July 12 - July 19, 2026

Sponsored by Kenneth & Kristi Pawlowski

4 Talented Playwrights

4 Never-Before-Seen Comedies

1 Future Mainstage Production (At least!)

B Street Theatre’s New Comedies Festival is back for the 7th time! Every year, we ask playwrights from across the country to submit their best brand new, unproduced comedies. After hundreds of submissions and several rounds of review by dozens of script readers, we then choose the top four to receive live staged readings. Previously held in our Upstairs @ the B space, the festival has grown over the years to find its new home on the Mike and Bobbie Voris Mainstage where at least one of these new comedies will be chosen to receive a full B Street Theatre Mainstage production for the upcoming season!

Previous winners include: THE FOREVER QUESTION (Jim Christy Jr.), PROCLIVITY FOR KITING (Jacob T. Zack), INSERTION (Sarah Groustra), THE NEWLYWED GAME (Alyssa Haddad-Chin), ADVICE (Brent Askari), DOG MOM (Tate Hanyok), and 2025's Winner WORKING FOR CRUMBS (Kate Danley), which will premiere at the Sofia in June 2026! Even the finalists have the chance to make the leap to the Mainstage, such as RESCUE ME (Peter Story & Tara Sissom-Pittaro) and COSMO ST. CHARLES IS DEAD AND SOMEONE IN THIS ROOM KILLED HIM (Nicole Zimmerer).

VIP WEEKEND PACKAGE

Invite to the Kickoff Celebration - Meet the Cast & Creative teams and kick off the festival with an exclusive party! (Sunday July 12 @ 6PM)
Premium Seating – Enjoy the best seats in the house for an unparalleled experience at all of the readings.
Access to All 8 Readings – Be part of the entire festival journey and experience every exciting new work firsthand.
VIP Package availability is limited! Act now to secure your seats!

WEEKEND PACKAGE

See one performance from each show! (Attend all 4 in order to vote for your favorite!)
When all 4 Finalists have been selected, our Box Office will reach out to you again to book your individual showtimes.

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