New Jersey's foremost supporter of new play development!
Premiere Stages Play Festival
December 15 is our submission deadline!
Premiere’s flagship new play program is a regional competition that develops four exciting new plays each year. One play is fully produced and another is workshopped to further hone the script. The Festival has supported the work of artists like Dominique Morisseau, Keith Josef Adkins, Rogelio Martinez, Vincent Delaney, Tammy Ryan, and many more.
Commissions
Premiere Stages commissions New Jersey playwrights through two initiatives: the Liberty Live Commission and the NJPAC Stage Exchange.
Bauer-Boucher
Playwriting Award
Created through the generosity of staunch Premiere Stages supporters W. John Bauer and Nancy Boucher, the Bauer-Boucher Playwriting Award recognizes the achievement of Kean University student and alumni playwrights.