LATINX NEW PLAY FESTIVAL
November 21-23, 2025 at La Jolla Playhouse
ABOUT THE FESTIVAL | ARTIST SUBMISSIONS | VOLUNTEERS | PAST FESTIVALS
ABOUT THE FESTIVAL
We are proud to announce the eighth Latinx New Play Festival will take place at La Jolla Playhouse, November 21 – 23, 2025.
The Latinx New Play Festival expands the presence of Latinx stories and artists on the American stage, and spotlights the broad range of today’s Latinx experience. Four scripts will be selected to be rehearsed and developed at the Playhouse, culminating in a live public reading at the festival.
The festival will be free for everyone to attend, and will include a schedule of in-person readings of new works, panel discussions and other events. The full festival program will be announced closer to the festival dates.
Co-produced by TuYo Theatre and La Jolla Playhouse, the Latinx New Play Festival was originally launched in 2017 by San Diego Repertory Theatre, led and curated by TuYo Artistic Director Dr. Maria Patrice Amon. La Jolla Playhouse is delighted to continue to provide this vibrant, important arts event a new home in San Diego since 2023.
The submission period for the 2025 Latinx New Play Festival is open from December 3, 2024 and closes December 31, 2024 at 11:59pm. See the complete guidelines and details below.
Dates
Nov 21 – 23, 2025
ARTIST SUBMISSIONS
The 2025 Latinx New Play Festival is now accepting submissions! And we are happy to announce that, for the second year, the Latinx New Play Festival is accepting plays in Spanish.
Important Dates
All entries must be submitted by Tuesday, December 31, 2024 by 11:59pm PST.
Selected playwrights will be notified via email by April 1, 2025.
How to Submit
All applicants must complete the steps outlined in the official submission guidelines.
Ready to Submit? Fill out the form by December 31, 2024.
2025 Latinx New Play Festival Submission Frequently Asked Questions
What does Latinx mean?
Latinx is a gender neutral term in place of identifiers such as Latino, Latina or Latin@. The term seeks to reject gender binaries and move towards inclusion that recognizes the intersecting identities of Latin American descendants. We ask that all of our applicants self-identify as Latinx or Latine.
Will the Festival select scripts that are in early stages of development?
The festival is seeking work that is ready for a full production but has not received a professional production to date.
Are solo pieces eligible for the Festival?
Yes
Are pieces in untranslated Spanish eligible?
Yes.
Are bilingual pieces (English and Spanish or another Language) eligible?
Yes.
Are pieces for young audiences eligible?
No.
Are full musicals eligible?
No.
Are plays with music eligible?
Yes, but resources will be limited.
Can we submit an adaptation if the rights are pending?
Yes, as long as the rights are obtained before the final selection.
Are the submissions read “blind” (without knowing the author)?
No.
What does “previous productions” mean?
We are interested in works that have not yet seen a fully produced professional production with a full run or pieces that have not been reviewed.
Can a playwright submit more than one piece?
No, a playwright can submit one script each year for consideration.
Is there a cast size limit for works submitted for the Festival?
Yes, the cast limit is 6. The festival work has strong production potential and as with all plays, cast size figures strongly into a work’s production potential.
Is there a page limit/time limit on works submitted for the Festival?
No, however all projects, regardless of size, will receive no more than 29 hours of development/rehearsal in total, which includes the hours of a work’s presentation.
Will there be technical support available (video, projections, other media) for the works selected?
No video, projections, or sound cues will be available. Festival readings will focus on language and acting in line with the LOR staged reading guidelines.
Can an applicant submit video documentation of a project that is not well represented on paper for their submission?
Video documentation will not substitute a written script, but videos can but submitted in addition or as an enhancement to the digital script submission.
If you have a question that is not answered by the above, email Maria Patrice Amon at [email protected].
VOLUNTEERS
2025 Latinx New Play Festival Readers
We would love to have you join us as a reader for our 2025 Festival. Current and past festival playwrights are welcome to serve as readers. We will provide an opportunity to share conflicts of interest in the process.
Readers do not need to self-identify as Latinx, we seek both readers who identify as Latinx, and those who do not identify as Latinx but who are familiar with theatre.
Photo credit: Vico Ortiz and Bailey Lee in I never asked for a gofundme at the 2024 Latinx New Play Festival.
