Playwrights Platform 2026

Start: Friday, September 25, 2026 8:00PM
End: Sunday, September 27, 2026 6:00PM

24 PLAYS IN 72 HOURS — TRUE REP BRINGS NEW WORKS TO KINGSTON True Repertory Theatre is thrilled to announce our 4th Annual New Play Festival, Playwrights Platform which received an unprecedented number of submissions this year. With over 70 plays to choose from, 24 promising new works have been selected and will be presented over 72 hours. Each performance time will feature staged readings of different plays, so each performance block is unique. The performance blocks are as follows: Friday, Sept. 25 at 8:00PM Saturday, Sept. 26 at 3:00PM Saturday, Sept 26 at 8:00PM Sunday Sep. 27 at 3:00PM The performances will feature 10 Minute, One Act, and a Full Length Plays and will run, on average 2.5 hours with intermission. Tickets are $25 per performance or $60 for an all inclusive festival pass. Performances will be at The Beal House in Kingston, 222 Main St. and tickets may be purchased at the door or at www.truerepertorytheatre.org True Repertory Theatre has been a strong supporter of new plays and has successfully mounted full productions of three past play-reading submissions. True Rep has toured Ellen’s Boys, by James Sullivan, across Massachusetts and enjoyed a successful two week engagement at the West End Theatre in Manhattan in June of 2025. Lifers by Maureen Cornell and John Shea, will be remounted this February as an interactive dinner theatre experience. “We are ardent believers that new plays are critical to the longevity of theatre,” said Artistic Director, Donald Sheehan, adding, “They bring awareness to local talent and introduce new and diverse narratives that help to foster an equitable society.” “This is a wonderful opportunity for audiences to engage with new work and give us their opinion on possible future productions,” said Assoc. Artistic Director, Victoria Bond.