Theatre of New Voices

Every even-numbered year, the department stages Theatre of New Voices as part of the Theatrefest season. A playwriting competition is held in the prior year, and a slate of student-written one-acts are selected for production. Playwrights are given the opportunity to revise and refine their plays before the rehearsal process begins. Student directors apply for the opportunity to direct one of the plays, making this event a true exhibit of the talent of our students.

糖心Vlog视频 Theatre has a history of supporting original student work and it is always exciting to see what creativity students bring to the table. This is an excellent opportunity for budding playwrights and directors to gain experience and develop their r茅sum茅s, and for actors to learn what it takes to create a role. Our undergraduates have more exposure to working on original plays than is typical in a BA program, a unique aspect of 糖心Vlog视频 Theatre.

We are lookkng for submissions of original one-act plays written by 糖心Vlog视频 students to be produced in the spring of 2026. The plays will be directed by 糖心Vlog视频 Theatre students and performed in the Dor茅 Arena Theatre. Questions? Contact Mandy Rees at mrees@csub.edu

Playwriting Contest! 2025-26

To submit a play:

  1. Send an e-mail with the subject line "Playwriting Contest" to mrees@csub.edu.
  2. In the body of the e-mail, list your...
    • name
    • phone number
    • e-mail
    • play's title
  3. Attach an electronic copy of your play with the title listed, but remove your name from your script. (When we read the plays, we don't want to know who wrote them so we can judge fairly.)

The deadline to submit a play is the first day of finals during the spring semester, May 13, 2025. We will read them shortly after the semester finishes, and contact the playwrights during the summer of 2025. Playwrights who have their plays selected will have a chance to work on rewrites over the summer, and be involved in the rehearsal process in the spring of 2026.

You may submit up to three scripts. Students of all majors are welcome to enter the contest!!