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The Staged Reading Series: Rogue Theater Festival

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Closes

October 20, 2026

Effort

About 4 hours

Cost to apply

Free to submit. $250 participation fee if selected.

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What it is

Rogue Theater Festival is accepting nine original works for its first ever Staged Reading Series to be performed at The Flea in Tribeca, New York. Works may be plays, musicals, improv, stand-up comedy, clowning, solo shows, burlesque, poetry, spoken word, song cycles, dance, or other forms. Pieces must be 45-90 minutes with no intermission and may have been performed before. One winner will receive a complimentary slot in the Fully Staged category of the 2027 summer festival. Participants must sell a minimum of 15 tickets or buy them out at $15 each plus fees.

Who it is for

Playwrights, producers, and performance artists creating original works of any form.

Eligibility unconfirmed. Check the residency and nationality rules on the source before applying.

US artists

Where

New York, United States

When

October 20, 2026

Runs December 7, 2026 to December 13, 2026

What you get

One technical rehearsal of at least 3 hours at The Flea in NYC, professional front-of-house and technical staff, lighting and sound design support, and one presentation performance December 7-13, 2026. Winners receive a complimentary slot in the Fully Staged category of the summer 2027 festival. Applicants must self-fund production costs including director, casting, rehearsal space, salaries, and

What you need to apply

  • Original work submission
  • Lighting and sound design specifications with MP3 files of sounds

How long it takes

About 4 hours

Medium application. Estimated from the 2 items this application asks for, not from the organisation.

Cost to apply

Free to submit. $250 participation fee if selected.

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Go to the application

https://playbill.com/job/the-staged-reading-series-rogue-theater-festival/9339fce4-3fae-48be-8fc2-802fb20cd95c