Deadline: November 2, 2025 at 11:59 PM
SUBMISSION FORM
For Summer 2026, up to three unproduced works will be selected from a worldwide pool of submissions, for a two-week-long, artist-driven workshop residency by the sea— in beautiful and creatively inspiring Newport, Rhode Island. Artists in Residence are provided housing, transportation, most meals and a stipend. Workshops are staffed with industry-leading Broadway level professionals.
The process is hypercollaborative and each team will work with top-notch directors, producers, dramaturgs, musicians, and actors for an intensive 64-hour rehearsal period. Our goal is to elevate every participating show by bolstering and matchmaking each work with the customized artistic resources the work needs to get to the next level. The festival culminates in two public, script-in-hand, workshop presentations.
Artists are welcome and encouraged to revise, rework, and rewrite as much as possible while in residence with us. Risk-taking is encouraged. Artists are also welcome to attend rehearsals and presentations of their peers' work as we aim to build a strong community of fellow writers, artists, songwriters, and theater-makers, lasting long after the festival! Evening bonfires, time at the beach & on the water, divine culinary delights, and industry expert conversations are also an integral part of the Newport NewWorks experience.
Please note: We require that all works submitted remain without professional production throughout their participation in the festival. Thank you!
For Summer 2026, up to three unproduced works will be selected from a worldwide pool of submissions, for a two-week-long, artist-driven workshop residency by the sea— in beautiful and creatively inspiring Newport, Rhode Island. Artists in Residence are provided housing, transportation, most meals and a stipend. Workshops are staffed with industry-leading Broadway level professionals.
The process is hypercollaborative and each team will work with top-notch directors, producers, dramaturgs, musicians, and actors for an intensive 64-hour rehearsal period. Our goal is to elevate every participating show by bolstering and matchmaking each work with the customized artistic resources the work needs to get to the next level. The festival culminates in two public, script-in-hand, workshop presentations.
Artists are welcome and encouraged to revise, rework, and rewrite as much as possible while in residence with us. Risk-taking is encouraged. Artists are also welcome to attend rehearsals and presentations of their peers' work as we aim to build a strong community of fellow writers, artists, songwriters, and theater-makers, lasting long after the festival! Evening bonfires, time at the beach & on the water, divine culinary delights, and industry expert conversations are also an integral part of the Newport NewWorks experience.
Please note: We require that all works submitted remain without professional production throughout their participation in the festival. Thank you!
At Newport NewWorks, if we select your work, it means we deeply believe in it and are committed to actively supporting your piece, including:
1) Facilitating development guidance and support for your piece in the months leading up to the festival to make sure it is as ready as possible to maximize your time at the festival
2) Helping to find a life for your piece beyond the festival
To achieve these goals, we have found in some situations that additional collaborators for the creative team may be helpful and beneficial to the project. Is this something you would be open to considering?
(*Please note we do not always find this necessary, and saying no does not disqualify you from selection. Please be open and authentic about your comfort level with this.)
Please confirm all members of the creative team are available to attend the festival IN RESIDENCE in Newport, RI for the ENTIRETY of Aug 2 - 16, 2026.