Attention all Princeton Musical Theater Writers and Performers! Submissions are now being accepted for the first annual Playhouse Festival of New Works.
Are you interested in developing your craft as a musical theater writer or performer? Are you a prospective theater minor who plans to write an original work for consideration in the senior independent project Lewis Center for the Arts (LCA) season? If so, consider applying for the Playhouse Festival of New Works, a new part of the LCA season designed as a workshop for underclass writers and performers. The festival will take place in the Wallace Theater on May 1 and 2, 2026. Selected writers will have the chance to workshop up to 12 minutes of material with students from the theater minor/across campus and the Playhouse Ensembles performing and rehearsing their work. Feedback will come from monthly workshops throughout the year and panel discussions/faculty and guest feedback during the festival itself. The festival will be led and facilitated by Program in Theater & Music Theater Faculty members Chesney Snow, Solon Sway, and Lloyd Suh and is sponsored jointly by the Program in Theater & Music Theater and the Department of Music.
Timeline & Guidelines
- Writing and performer submissions due December 7, 2025, by 11:59 PM (ET)
- Writers: Complete the submission form, where you can submit up to 12 minutes of material (1-2 song demos and 1-2 scenes of text) and a brief show description and artist statement
- Performers: Complete the submission form, which includes an artist statement and resume
- Writer and performer group meetings led by Chesney Snow will be held approximately once a month in December (schedules allowing), February, March, and April
Selected participants will be notified via email. Plays without music will be considered, but preference will be given to musicals or plays that involve thoughtful incorporation of music and/or sound design.
Submission form for writers & performers
Venue & Performance Details
- Wallace Theater, Lewis Arts Complex
- Friday, May 1, 2026 and Saturday, May 2, 2026
- Direction by Chesney Snow; Music Direction by Solon Snider Sway
- Playwriting Mentorship by Lloyd Suh
Questions?
With questions, please reach out to Chesney Snow by email at chesneysnow@princeton.edu and/or Solon Snider Sway at solon.snider@princeton.edu
