Theatremakers Programme

By Playmarket New Zealand | Posted: Wednesday May 13, 2026

Entries close 1 June 2026.

Mic Drop by Adyush Aditya and Marcus Savelio was the inaugural recipient of the Theatremakers Programme support. They worked with script advisor Jason Te Kare to strengthen story structure and roadtest some new ideas. A brand new season is about to kick off at Basement Theatre from June 23.

Submissions for this year's Theatremakers Programme close in just under three weeks.

Have you made a show for a recent fringe festival and want to keep going with it? Built a story from the ground up with mates? Want to road-test some new ideas for the 2.0 version of your newly fabricated devised tour de force?

Playmarket wants to celebrate your work. We’re getting right to the heart of collaboration with the Theatremakers Programme.

This programme provides further development for a collectively created scripted work. It’s aimed at artists who have had one successful production of their whakaari and want to take things to the next level.

The winning entry will be supported with either:
- a development clinic to further develop the work ahead of a remounted season
- or dedicated time with a script advisor to enhance the script for circulation to other producers

More details and submit here: Opportunities | Playmarket