Call to Playwrights for the 2025 Lab

Inline with our mission to workshop and develop new works, New Canon Theatre Co. is seeking full-length and one-act plays from established and emerging playwrights for the New Canon Theatre Lab. All submissions will be thoroughly considered; however, we are HIGHLY interested in writers from the BIPOC and LGBTQ+ communities, as well as playwrights local to the greater Monterey, Santa Cruz, and San Francisco Bay Areas. To begin the consideration process, please submit a query letter (including your bio) and a one-page summary of your piece (please do not send the full script until requested) to Artistic Director Justin Matthew Gordon at jgordon@newcanontheatre.org. Selected plays will receive public staged readings workshopped by members of the New Canon artistic staff and acting company, with the potential to be fully staged in upcoming seasons. Submissions close July 31st 2024 at 5 PM PST.