William Inge Theatre Festival at Independence Community College

It is our absolute pleasure to welcome you to the 43rd William Inge Theatre Festival April 23-25, 2026. We are thrilled and honored to have you join us as we continue our tradition of celebrating playwrights in Independence, Kansas. This Festival was created to honor William Motter Inge, born and raised here in Independence. Our hope is that we continue to nurture playwrights, artists, and their work by creating the space, community and opportunity for them to flourish. During the 43rd William Inge Theatre Festival, we hope you will experience the wonders of new work at the 9th New Play Lab, attend a workshop, engage in discussions, and more! Most of all we hope you join us as we continue to build community and honor the work of playwrights in a playwrights’ town.