Submit your work to Ms. Shawn René Graham, Literary Director at readings@cthnyc.org. No phone calls please.
Playwrights’ Playground
Selected playwrights submit 10-12 pages of a new work in the early stages of development. Actors are cast on the spot and perform a cold reading, followed by a moderated audience feedback session. In addition to serving the development of new work, these readings give audiences a sneak peek into how new plays are created.
Future Classics
Selected playwrights submit 10-12 pages of a new work in the early stages of development. Actors are cast on the spot and perform a cold reading, followed by a moderated audience feedback session. In addition to serving the development of new work, these readings give audiences a sneak peek into how new plays are created.
- Plays/Excerpts may not have been previously produced.
- Playwrights may submit up to fifteen (15) pages only.
- Plays must be submitted as a PDF or as a Word document.
- Playwrights will not receive comments on plays once submitted.
Future Classics
CTH asserts that a “Future Classic” is a play of social significance that has the potential to stand the test of time. It tackles large-scale economic, political, or cultural issues. A Future Classic promotes courageous and open-minded examination of controversial and critical topics that are at the heart of society.
- Plays may not have been previously produced.
- Playwrights may submit only one full-length play.
- Plays must be submitted as a PDF or as a Word document.
- Playwrights will not receive comments on plays once submitted.
- Playwrights should also include a brief author’s bio and/or resume.
- Playwrights may also submit a play synopsis (250 words).