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Morgan Jenness Experiments in Playwriting Fellowship

La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club

Development program • New York, NY • Playwriting

$1,500

Program details

Organization
La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club
Category
Playwriting
Disciplines
Playwriting
Format
Development program
Career stage
Emerging
Location
New York, NY
Duration
1 season (September - June)
Stipend / award
$1,500
Typical deadline
Unknown

Overview

La MaMa's Morgan Jenness Experiments in Playwriting Fellowship gives two early-career New York City-area playwrights a year-long artistic home at La MaMa, aligned with its September-June season, with an emphasis on writers from underproduced communities including LGBTQ+ artists, people of color and people with disabilities. Fellows meet monthly with mentor Justin Elizabeth Sayre, have access to La MaMa's extensive Off-Off-Broadway archive, receive complimentary tickets to the season, and present an open reading through the Experiments Play Reading Series. Each fellow receives a $1,500 stipend; the program is supported by the Jerome Foundation and 2026-27 applications are closed.

Eligibility

Two early-career playwrights per season; NYC-based; culminates in an open reading in La MaMa Experiments Play Reading Series.

Notes

2026-27 applications closed. Supported by Jerome Foundation.

Contact

Email
web@lamama.org (General org)

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