ABOUT INCUBATE NYC
Launched in 2021, INCUBATE NYC is Egg & Spoon’s borough-based new works initiative supporting playwrights of color in the early stages of developing bold, playful, and community-rooted new plays. The program brings stories to life across New York City’s outer boroughs, creating a bridge between artists and local audiences. This program is generously supported by the NYC Department of Cultural Affairs.
APPLY TO INCUBATE NYC
Submissions to INCUBATE NYC 2026, are now open to playwrights based in or from QUEENS and THE BRONX. Applications due December 29th at 11:59pm (ET).
Each selected playwright receives a $500 artist stipend, a weeklong developmental workshop with collaborators (director, dramaturg, actors) and rehearsal space, administrative support, and a public reading to share their work with audiences.
WHO CAN APPLY?
This submission process is open to all Black writers, Indigenous writers, and writers of color, based in or from Queens or The Bronx. These writers can be at any stage in their careers.
The INCUBATE NYC workshops are intended for full-length plays that have not had a fully-realized production. Workshop resources include actors, a director, a stage manager, and sound design.
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Submission Guidelines:
- Currently accepting full-length plays
- Playwrights should identify as Black, Indigenous, or People of Color.
- Playwright must be based in or originally from the Bronx or Queens.
- Strong consideration will be given to plays that can be developed using 6 or fewer actors.
PREVIOUS INCUBATE NYC PLAYWRIGHTS
Amalia Oliva Rojas /// The Bronx, 2025
Nelson Diaz-Marcano /// Queens, 2025
Jesse Jae Hoon /// Queens, 2024
Christin Eve Cato /// The Bronx, 2024
Borna Barzin /// Brooklyn, 2023
Lily Gonzales /// Queens, 2023
Juan Ramirez Jr. /// The Bronx, 2023
This program is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council.