Columbia
University
New
Plays
Festival
2026

Columbia University New Plays Festival 2026

Apr 24 - May 10, 2026

Columbia University School of the Arts presents a festival of new plays written by the 2026 Columbia MFA Playwriting Cohort. The esteemed faculty who nurtured these students, including Tony©, Pulitzer, and Obie Award winners such as James Ijames, Lynn Nottage, Rogelio Martinez, Blair Singer, Noelle Vinas, Charles L. Mee, Michael Korie, David Auburn, Leslie Ayvazian, and David Henry Hwang, invite everyone to experience these innovative new playwrights. Organized by James Ijames, Theatre. Featuring Feather and Song by Edison Hong, Quarryman by Tim Lucey, FEMM by Zoe Stanton-Savitz, Limithrope by Flavie Philipon, Alala and the Scarman by Silma Berrada, and WINGS // WATERMELON by Mo Holmes.