Theatre Writer Opportunities for June 2026
Summer awards, residencies, and more!
Funding
The Ryan Hudak LGBTQ+ Dramatic Writing Award
A cash grant from NYFA for one New York State–based playwright, screenwriter, or adjacent writer
Applicants should identify as LGBT+
$8,000 award
Deadline: June 16th
Annual award for a musical theatre composer/lyricist (or team) who has not achieved significant commercial success
$75,000 award
Deadline: June 30th
The Dottie Burman and John Wallowitch Awards
Award for a cabaret song written by a composer/lyricist who is 40+ (Burman) or -40 (Wallowitch)
$5,000 award
Deadline: Upcoming, likely early July
Development
Dramatist Guild Foundation Fellows
One-year intensive NYC fellowship for emerging musical theatre dramatists
Fellows develop existing musical projects under distinguished mentors, culminating in showcases; the program includes masterclasses and networking
$5,000 stipend
Deadline: July 30th or after 225 applications are received (hop to it!)
Development program pairing underrepresented musical theatre writers with Syracuse University students to workshop a new musical
No stipend mentioned.
Deadline: June 30th
Question: Would anyone be interested in a special edition of the digest going over booking details and requirements for notable local venues? I found myself learning a lot about this during self production. Oh, speaking of which - please come to my show on June 8th!
Residencies
Headlands Center for the Arts Artist-in-Residence
Fully-funded 4-6 week residency in Sausalito, CA, open to artists across disciplines
$35 application fee
$1,000 stipend
Deadline: June 1st
Peter Bullough Foundation Residencies
4-week communal residency in a house from the 1840s, offering private bedrooms and studios
Community engagement encouraged
$600 stipend
Deadline: June 10th
Florida residency offering living/studio space to eight selected artists for 1–3 months
$20-$30 application fee dependent on timing
No residency fee
Deadline: June 15th
That’s it for this month’s highlights! And now for The List - my comprehensive compendium of all upcoming opportunities for which theatre writers are eligible. A massive THANK YOU to everyone who subscribes - every dollar goes toward the production of new work.
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