Newish Jewish Plays Summer 2026

Submissions being accepted for Sarasota Jewish Theatre’s new play reading series. The plays tell Jewish stories or are written by Jewish playwrights and must be new, newish or have received limited recent production.

We welcome all cast sizes.

Submission deadline: June 1, 2026

Finalists will be announced by July 1, 2026 after being curated by a committee of prominent Sarasota theatre professionals.

The plays will be presented as staged readings, directed by professional directors and performed by casts of experienced Sarasota actors. The audience will receive evaluation forms which provide information to the playwrights, and help determine if a play might be appropriate for inclusion in a future season.

Newish Jewish Plays
Performed at The Sarasota Players
Mondays August 17, 24, 31 at 7:30 p.m.

Submit scripts as a PDF to: malsandra@comcast.net

Newish Jewish Plays reflects our commitment to bringing new plays to Sarasota, plays which are the lifeblood of the theater reflecting the forward movement of the world, our changing values, and the important events and contemporary issues that shape our lives today.