Many Voices Fellowships
Playwrights' Center
Award: $25,000
Deadline: Dec 5, 2026
To support early career Black playwrights, playwrights of color, and/or Indigenous playwrights, who demonstrate extraordinary potential, artistic vision, and a commitment to a two-year professional development residency in Minnesota. Qualifications: Applicants must reside in, and have the legal right to work in, the United States during the fellowship term; may not have had more than two plays fully produced by a professional theater at the time of the application; productions that open after the application deadline do not count and co-written or ensemble-created works do not count; previous recipients must apply with a different play than the one that accompanied their previous successful application; playwrights who have received other Playwrights’ Center fellowships may apply, provided they still meet the eligibility guidelines; recipients may not receive any other Playwrights’ Center fellowships during the two-year cycle. How to apply: Applicants must submit application form; should include playwriting resume; one page artistic statement and goals; full-length play script; two letters of recommendations from individuals who are familiar with applicants work as a playwright. Focus: Theater arts.
Eligibility
- States: US