About the Festival
The 2026 Brewster Theater Company Playwright Festival will run one weekend only, September 11–13 at The Theater at Drew, 28 Gleneida Avenue, Carmel, New York. BTC received nearly 100 submissions from playwrights across North America and has selected five for this workshop production. These five plays will receive their Hudson Valley debut with BTC. Performances will feature a talkback with the authors, directors, and actors.
The Plays
Surrodate
A new romantic comedy about a novel way to date in the modern world.
Bowling Alone
A new and heartfelt play about old friends and big changes.
Another Hamlet
Two roommates—neither alike in dignity—with one tiny problem....
The Worst Little Seance Ever
A comedy about long lost love that reaches out from the great beyond…
Tortured Poets
A new play about reaching out and getting inspiration from unlikely sources…
Produced by Vince Umbrino
Venue
The Theater at Drew United Methodist Church
28 Gleneida Avenue, Carmel, NY 10512One-Act Playwright Festival
September 11–13, 2026 · The Theater at Drew, Carmel, NY