Theater of Change
Broadway Advocacy Coalition / Columbia Law School
DEADLINE TO APPLY: November 30, 2025 by 11:59pm ET
INFO: Theater of Change is a 5 day workshop co-taught by Broadway Advocacy Coalition and Columbia Law School. The workshop empowers artists to blend art, law, and community engagement for social change.
Artist participants collaborate with law students and community advocates to create performances aimed at sustainable impact. The workshop prioritizes leadership from those directly impacted by incarceration in policy-making. Its goals extend beyond idea exchange, aiming to build enduring partnerships for transformative work.
This year’s workshop will include partnerships with the HALT Solitary Campaign to address the harmful impacts of solitary confinement and explore alternative solutions, as well as with the Inheritance Theater Project to examine ongoing gentrification and displacement in Hoboken and their effects on affordable housing.
Participants will be compensated $700 for their participation in the workshop. In accordance with Columbia Law School policy, all participants must be fully vaccinated and boosted against Covid-19 in order to attend in person.
ELIGIBILITY: Applications for The Theater of Change are open to New York-based directors, performers, playwrights, dramaturgs, and composers who are interested in using their artistry for social change.
Questions may be directed to info@theaterofchange.org.
theaterofchange.org/application/
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Call for 2026 Submissions:
International Black Theatre Festival
DEADLINE: November 30, 2025
INFO: The International Black Theatre Festival (IBTF) celebrates the power, diversity, and brilliance of Black theatre from around the world. IBTF invites theatre companies, independent artists, and cultural organizations to submit their work for consideration for the 2026 festival, July 27 to August 1, in Winston-Salem, NC.
The festival showcases a range of performances, including plays, musicals, spoken word, and experimental theatre that center Black stories and voices.
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES:
Who Can Submit: Professional and emerging theatre companies, independent artists, and cultural organizations from around the world.
What to Submit: Full productions, staged readings, workshops, and other theatrical performances.
How to Submit: Complete the submission of your choice linked below.
All submissions will be reviewed by the IBTF programming committee. For full details on fees, deadlines, and notification of selection, please refer to the submission forms below.
For questions, please contact submissions@ncblackrep.org.