Passage creates and develops new work in order to advance and diversify the art-form and our collective culture, affording emerging and established playwrights a platform for sharing diverse perspectives on complex and important issues that the people of Trenton think about every day. Passage’s Trenton Makes Cycle has two main components:
Devised Works
Passage is committed to creating mainstage theatre productions that reflect the true stories of our community. In devised work, we are working with a team of artists to create a script from scratch.
New Play Development
Sometimes when we develop new work, a playwright brings us a script that already has a completed first draft. We then help to further develop the piece.
Through our work, Passage patrons have had the opportunity to see the world premiere productions of 23 plays and counting!
Submission Policy
Passage Theatre does not accept unsolicited submissions. As a small regional theatre, we believe that this policy will best serve our mission to collaborate with a diverse group of artists within our community and maximize the support we are able to provide.
Through our Trenton Makes cycle, we are actively exploring ways to cultivate relationships with new playwrights connected to the greater Trenton area motivated to create social impact-driven plays related to the issues and interests of our city. If you have a play that qualifies, please send the following to admin@passagetheatre.org, with the subject line “TrentonMAKES: (Your Play Title)“
Character Breakdown
Brief plot summary
A 5-page sample of your play that makes sense out of context.
Please understand that Passage is a small regional theatre with limited staff and resources. We are not able to accept unsolicited submissions that do not follow these guidelines.