The National Playwriting Program Resource Page for Region Seven
NPP is dedicated to supporting student playwrights in the development of their original work for the stage, with dramaturgical and performance opportunities that emphasize respect for the written word and for the playwright’s contribution to the theatrical process.
This resource page is here to better guide the student playwrights and their faculty mentors of ACTF Region VII on how to submit for the regional/national festival and offer some excellent resources for playwrights at any level needing some guidance.
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Regional Festival will be February 17 - 21, 2026 in Pasco, Washington hosted by Columbia Basin College. See you there!
NPP would like to congratulate the following invited Playwrights for Region VII – Festival 2026:
Ten Minute Plays
I Love Your Play Bella Andrade-Schwab WWU
Olevada Derek Todoroff WWU
Sullen Baby Blues Elliot Landry WWU
Her Glimmers Triggered Elizabeth Bourassa U of I
The Gents’ Leoni Gambee ISU
Please Leave Madison Kerr ISU
One Act Plays
Possession Millie Schacher U of I
Flesh and Finnigan Fitch Leoni Gambee ISU
A Bad Trip Mireya Soto ISU
Between Văn Lung and Eva Nguyen WWU
Lake Washington
NAPAT (Full Length)
Waiting Room (Abortion Play) Beezus Murphy WWU
Thank you to all the playwrights who sent in their work. We know it takes a lot of bravery to put yourself and your work out into the world. We are hoping to see you in some of the playwriting workshops at the festival this February!
ALSO: The Chairs of NPP are delighted to have a broad range of fantastic ten-minute plays to share with the entire region! We will need actors and directors to help us create an evening of readings at the festival!
Auditions for Actors will be held WEDNESDAY MORING from 9:00am – 11:00am. No need to prepare anything and resumes are not required. We will have a questionnaire for auditioners and sides for you to read from. Any and ALL are welcome to audition to perform in the 10-Min Play Showcase slated for early Friday evening!
Potential Directors: Please reach out to Kamarie.chapman@wwu.edu by January15th, 2026. Our goal is to pair playwrights with faculty/graduate student directors, so they get the experience and support of working with directors from different schools. Usually, the time commitment is three hours on Wednesday morning (for auditions and casting), two one hour rehearsals during the festival week, and finally the reading presentation on Friday. This is a wonderful chance to work with students from all over the region and collaborate with burgeoning playwrights!
All 10-Minute and One-Act plays need to be submitted at the regional level before moving on to the national level. Click the above image of script pages for more info!
Most of these submissions will be for longer one-acts and full-length considerations. Click the image of the tablet typewriter for more information.
There are a lot of considerations in creating and submitting the script. Hopefully this page can offer some insights. Click on the image of a script above for more information.
