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Drama League Next Stage Directing Residency
The Drama League with New York Stage and Film
$5,000 to recipient; up to 4 collaborators at $950 each; housing and train travel for Poughkeepsie week
Program details
- Organization
- The Drama League with New York Stage and Film
- Category
- Directing
- Disciplines
- Directing
- Format
- Residency
- Career stage
- Any
- Location
- Poughkeepsie / New York, NY
- Duration
- One week creative residency (summer) + one week staged reading in NYC
- Stipend / award
- $5,000 to recipient; up to 4 collaborators at $950 each; housing and train travel for Poughkeepsie week
- Typical deadline
- January (2027 application opens September 2026)
Overview
The Next Stage Directing Residency, a partnership with New York Stage and Film, gives one stage director a week-long creative residency during NYSAF's summer season in Poughkeepsie followed by a second week in New York City rehearsing a staged reading produced by NYSAF at the Drama League Theater Center. The recipient receives $5,000, up to four collaborators receive $950 stipends for the summer week, and Poughkeepsie housing and train travel are provided. It is intended for directors attached to a project for possible future production; the 2027 application opens September 2026.
Eligibility
Stage directors attached to a project for possible future production (director or director-generator). One residency annually.
Notes
2026 recipient: Steven Sapp (Universes). Staged reading produced by NYSAF at Drama League Theater Center.
Contact
- directorsproject@dramaleague.org (Program-specific)
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