"Broadway Bound Theatre Festival, now in its tenth year of developing new plays and musicals in New York, is under Festival Director Lenore M Skomal. It is precisely the kind of curated, hands-on incubator that new American musical theater needs and too rarely receives, providing selected writers with dramaturgical development, workshops, readings, technical support, and a professional New York production environment."
OUR MISSION
How do you get a new play or musical produced in NYC? Broadway Bound Theatre Festival! We are a NYC-based developmental theatre festival in the truest sense. There are economic barriers to producing in the greatest theatre city in the world. And few options for artists eager to get their work on a professional stage. BBTF strives to create an environment that guarantees our playwrights receive all aspects of support for their new works. Collaboration is one of our cornerstones, as playwrights become part of something much bigger than themselves and their plays. During the process, they're provided one-on-one dramaturgy, online workshops and readings of their work, roundtable talkbacks, full technical and FOH support, and insight into the ever-changing landscape of American theater, while learning the business of self producing. The result is a constructive, encouraging environment and a creative community accepting of all, exclusive of none giving you an experience of a lifetime.
OUR SUBMISSION PROCESS
BBTF is one of the only fully curated festivals in New York City. Each script is considered with care and appreciation, undergoing a rigorous evaluation process in which structure, content and character development, as well as development potential are reviewed and discussed. All submissions receive a critique, regardless of acceptance. Participants commit to multiple rewrites of their work under dramaturgical direction and collaboration before production, ensuring the strongest iteration of their work is presented to the public at an affordable price.
"The Broadway Bound Theatre Festival has been helping playwrights develop their works since 2016."
" Why New York Needs Theatre Festivals"
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Special thanks to our corporate sponsor
At Carlstrom Productions, we know all about what goes into producing great theatre, by providing Broadway caliber events for some of the most innovative companies around the globe. We're proud sponsors of the festival and thrilled to be a part of introducing these new works to the theatre world.
