Deadline: August 19, 2025
Submission Email & Contact: tftsubmissions@gmail.com
Troy Foundry Theatre is now accepting submissions for the 2025 Half-Baked Festival celebrating works-in-development and the presentation of in-process creative projects which will be presented September 18 - 28, 2025 in Troy, NY.
We seek projects that wrestle with the absurdity of our time – politics, climate change, capitalism, digital dissonance, identity, and societal transformation. We're drawn to projects that are unhinged, hilarious, desperate, or beautifully broken in their honesty.
We welcome:
The Half-Baked Festival of Emerging Work celebrates the unfinished, the audacious, and the revolutionary in theatre-making. We believe some of the most exciting theatrical discoveries happen in development – when work is still breathing, evolving, and finding its voice.
Please note: We do not accept projects that have already been presented in full professional productions. Projects will not perform every day of the festival; we'll collaborate with selected artists to create a performance schedule that serves everyone's needs.
Please compile a complete submission package that includes the following to help us learn about your project:
1. Contact Information
Your name, email, phone number, and location (state/region)
2. Artist Statement
Who you are as an artist and your creative mission
3. Project Overview
Project description: What is your piece? What world does it inhabit?
Artistic exploration: What themes, questions, or provocations drive this work?
Development stage: Where is your project in its creative journey?
Title and materials: Working title, any existing scripts, visuals, media, or documentation
Synopsis and technical requirements: Brief project summary and any needs beyond our standard festival setup (basic lighting, sound capabilities, stage wash)
Creative roles: Are you creator and performer, or seeking direction/casting support?
Production specs: Number of performers required and current runtime
Special technical needs: Any essential requirements beyond our basic festival infrastructure
4. Development History
Previous presentations: workshops, readings, public showings (if any), including dates and venues
Troy Foundry Theatre is now accepting submissions for the 2025 Half-Baked Festival celebrating works-in-development and the presentation of in-process creative projects which will be presented September 18 - 28, 2025 in Troy, NY.
We seek projects that wrestle with the absurdity of our time – politics, climate change, capitalism, digital dissonance, identity, and societal transformation. We're drawn to projects that are unhinged, hilarious, desperate, or beautifully broken in their honesty.
We welcome:
- New plays or devised work-in-progress that push theatrical boundaries
- Lecture-performances or artistic investigations that blend research with performance
- Short-form experiments or provocations that challenge audiences and conventions
The Half-Baked Festival of Emerging Work celebrates the unfinished, the audacious, and the revolutionary in theatre-making. We believe some of the most exciting theatrical discoveries happen in development – when work is still breathing, evolving, and finding its voice.
Please note: We do not accept projects that have already been presented in full professional productions. Projects will not perform every day of the festival; we'll collaborate with selected artists to create a performance schedule that serves everyone's needs.
Please compile a complete submission package that includes the following to help us learn about your project:
1. Contact Information
Your name, email, phone number, and location (state/region)
2. Artist Statement
Who you are as an artist and your creative mission
3. Project Overview
Project description: What is your piece? What world does it inhabit?
Artistic exploration: What themes, questions, or provocations drive this work?
Development stage: Where is your project in its creative journey?
Title and materials: Working title, any existing scripts, visuals, media, or documentation
Synopsis and technical requirements: Brief project summary and any needs beyond our standard festival setup (basic lighting, sound capabilities, stage wash)
Creative roles: Are you creator and performer, or seeking direction/casting support?
Production specs: Number of performers required and current runtime
Special technical needs: Any essential requirements beyond our basic festival infrastructure
4. Development History
Previous presentations: workshops, readings, public showings (if any), including dates and venues