Br!nk
At the BRINK New Play Festival we celebrate & develop the work of Midwestern women playwrights.
Br!NK is Moving!
The dates for the 2023 Br!NK Festival will be moved from the top of our 2023-24 Season to the end in 2024.
Dates for the next Br!NK Festival: May 17 & 18, 2024
Next Submission window for Br!NK 2025: April 1, 2024 - June 30
What is BRINK?
Each year, Renaissance Theaterworks puts a call out to Midwestern women playwrights to submit their work.
- Two playwrights are selected to receive the BRINK Playwright Residency — the opportunity to develop and advance their scripts during a week-long workshop with a director, cast and dramaturg.
- This dedicated team partners with the BRINK Resident Playwrights, researching and pondering the script from every angle.
- Following the workshop week, the plays are presented as staged-readings for the public at the week-long BRINK New Play Festival in September!
The BRINK New Play Festival is unlike a traditional theatrical evening. These staged-readings are focused on the playwright’s work and audience members are encouraged to provide feedback during guided talk-back sessions. Playwrights have the opportunity to meet the actors and directors and mingle with a community passionate about creating and enjoying theatrical works.
Previously the BRINK New Play Festival weekend included performances of BRINK Briefs — a collection of fully-staged ten-minute plays and Playwriting Labs for aspiring or experienced playwrights. We hope to bring these programs back soon.
BRINK 2022 is Supported by
