Workshop presentation of *Revolutionary Spirits* by Finley K Foster, 2023 (Photo by Paul Fox)

2025 Submissions

Fresh Ink is always revamping our submission process and season opportunities with the aim at being action oriented in our equity and diversity goals. We seek to better reflect the playwright and artist community we are looking to serve and cultivate! We are also inviting ourselves, as an all volunteer organization, to slow down to give ourselves the space to grow financially and strategically.

You can learn more about our development and selection process at our FAQ page and reach out to submissions@freshinktheatre.org with any questions.

Important Update:

Although Fresh Ink will be producing a full world premiere production in our 2025-2026 season, we are not accepting open submissions for a Production Residency. Please stay tuned for the official announcement of our Production Residency title for our 15th season. We look forward to providing future opportunities for writers to submit for a full production!

Click HERE to see all the opportunity breakdowns (also listed below) and application questions ahead of time (this helps you to prepare with ample time!)

Wondering who will read your play? Stay tuned to meet the lovely humans on our Reading Comittee!

Click the button below to submit your work now! Submissions are open until February 28th OR until we receive 65 scripts! Don’t forget to read all of the guidelines and opportunities before you do!

Submission Form

2025 Submission Opportunities

New Play Development Residency

This residency is awarded to any LGBTQ+ playwright who is a current, full-time resident of MA, CT, RI, NH, VT, or ME looking to develop their play with Fresh Ink for 6 months.

This residency includes:

$400 playwright award
One-on-one meetings with a dramaturg
One internal workshop
One workshop and public staged reading

Ink Spot Residency

Fresh Ink seeks ONE TO TWO Ink Spot Residency playwrights. This residency is awarded to any playwright who is a current, full-time resident of MA, CT, RI, NH, VT, or ME looking to develop their play with Fresh Ink for 1-2 months.

This residency includes:

$200 playwright award
One-on-one meetings with a dramaturg
A one week workshop and public staged reading

Ink-ubation Residency

This residency is awarded to any playwright who is a current, full-time resident of MA, CT, RI, NH, VT, or ME to receive 12 months of dramaturgical support.

This residency includes:

$200 playwright award

12 months of personalized dramaturgical support from a professional dramaturg

SPECIAL NOTE: We aim for all submissions read by Fresh Ink to be self-evaluated by the playwright to be ready for workshop. Therefore, we do not accept submissions specifically for the Ink-ubation Residency. All playwrights who submit for Development and Ink Spot residencies will be considered for the Ink-ubation Residency.

2025 Application & Deadlines

Playwrights interested in one or more of the 2025/2026 opportunities must submit an application along with their play to be considered.

Application Guidelines: Please read these carefully

You must be at least 18 years of age.
Applicants must be a current, full-time resident of MA, CT, RI, NH, VT, or ME, and if selected, should remain so for the duration of the Fresh Ink season for which you are submitting.
Your play must be at least 50 pages to be considered.
Your play must be able to be workshopped and performed with 6 actors or fewer.
We are not accepting musicals, one acts, or short plays at this time.
Your play must not have had a professional production. Previous readings, workshops, and academic productions are allowed.
You may submit an original or adapted work, providing the rights to any material not in the public domain have been granted in writing and a copy of the release is emailed along with the script.
A writer may submit only one play each year.
No incomplete submissions will be accepted.
Please make sure your script has page numbers.
Please title your script PDF (“Save As”) in the following format: TITLE OF PLAY – Last Name, First Name

Submissions will open on February 12th and close when we have received 65 scripts or on February 28th, whichever comes sooner.

***All scripts must follow the guidelines above to be accepted and considered for a development process.***

Ready to submit your application? Click the button below to submit now!