Deadline: January 15, 2026 at 11:59 pm EST
SUBMISSION FORM
Thank you for your interest in Live & In Color’s June Bingham New Playwright Commission. This commission opportunity provides resources and support toward the creation and development of a new play by early-career women/femme and/or non-binary storytellers.
This opportunity will culminate in a 60-90 min 2 person play that will be workshopped and presented as a reading for an audience. This workshop is anticipated for one week in mid-September 2026.
The commission, named after the late artist and playwright June Bingham, seeks to honor her creative legacy by empowering femme artists to create poignant, evocative, and timely new plays that push boundaries and reflect the nuance of the times we are living in. Previous recipients and projects have included Erlina Ortiz’s award-winning play, La Egoista (2021) which received it's world premiere at the Actors Theatre of Louisville, AriDy Nox’s The Wetlands (2022) which had a presentation on site at the Giacomi Wetlands, Raquel Almazan's Goddesses Return to the Temple (2023), Esmé Ng's I Know Why Iris Chang Died (2024), and Vaibu Mohan's Bound to You (2025) which will have it's NYC presentation in 2026.
This application is designed as the first of a three-round selection process that will be conducted virtually. Please fill out the form below to the best of your ability. Please note that this opportunity is open to all early-career writers who identify as cis-femme, trans-femme, and/or non-binary.
The total fee for this commission will be $3,000; housing, meals, and travel for the retreat are also provided. Unfortunately, at this time, we are unable to consider international applicants. To be selected for this opportunity you must be a U.S. resident with ability to work in the U.S.
This submission form will close on 1/15/2026 at 11:59 pm EST. You will be notified by 2/15/2025 if you are selected as a Semi-Finalist.
We define “early-career” as artists who have written pieces previously, or have engaged in writing via books, film, TV, etc. but have not had theatrical work that has been extensively professionally produced by commercial or non-profit organizations and have less than two full-length plays that have been published in print.
If you have questions about your eligibility or any portion of the application, please email Junebinghamcommission@liveandincolor.org.
The commission, named after the late artist and playwright June Bingham, seeks to honor her creative legacy by empowering femme artists to create poignant, evocative, and timely new plays that push boundaries and reflect the nuance of the times we are living in. Previous recipients and projects have included Erlina Ortiz’s award-winning play, La Egoista (2021) which received it's world premiere at the Actors Theatre of Louisville, AriDy Nox’s The Wetlands (2022) which had a presentation on site at the Giacomi Wetlands, Raquel Almazan's Goddesses Return to the Temple (2023), Esmé Ng's I Know Why Iris Chang Died (2024), and Vaibu Mohan's Bound to You (2025) which will have it's NYC presentation in 2026.
This application is designed as the first of a three-round selection process that will be conducted virtually. Please fill out the form below to the best of your ability. Please note that this opportunity is open to all early-career writers who identify as cis-femme, trans-femme, and/or non-binary.
The total fee for this commission will be $3,000; housing, meals, and travel for the retreat are also provided. Unfortunately, at this time, we are unable to consider international applicants. To be selected for this opportunity you must be a U.S. resident with ability to work in the U.S.
This submission form will close on 1/15/2026 at 11:59 pm EST. You will be notified by 2/15/2025 if you are selected as a Semi-Finalist.
We define “early-career” as artists who have written pieces previously, or have engaged in writing via books, film, TV, etc. but have not had theatrical work that has been extensively professionally produced by commercial or non-profit organizations and have less than two full-length plays that have been published in print.
If you have questions about your eligibility or any portion of the application, please email Junebinghamcommission@liveandincolor.org.