July 11 - July 18, 2027

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 8th time! Every year, we ask playwrights from across the country to submit their best brand new, un-produced 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 from the Mike & Bobbie Voris Mainstage to our largest space: the Sutter Stage! 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 premiered at the Sofia in 2026 to sold-out houses! 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).

Upcoming winning production in 2027: COCKTAILS & TRAVAILS (Brent Askari)!

Are you a playwright hoping to submit for 2027?

Pre-Registration for Playwrights, which guarantees a submission slot: December 7-27, 2026
Applications Open for Pre-Registered Playwrights: December 30, 2026
Stay tuned for more information!