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Women’s Playwrights Collective continues its mission to create and produce new works by female-identifying playwrights for the Staten Island community. The festival features two, longer one-act plays (presented on alternate days) written by last year’s festival winners, and six 10-miute plays presented by this year’s collective. As a bonus, audience members have the chance to have a hand in molding WPC’s 2027 season by choosing a piece at the Festival to be fully fleshed out next year. August 20, 21, 22, 23 8:00pm (2:00pm Sunday) Staten Island Playhouse at Empire Outlets 55 Richmond Terrace Staten Island, NY 10301, Level 3 $30 general admission, $27, seniors/students, $25 members. $50 festival passes on sale now at https://www.showclix.com/events/1247 For more information, please visit www.womensplaywrightcollective.com.
Staten Island Shakespearean Theatre is now accepting production proposals for our 2027 season. We invite artists, directors, and creative collaborators to submit ideas that inspire, challenge, entertain, engage our community and further our mission. Since 1975, Staten Island Shakespearean Theatre (SIST) has been dedicated to producing high quality Shakespearean, classical, and original theatre while providing meaningful artistic opportunities for the actors, directors, designers, and theatre makers who call Staten Island home. We’re looking for proposals that demonstrate artistic vision, thoughtful planning, and a commitment to creating meaningful theatre for our audiences. Proposals should include a production concept, play summary, director bio, preferred location (outdoors or playhouse), and anticipated production timeline. SUBMISSION DEADLINE: September 1 2026 TO SUBMIT: email us at [email protected] We Look forward to discovering the stories that will define our 2027 season! #sist #SIShakespeare #StatenIsland #CommunityTheatre #LiveTheatre
