Incubate NYC 2026 – Applications Now Open
CATEGORY: Festival/Competition Submissions
Egg and Spoon Theatre Collective
New York, NY
US
Job Details
DESCRIPTION
Applications Are Open for INCUBATE NYC 2026!
Presented by Egg & Spoon Theatre Collective
Egg & Spoon Theatre Collective is now accepting applications for INCUBATE NYC 2026, our borough-based new works initiative supporting playwrights of color developing bold, playful, and community-rooted new plays. Applications are available at www.eggandspoontheatre.org and close December 20, 2025.
Launched in 2021, INCUBATE NYC nurtures early-stage new work from writers with roots in The Bronx or Queens, bringing their stories to life through collaborative workshops and public readings in community-centered spaces. The program uplifts artists and stories that have long been excluded from traditional theatrical development pipelines.
Past INCUBATE NYC playwrights include Christin Eve Cato, Jesse Jae Hoon, Amalia Oliva Rojas, Nelson Diaz-Marcano, Borna Barzin, lily gonzales, and Juan Ramirez Jr.
Who Can Apply
INCUBATE NYC is open to all Black, Indigenous, and writers of color who are based in or originally from Queens or The Bronx. Writers may be at any stage in their careers.
Workshops are intended for full-length plays that have not yet had a fully realized production. Workshop resources include actors, a director, a stage manager, and lighting and/or sound design support.
Submission Guidelines
-Currently accepting full-length plays
-Playwrights must identify as Black, Indigenous, or People of Color
-Playwright must be based in or originally from The Bronx or Queens
-Strong preference for plays that can be developed with six or fewer actors
About the Program
Each year, Egg & Spoon selects two (2) playwrights for a week-long developmental workshop, culminating in a reading in Queens or The Bronx, with close collaboration with our artistic staff and creative community.
Selected playwrights receive:
-Rehearsal space, administrative support, and a public reading to share their work with audiences
Tentative 2025–26 Timeline:
To Submit
In order to apply, visit www.eggandspoontheatre.org/incubate-nyc and fill out the simple form. If you have any questions, email [email protected].
About Egg & Spoon
Egg & Spoon develops and produces intimate, ambitious new plays across New York City’s five boroughs. Inspired by the spirit of a field day—playful, competitive, communal—we create theatrical experiences that celebrate and interrogate the collective experiences of everyday Americans.
DURATION
Feb 1, 2026 - May 31, 2026
SALARY
$500.00 – $500.00 per gig