The Spark Theatre Festival NYC gives artists the rare opportunity to present their work in progress before an audience, afterward engaging in a meaningful talkback session with the audience, director, cast, and curator. The resulting insights are invaluable to the process, providing the playwright with the tools necessary to take the work to the next level.
Beginning in Fall 2025, EAT is excited to announce that the upcoming festival will now be broken into two categories: workshop productions and fully developed new work. Additionally, some productions may be given more than one performance slot.
The Fall 2025 Festival will be held from September 8 to 28 and is now open for applications. Please submit your new work by June 2, 2025, at 11:59 pm. Click the link below to learn more.
Emerging Artists has always been about new works, emerging talents, and diverse voices. That’s never been more evident than now. And you, the audience, are the vital ingredient to making this a success. Your participation in the unique talkback with the artists provides the insight they need to move their work forward.
During our 30 year history, Emerging Artists has premiered over 2,000 new works and also garnered a Drama Desk Nomination, received the American Theatre Wing Grant Award for Consistent Commitment to Excellence in Theatre, and named Best Off-Off Broadway Theatre Company in NYC for Actors to Work With by Backstage Magazine. In the last five years alone, Emerging Artists has provided opportunities for over 4,500 diverse artists to see their work developed and premiered at no cost to the artists to submit or participate.
