Deadline: May 16, 2025
SUBMISSION FORM
BabelFest: A Festival of New American Plays at Redhouse House Arts Center, Syracuse, NY Submission Guidelines
Redhouse Arts Center is seeking groundbreaking new plays and musicals that feature new voices and new perspectives. The festival will be curated by respected arts leaders in the Central New York area and around the country. One new play and one new musical will be selected for two public staged readings at Redhouse Arts Center in Syracuse. Submissions are free.
Winners Announced: July 7, 2025
Festival Dates: September 25 - September 28, 2025
NAME OF PLAY
PLAYWRIGHT’S NAME
CONTACT INFORMATION [Address, Phone Number, Email Address]
Script Summary
CHARACTER BREAKDOWN
SETTING
TIME PERIOD
Supporting Materials
COVER LETTER
BIO OF PLAYWRIGHT and COLLABORATORS
MUSIC FILES [for musical submissions only]
Playwright Eligibility
Playwright must be 18 years of age or older by the scheduled dates of the festival. Playwright must be a citizen of the United States. Playwright may submit more than one script.
Winning Playwrights
Redhouse will choose 2 new works; 1 musical and 1 play. Winners notified by email in mid June. Winners must be available to participate in the festival.
Winning playwrights will have access to Redhouse Arts Center facilities to continue to develop their work during business hours. Top level local actors and top level local directors will be chosen to rehearse in the evening for one week, culminating in two public staged readings of each chosen new work. Playwrights will have the opportunity to edit their work between readings.
Chosen playwrights will receive a $1,000 commission for their work.
Out of town playwrights will be given travel and accommodations at Redhouse’s expense.
A playwright and cast talkback will follow each staged reading
Redhouse will market and advertise each new work chosen
Semi finalists, and finalists will be announced in each category. Feedback available upon request.
Please visit theredhouse.org audition and submissions page for submission links
Email babelfest@theredhouse.org with questions
BabelFest: A Festival of New American Plays at Redhouse House Arts Center, Syracuse, NY Submission Guidelines
Redhouse Arts Center is seeking groundbreaking new plays and musicals that feature new voices and new perspectives. The festival will be curated by respected arts leaders in the Central New York area and around the country. One new play and one new musical will be selected for two public staged readings at Redhouse Arts Center in Syracuse. Submissions are free.
Winners Announced: July 7, 2025
Festival Dates: September 25 - September 28, 2025
- Scripts must be submitted in PDF format.
- Scripts must be completed drafts. No incomplete drafts or treatments
- Scripts must be unproduced and unpublished. Readings and/or workshops are acceptable.
- Playwright (and collaborators if applicable) are the sole owners of script copyright.
NAME OF PLAY
PLAYWRIGHT’S NAME
CONTACT INFORMATION [Address, Phone Number, Email Address]
Script Summary
CHARACTER BREAKDOWN
SETTING
TIME PERIOD
Supporting Materials
COVER LETTER
BIO OF PLAYWRIGHT and COLLABORATORS
MUSIC FILES [for musical submissions only]
Playwright Eligibility
Playwright must be 18 years of age or older by the scheduled dates of the festival. Playwright must be a citizen of the United States. Playwright may submit more than one script.
Winning Playwrights
Redhouse will choose 2 new works; 1 musical and 1 play. Winners notified by email in mid June. Winners must be available to participate in the festival.
Winning playwrights will have access to Redhouse Arts Center facilities to continue to develop their work during business hours. Top level local actors and top level local directors will be chosen to rehearse in the evening for one week, culminating in two public staged readings of each chosen new work. Playwrights will have the opportunity to edit their work between readings.
Chosen playwrights will receive a $1,000 commission for their work.
Out of town playwrights will be given travel and accommodations at Redhouse’s expense.
A playwright and cast talkback will follow each staged reading
Redhouse will market and advertise each new work chosen
Semi finalists, and finalists will be announced in each category. Feedback available upon request.
Please visit theredhouse.org audition and submissions page for submission links
Email babelfest@theredhouse.org with questions