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Beyond Boundaries 

• Who: Boston Theater Company

• What: Beyond Boundaries is the title of a play produced by Boston Theater Company's Education Program and created by playwright, director, and producer Lisa Rafferty. Featuring iconic characters and pivotal moments from A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM, TWELFTH NIGHT, and MACBETH, this ensemble piece explores the boundaries of traditional gender roles via a mixture of comedy, pathos, and a touch of the supernatural—all grounded in the famous text of William Shakespeare. NOTE: This is a non-union project. Actors will be paid a stipend of $100/rehearsal and $75/performance.

• When: Late March to early June.

• Type: Non-union

• Deadline: Saturday, November 8, 2026
  
  

Verona Falls ✷

• Who: Footlight Club 7A Series

• What: Written by Nadel Henville and directed by Julia Burke, Verona Falls will play at the Footlight Club as part of their 7A Series. This will be the show's Boston Premiere after a successful run Off Broadway festival run in 2024. 

• When: Jan 16-18 & Jan 23-24

• Type: Non-union

• Deadline: Wednesday, November 12, 2026

Boston Theatre Marathon ✷

• Who: Boston Playwrights' Theatre

• What: The Boston Theatre Marathon is an annual Boston tradition featuring 10-minute plays from theatres all across the Greater Boston Area. The event is a benefit for the Theatre Community Benevolent Fund. Playwrights must be from New England. 

• When: The Boston Theatre Marathon will take place May 3, 2026

• Deadline: Saturday, November 15, 2026

Queer Voices Festival  ✷

• Who: Boston Theater Company

• What: Boston Theater Company's Queer Voices Festival is a submission-based showcase of vibrant and diverse short plays, written by LGBTQ+ playwrights. This festival plays a vital role in promoting LGBTQ+ representation in the arts, and celebrates the diversity and resilience of the LGBTQ+ community. This year's plays will be premiering as a part of Moonbox Productions' 2026 New Works Festival in May.

• When: QVF will take place in late Spring 2026

• Deadline: Not Listed

Salem Theatre NOW Festival ✷

• Who: No Notes Theatre Co.

• What: This festival is run by small theatre artists for small theatre artists and will take place in a non-traditional theatre location. This is a workshop environment focused on helping playwrights grow their projects and encourage writers at all stages of their careers and projects at all stages of “readiness” to apply! Their goal is to uplift local artists and create meaningful opportunities for playwrights and theatre-makers who may not easily have access to opportunities in theatre outside of Salem. Rehearsals will take place between December-January depending on availability/scheduling.

• When: TBD 

• Deadline: Friday, November 14, 2026

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 Summer Intensive (applications closed for 2025) 

• 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: Summer Intensive ran May 28 - June 22, 2025, dates TBD for 2026

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

• Cost: $5,850 (Scholarships available)

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

Shakespeare & Co Actor January Intensive (applications closed for 2025) 

• 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)

The CSC Apprentice Program (applications closed for 2025)

• 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: Summer, applications typically open in early Spring.

• Where: In-Person, Boston

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

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

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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