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ARLINGTON FRIENDS OF THE DRAMA DIRECTOR SUBMISSIONS

• Company: Arlington Friends of the Drama

• What:  AFD is currently seeking directors for Jagged Little Pill: The Musical, RIPCORD, The Tempest featuring Prospera, and Shrek: The Musical. 

• When:  2026-2027 Season

• Deadline: January 26th, 2026

• Who: Directors
  
  

FLAT EARTH CALL FOR COLLABORATORS 

• Company: Flat Earth

• What:  Flat Earth is looking for collaborators of all kinds to join them as they build future projects!

• When:  2026-2027 Season

• Deadline: None listed

• Who: All Theatre Artists

IDLE HANDS FEST

• Company: Idle Hands

• What: The Winter Idle Hands Fest is a 1 week creative collision! We’re here to bring together 15 artists from every corner of the performance world to cross disciplines, break routines, and make something wildly original. Think: ballerina meets drummer or DJ meets puppeteer. We welcome both seasoned and emerging artists (ages 18+), across all genres and abilities. Venues is fully ADA accessible. Idle Hands is your playground to experiment, collaborate, and build something brand-new from scratch. This is a devised theatre festival at heart—with a twist. You’ll be matched with a team of artists and challenged to create an original performance in just two days. On the third day, you’ll present your piece to a live audience. We’re looking for raw, weird, risky, and bold—bring your quirks, your talents, your wildest ideas, and be ready to share!

• When: February 24th-28th, 2026  

• Deadline: Not Listed 

• Who: All Theatre Artists

MOONBOX NEW WORKS FESTIVAL

• Company: Moonbox Productions

• What: Moonbox Productions has opened virtual actor submissions for their upcoming New Works Festival, which includes three staged plays, a musical, and a reading. 

• When: May 7th- 10th, 2026 

• Deadline: February 3

• Who: Actors/Performers

SHAKESPEARE & CO ACTOR SUMMER INTENSIVE

• What: The Summer Intensive is an opportunity for college theater students and emerging professional artists to immerse themselves in Shakespeare, six days a week for four weeks during our summer performance season.

• When: May 27 - June 21, 2026

• Where: Lenox, MA (Tuition includes housing & food) 

• Deadline: March 1 for priority scholarships

• Cost: $5,850 (Scholarships available)

• For: Actors/Performers (college students and recent graduates)

THE WALPOLE FOOTLIGHTERS DIRECTOR SUBMISSIONS

• Company: The Walpole Footlighters

• What:  We are accepting proposals for directors of our 26-27 season! CORRECTION: submissions are due January 23. To submit your proposal & resume, email plays@footlighters.com

• When:  2026-2027 Season

• Deadline: January 21st, 2026

• Who: Directors

BARRINGTON STAGE COMPANY'S MUSICAL THEATRE CONSERVATORY (MTC) 

• What: The Barrington Stage Company’s Musical Theatre Conservatory (MTC) offers an immersive 8-week training program designed for pre-professional performers. Guided by industry experts, participants will reside on our campus in the Berkshires. The rigorous curriculum encompasses acting, singing, and dance, culminating in two mainstage performances. Additionally, students will engage in master classes with renowned artists and gain insights into the business of performing and audition techniques, equipping them for success in the professional realm. 

• When: June 1, 2026- July 24, 2026

• Deadline: March 15, 2026

• Where: Pittsfield, MA

• Cost: MTC is a tuition-free program! The full cost of the program and housing is covered for students via our scholarship program. Students are responsible for their personal living expenses (food, gas, etc) while attending the program. A limited number of need-based stipends are available for participants needing financial assistance to cover the cost of living while attending the Musical Theatre Conservatory.

• For: Actors/Performers (targeted towards emerging actors)

CHAUTAUQUA THEATER COMPANY ACTING CONSERVATORY 

• What: Chautauqua Theater Company (CTC) produces high-quality, live theater within a vibrant nine-week summer season. We are committed to the development of new work, the next generation of theater artists, producing galvanizing world premieres as well as exceptional modern and contemporary plays, and infusing fresh insight into the classical canon. CTC is dedicated to becoming a national home for exciting new plays: commissioning, developing and producing new and established American playwrights. We are where the finest artists of tomorrow bridge the gap between their training and the professional world. CTC is actively building the future of the American theater. CTC Acting Conservatory members will have the opportunity to develop new plays with the industry’s most exciting directors, teachers and playwrights. Training will include workshops, intensives, master classes and networking events. 

• When: June 21 - August 16, 2026

• Deadline: January 28th, 2026

• Where: Chautauqua, NY

• Cost: No cost, housing provided

• For: Actors/Performers (targeted towards emerging actors)

CSC APPRENTICE PROGRAM 

• What: Commonwealth Shakespeare Company’s apprentice program is a 7.5-week summer intensive that gives early career performers a rigorous tour of Shakespeare’s language in professional practice and performance. The program includes training by CSC’s faculty and artists in Shakespeare’s Text, Linklater Voice, Movement, and several specialized workshop series. 

