A Committment to New Plays

Mind The Gap Theatre exists to find, read, evaluate, develop and ultimately produce new British theatrical writing in New York City. While our focus is on presenting new British works, with a company of mad talented actors and playwrights from BOTH sides of the pond, we occassionally like to show off what the Yanks in our company can do by taking a new American play to the UK. Mind The Gap Theatre's Literary Committee will look to read approximately 100 new plays per year. For submission guidelines please click here.

We are eager to read and present plays from all over the British Isles to achieve a level of regional, ethnic and gender diversity. Plays which MTG finds itself unable to consider will be returned only if a self-addressed stamped envelope has been enclosed.

After being read and critiqued by at least two members of the committee, 12 plays per year will be chosen to be presented in our monthly reading series. Playwrights are invited to the reading and encouraged to participate in a post-reading discussion with the audience, MTG will work to raise funds for partial sponsorship for the playwright to attend. To check out our staff of experienced readers comprising our Literary Committee click here.

Each year Mind The Gap Theatre will offer a handful of playwrights the opportunity of developing their play in a one or two week intensive workshop. These workshops are designed to put the play on its feet and “see if it has legs.” The playwright will have the opportunity to work closely with a mutually selected workshop director, members of the literary committee and a committed group of professional actors. The workshop will usually culminate in a workshop production evening at a respected venue, in front of a live audience.

The ultimate goal of Mind The Gap is not merely to present readings and workshops, but to bring to life the highest quality productions. Each year Mind The Gap will present 1-3 new productions in New York City and will present one new American play at a UK venue or festival.

We are very interested in co-productions and in transferring smaller plays with theatrical producing partners in the UK. For more information on co-production opportunities click here.