The Old Lady project is an initiative to encourage the development of plays and musicals that feature significant roles for female identifying characters over 50, a demographic that is mostly unseen in mainstream media.
Scripts/Screenplays will be submitted to a national panel of directors and producers and staged readings of the winners will occur at the historic Noyes Cultural Arts Center. A directory of works will be featured on the Old Lady Project webpage to facilitate connections between theatre companies, directors and producers.

Scripts with highest score will be offered a staged reading at our expense.

Scripts of any length accepted. Scripts selected will be given a staged reading at our expense, author will waive rights fee for initial staging at the staged reading. Author retains all rights.

Priority will be given to scripts and screenplays with multiple roles for Old Ladies and for new work with no production history in its current form.

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  • As one of the two plays chosen, I'm thrilled with the festival! I'm looking forward to seeing my play staged in November. What a great idea!

    April 2023