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Room of One's Own (ROO) Residency
Bechdel Project
$5,000
Program details
- Organization
- Bechdel Project
- Category
- Playwriting
- Disciplines
- Playwriting
- Format
- Residency
- Career stage
- Any
- Location
- Brooklyn, NY
- Duration
- 2 years
- Stipend / award
- $5,000
- Typical deadline
- Unknown (2026/27 call posted January 2026)
Overview
The Room of One's Own (ROO) Residency is a two-year program from Bechdel Project supporting the creation of a new stage or screen work that centers women and highlights untold or underrepresented perspectives. The resident receives a $5,000 award, dedicated studio space in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, writing retreats in Brooklyn and Germany, curated dramaturgical mentorship and developmental workshops, an invitation to the organization's annual artist retreat, and a public reading at the end of the residency. Broadway playwright Sandy Rustin was named the 2026 ROO Resident.
Eligibility
Feminist writers of any intersection whose stage/screen script centers women, non-binary, or underrepresented genders and passes the Bechdel Test; designed for caregivers and writers with access needs.
Notes
Access to Bechdel Project spaces in Brooklyn and Germany; monthly check-ins and dramaturgy. Returned in 2025-26 after hiatus.
Contact
- admin@bechdelproject.org (General org)
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