Submit scripts to Theater Mu's New Eyes play reading festival

The first iteration of Theater Mu’s free play-reading festival, New Eyes, was in 1993. Since then, it has become Mu’s longest running tradition, a showcase of new Asian American work, and an artistic incubator for thoughts and ideas.

For the 2024 festival, Theater Mu invites playwrights to submit their work for consideration. Playwrights whose work is selected will be paid a stipend of $500 after the festival, Nov 22-24, 2024. The deadline to submit is July 21, 2024, or when they have reached 75 submissions. **As of July 9, they have received 50 submissions.

Requirements

Playwrights must submit their scripts by July 21, 2024, but Theater Mu reserves the right to end its call for submissions if it receives 75 scripts before that day. There is no fee to submit. Mu will make announcements on this website page and on social media if/once they reach 50, 60, and 70 script submissions.

• Playwrights must be 18+ to submit.
• Limit one submission per playwright. Writers may submit as co-writers, but a co-writer may not submit an additional script as a solo playwright or as part of another team.
• Scripts need not be in their final form, but they should be complete enough to share with an audience. Please do not submit a script with missing scenes or pages.
• They are accepting scripts that have any number of actors. It would be helpful to include in your submission any information about doubling, if possible. Please include a stage direction reader in your numbering.
• Scripts should be full length (e.g., not 10-minute plays).
• Scripts for New Eyes should meet the following criteria: 1) new scripts, and 2) visionary scripts that align with Theater Mu’s mission.

Application Instructions