Ziara Greathouse in The Uterine Files, in the 2024 New Works Festival: New Voices, New Narratives, at S.O.A.P (18th & Union), in May 2024. Photo by Kirk Hostetter.

Announcing General Auditions for 2026 New Works Festival: New Voices, New Narratives

About The Project

The 2026 New Works Festival is a three week festival dedicated to amplifying the unique stories and voices of women, nonbinary, and transgender theatre artists in Washington State; particularly the Puget Sound region. The Festival will feature 4 new scripts performed in a 35-seat pocket theatre.

The Shattered Glass Project is holding general auditions for the Festival on July 25-26, 2026.

All actors will receive a $400 stipend.

Festival Schedule

• General Auditions: July 25-26

• Callback Auditions: August 1-2, 2026

• Festival Cast & Crew Meet and Greet: September 20, 2026

• Rehearsals begin week of September 20, 2026; range of rehearsal hours will vary

• Load-in: Week of October 25, 206

• Tech & Dress Rehearsals: October 31-November 4

• Opening: November 5, 2026; Closing: November 22, 2026

• Days/times of planned performances: tentative Th-Fri, 7:30 PM; Sat-Sun, 2 p.m. and 7:30 PM

• Strike/Load-out: November 22, 2026

Production Information

• Location: Auditions, callbacks and rehearsals will take place at the MLK FAME Center (3201 E. Republican Street, Seattle WA 98112).

• Performance Venue: MLK FAME Center (3201 E. Republican Street, Seattle WA 98112).

Audition Dates and Times

• In-person auditions will be held on July 25-26, 2026 from 12 noon-3 PM daily

• Video submissions will be accepted until 11:59 pm on July 26, 2026

• Callbacks for individual shows will take place on August 1-2, 2026, times TBD, in-person only.

Audition Requirements

Please prepare a 2-minute contemporary monologue by a 20th or 21st Century playwright who identifies as a woman, nonbinary or transgender person.

Video auditions: Please submit a recording of your monologue of choice. Recordings must be submitted as a link to a YouTube, Vimeo or other online upload. No video files can be accepted. Please make sure your audition upload is set to be accessed by anyone with the link.

Auditions