25th Annual Downtown Urban Arts Festival (DUAF) - Creative Ammo/Downtown Urban Arts Festival

Overview

Downtown Urban Arts Festival (DUAF) is seeking theatrical works (plays, musicals, and solo performances) for its 25th Annual season to be held in June 2027 at Theatre Row in New York City. DUAF supports diverse, new, and emerging voices from America's burgeoning multicultural landscape. Over 200 playwrights have participated in DUAF and some have gone on to greater success on Broadway and have claimed top prizes such as the Pulitzer, Tony and Obie awards and nominations.

Key dates

• Submission deadline: October 26, 2026
• Festival: June 2027

Submission categories

• Short-length play (under 45 minutes)
• Full-length play (up to 70 minutes)

Eligible projects

• Plays do not exceed 70 minutes
• Plays should be new or existing work with minimal exposure
• Plays should not have any other production in New York City during the 30-day period before and after the 2027 festival

Playwright supports

• No submission or participation fees
• $1200 (short) and $2,000 (full) playwright stipends
• Mentoring with an experienced theatre professional
• Actor and director stipends
• Casting support
• Technical design and operation
• Reimbursed rehearsal space rentals
• Actors' Equity Showcase Code application administration
• $1,000 awards for best full, short and audience

Application materials

• Playwright's bio with contact info including name, address, phone # and email
• Photo of playwright
• Synopsis of theatrical work