• When: June 16 – August 9, 2026

• Deadline: priority deadline is March 17, 2026 but applications are taken until April 28th or when the program is full. 

• Where: In-Person, Boston

• Cost: $3,950 (Tuition Scholarship & Work Study available)

• For: Actors/Performers (targeted towards emerging actors)
  
  

MAJESTIC THEATRE APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM 

• What: The Majestic Theater (West Springfield, MA) announces a summer apprentice program, seeking to provide emerging artists in the Pioneer Valley and beyond with professional performance experience and educational offerings from industry professionals.  Majestic Theater Apprentices will perform in one or both Majestic Children’s Theater productions - 2026 season announced as Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!: The Musical! and The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical. Additionally, apprentices will have non-performance responsibilities in administration, technical theater, front of house, and/or theater education. Program benefits include educational workshops led by Majestic Theater staff and other industry professionals, and a $250/week stipend. Limited housing may be available. Program runs approximately late June through mid August. This program is open to college-aged young professionals, current college students, and recent graduates with a declared major in a related field and/or relevant experience in theater performance. The Majestic Theater welcomes and encourages applications from artists of all genders, races, ethnicities, and backgrounds. Applications will go live on the website February 2, 2026, followed by an interview/callback process for selected artists.   

• When: Late June – Mid August , 2026

• Deadline: Rolling applications open on February 2

• Where: West Springfield, MA

• Cost: Paid with limited housing

• For: Actors/Performers (targeted towards emerging actors)

SHAKESPEARE & CO ACTOR SUMMER INTENSIVE

• What: The Summer Intensive is an opportunity for college theater students and emerging professional artists to immerse themselves in Shakespeare, six days a week for four weeks during our summer performance season.

• When: May 27 - June 21, 2026

• Where: Lenox, MA (Tuition includes housing & food) 

• Deadline: March 1 for priority scholarships

• Cost: $5,850 (Scholarships available)

• For: Actors/Performers (college students and recent graduates)

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FRESH INK PLAY SUBMISSIONS - Opening Feb 1! 

BRIGHTER BOSTON (applications open - rolling) 

• What: Brighter Boston is a vocational training and internship program, where you get paid to work on professional theatre, concerts, and special events. This is a chance to learn valuable skills, work on professional shows, and start a career in a high-level industry. This opportunity is available for emerging artists ages 16-24, and specifically targets BIPOC artists and artists who have not attended/graduated from a 4-year university. 

• When: Rolling

• Where: In-person in the Greater Boston Area 

• Cost: N/A

• For: Stage Managers  Production Managers  Designers  Technicians

ARTISTIC DIRECTOR, BOSTON CENTER FOR THE ARTS

Learn more here! 

SPEAKEASY ARTISTIC FELLOWSHIP (applications closed for 2025)

• What: The SpeakEasy Fellowship is for theater administrators and artists looking to transition into the professional theatre world after graduation. Opportunities may include casting, script reading, community engagement, assistant directing, and more. This is a paid, part-time fellowship.

• When: Program runs September-May, applications typically open mid-Spring.

• Where: In-Person, SpeakEasy Office (BCA)

• Cost: N/A

• For: All Theatre Artists (must be post-secondary education or equivalent)

SHAKESPEARE & CO ACTOR JANUARY INTENSIVE (applications closed for 2026) 

• What: The goal of the January Intensive is to expand the actor’s vocal, physical, emotional, and imaginative responsiveness to language through Linklater voice work, and to apply it to the delights and demands of Shakespeare’s text.

• When: December 27, 2025 to January 18, 2026

• Where: Lenox, MA (Tuition includes housing & food) 

• Cost: $4,950 (Scholarships available)

• For: Actors/Performers (mid-career performers) 

BOSTON PLAYWRIGHTS' THEATRE NEW PLAY INCUBATOR  (applications closed for 2025)

• What: The New Play Incubator (NPI) provides 8–12 weeks each year on the Snodgrass Stage for the development and full production of new plays, with each project receiving 2–5 weeks based on need.

• When: TBD, the following date ranges are currently under consideration for the Incubator program in 2025-26:

  1. • March 16 - April 5, 2026

     • May 4 - 24, 2026

     • June 29 - August 30, 2026

• Where: Boston Playwrights' Theatre

• Cost: $800/week

• For: Playwrights Producers
  
  

CREATIVE ENTREPRENEUR FELLOWSHIP (applications closed for 2025)

• What:  The Creative Entrepreneur Fellowship (CEF) is designed to accelerate the careers and practice of a diverse group of artists and creative solopreneurs. CEF is a customized professional development experience for 8-10 individuals who are selected through a competitive application process. The Arts & Business Council of Greater Boston is currently looking to accept a small, diverse group of solopreneurs, entrepreneurs and artists working to build a professional practice. Coaching and teaching will be conducted in English and Spanish. Candidates for this program may include visual artists (e.g. public artists, photographers, painters, etc.), craft artists and artisans, performing artists, writers, and more. 

• When: December 2025 - June 2026 

• Where: Boston

• Cost: N/A

• For: All Theatre Artists
  
  

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