New Voices for the Theater is a statewide playwriting competition that provides an opportunity for students, selected out of hundreds of applicants from across the Commonwealth, to bring their original one-act plays to life on the stage for the public each summer at the Festival of New Works. 

Congratulations to the New Voices for the Theater 2024 Winners!

Bumble Bea* by Alexis Washington

Orthopocalypse by Sofia Taylor

Bank Robbery by Nabeeha Mohammed

Prince’s Folly* by Hunter Olsen

The Break by Molly Christianson

Pilgrimage to the Yellow Kingdom by A. Rene Gutierrez

At the End of Time* by Allison Calhoon

Please Just Stay* by Ava Conway

*Play will be performed live on stage during the 34th Annual Festival of New Works at SPARC.

SPARC is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 1981 and is one of the nation’s most comprehensive, community-based youth performing arts education organizations. We provide an atmosphere where creative expression flourishes, meaningful connections are built, and individuality is celebrated.