americantheatre.org/2025/11/14/c...
www.americantheatre.org/2025/11/14/c...
Callaway Awards, Medina Prize, Drinking Gourd Playwrights, and More
This month’s awards roundup includes directing honors, theatre criticism prizes, commissions for Black playwrights and Theatre for the Very Young, and more.
www.americantheatre.org
November 14, 2025 at 3:08 PM
This month’s awards roundup includes directing honors, theatre criticism prizes, commissions for Black playwrights and Theatre for the Very Young, and more.
www.americantheatre.org/2025/11/14/c...
www.americantheatre.org/2025/11/14/c...
Reposted by New Play Exchange
United Hospital Fund and Venturous Theater Fund have joined in an effort to educate job-to-job arts workers about their health insurance options: a free, comprehensive online guidebook, “Riskier Business.”
www.americantheatre.org/2025/11/13/r...
www.americantheatre.org/2025/11/13/r...
‘Riskier Business’ Guide Aims to Help Arts Workers Navigate Health Insurance
United Hospital Fund and Venturous Theater Fund have joined in an effort to educate job-to-job arts workers about their health insurance options.
www.americantheatre.org
November 14, 2025 at 4:00 PM
United Hospital Fund and Venturous Theater Fund have joined in an effort to educate job-to-job arts workers about their health insurance options: a free, comprehensive online guidebook, “Riskier Business.”
www.americantheatre.org/2025/11/13/r...
www.americantheatre.org/2025/11/13/r...
This week, we’re spotlighting one of our founding Member Theaters: InterAct Theatre Company in Philadelphia. For over 35 years, InterAct has embodied the NNPN spirit, championing new plays that challenge, inspire, & reflect the world we live in.
November 15, 2025 at 2:24 AM
This week, we’re spotlighting one of our founding Member Theaters: InterAct Theatre Company in Philadelphia. For over 35 years, InterAct has embodied the NNPN spirit, championing new plays that challenge, inspire, & reflect the world we live in.
Lots of fellowship opportunities w/Playwrights' Center right now! You can apply to multiple programs if eligible. Here are some of the big ones & their deadlines 🧵
November 13, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Lots of fellowship opportunities w/Playwrights' Center right now! You can apply to multiple programs if eligible. Here are some of the big ones & their deadlines 🧵
“Emergency Clown Nose,” portrait of Scott Vehill painted by his sister, Tricia Peck. Through the end of the year, in his memory, we have a match for the first $25k we raise.
November 7, 2025 at 2:03 AM
“Emergency Clown Nose,” portrait of Scott Vehill painted by his sister, Tricia Peck. Through the end of the year, in his memory, we have a match for the first $25k we raise.
Reposted by New Play Exchange
🎶 Ever wonder what makes a musical theatre song work?
Join NAMT + composer Joey Contreras for Recipe for Songwriting: Musical Structure, a free virtual workshop breaking down the ingredients of a song.
🗓️ Nov 10 | 7–8:30pm ET
🌟 Open to all students interested in the MT Songwriting Challenge!
Join NAMT + composer Joey Contreras for Recipe for Songwriting: Musical Structure, a free virtual workshop breaking down the ingredients of a song.
🗓️ Nov 10 | 7–8:30pm ET
🌟 Open to all students interested in the MT Songwriting Challenge!
November 5, 2025 at 9:27 PM
🎶 Ever wonder what makes a musical theatre song work?
Join NAMT + composer Joey Contreras for Recipe for Songwriting: Musical Structure, a free virtual workshop breaking down the ingredients of a song.
🗓️ Nov 10 | 7–8:30pm ET
🌟 Open to all students interested in the MT Songwriting Challenge!
Join NAMT + composer Joey Contreras for Recipe for Songwriting: Musical Structure, a free virtual workshop breaking down the ingredients of a song.
🗓️ Nov 10 | 7–8:30pm ET
🌟 Open to all students interested in the MT Songwriting Challenge!
Call for submissions (plays, scenes, & monologues) from Black Stories Black Voices: Help Barter Theatre curate a Black Appalachian canon of both the past and the present. Submit by 11/15. More info: bartertheatre.com/black-storie...
Black Stories Black Voices | Barter Theatre
With Black Stories Black Voices, Barter hopes to help shine a light on the richness of the Black experience in the Appalachian region with..
bartertheatre.com
November 5, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Call for submissions (plays, scenes, & monologues) from Black Stories Black Voices: Help Barter Theatre curate a Black Appalachian canon of both the past and the present. Submit by 11/15. More info: bartertheatre.com/black-storie...
Reposted by New Play Exchange
Your gift has 2X the impact! Through 12/31, all donations will be matched dollar for dollar, up to $25K, by NNPN Board Member Kristen Vehill, together with NNPN founder David Goldman and Carol Dweck, in memory of Scott Vehill, one of NNPN's founding Artistic Directors.
October 31, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Your gift has 2X the impact! Through 12/31, all donations will be matched dollar for dollar, up to $25K, by NNPN Board Member Kristen Vehill, together with NNPN founder David Goldman and Carol Dweck, in memory of Scott Vehill, one of NNPN's founding Artistic Directors.