Call for WPS 2026 Plays | NOV 6th - NOV. 27th.

Congrats to the
2025 Blanche and Irving Laurie Foundation Award Recipient!

Harriet Heydemann

Medical professionals don’t know how to treat her. School teachers are at a loss. Even her mother can’t see beyond her disabilities. Through faith, art, wit, a few psychic readings for good measure, and a computerized voice, Ariela becomes an artist and the master of comebacks, challenging those who love her to rethink what it means to create and connect.

Women Playwrights Series (WPS)

Mikaela Kafka, Program Director
wps@centenarystageco.org

Welcome! Thank you for your interest in Centenary Stage Company’s Women’s Playwright Series and Blanche and Irving Laurie Foundation Award Contest! I am thrilled to be stepping into the role of Program

director for this Season’s Series. Under the passionate guidance of Catherine Rust, I have been involved on many levels throughout the years. I look forward to the new submissions for this year! On behalf of Centenary Stage company, I, again, thank you for your interest and I look forward to hearing from you. Theatre is a truly collaborative Art! So, Let’s Do This! Here’s to a great Series!

Mikaela Kafka | wps@centenarystageco.org

Mikaela Kafka

Since 1992,

CSC’s developmental program (WPS)….

has featured and helped to develop the new work of over 80 female playwrights from around the country!
has provided a working platform for the under-served voices of women writing the theatre.
has produced 20 World Premieres in as many years.

WHAT IS THE WOMEN PLAYWRIGHTS SERIES?

PLAYWRIGHTS

Interested in submitting your full length play for consideration? Click here for guidelines and additional information

CALL FOR PLAYS

The WPS is a developmental program dedicated to providing a working forum for the unique and under-served voice of women writing for the theatre today. Each season 3 new plays are selected for a collaborative workshop process, with a professional director and actors, which takes place in a brief rehearsal period of approximately 1 week, allowing time for the playwright to hear and adapt their work with other professionals. The process culminates in a presentation of the work for the general public as part of the series, giving CSC audiences larger exposure to new work.

“CSC audiences have embraced this series. Theatre is all about collaboration. As part of this series, the playwright has the opportunity to get feedback from the audience during their development process.”

HOW TO GET INVOLVED

Come join us as a volunteer! We are always grateful to our volunteers. From adjudication, to stage direction readers, ushers, they are such an important element. If interested, please reach out telling a little bit about yourself and how you would like to be involved. We will keep you in mind throughout the year.