2026 New Play Award Submissions are now closed!

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2026 New Play Award Submissions are now closed! 〰️

The cast of HAPPY PEOPLE at The 2025 Australian Theatre Festival NYC. — THE AUSTRALIAN THEATRE FESTIVAL NYC IS An annual celebration OF AUSTRALIAN STORIES AND ARTISTS IN NEW YORK CITY.

season 2025 highlights

A group of ten people, including adults and children, smiling and cheering together at a social gathering.

A smiling woman with short brown hair and a pearl necklace, posing with a man with gray hair and a beard, wearing a striped blue shirt, in a dimly lit social event or nightclub.

An audience seated in a dark theater waiting for a performance with a stage that has a screen showing a black and white image of a woman, with the word 'SKINNY' written on it.

Entrance to a cinema showing Dolby, with a black banner for the Australian Theatre Festival NYC to the left.

A woman in blue medical scrubs performing on a stage with a piano and two large screens displaying colorful light effects, audience watching in a wood-paneled room.

Group of performers standing behind music stands on stage with purple curtains, including one person wearing an elephant hat, under stage lighting.

Three men in suits standing in front of an abstract colorful painting, smiling at the camera.

A woman in a black, sequined dress sings into a microphone on a dimly lit stage.

Four people standing on a stage in front of musical instruments, smiling for a photo.

Group of six smiling people sitting around a table at a social event or party, with drinks and bottles on the table, in a dimly lit indoor setting.

Man in brown suit speaking into a microphone on stage in front of an audience, shadow cast on screen behind him, in a wood-paneled room.

Three people sitting on chairs on a stage in a panel discussion, with a dark background and an audience.

A bartender in a black vest and white shirt pours a drink for a guest at an Australian Theatre Festival event. The guest holds a glass of water and a plate of food. Other people are seen in the background near a bar with bottles and glassware, and a

A man in a suit and tie standing on a stage, speaking into a microphone, holding a notepad. Behind him are two large black screens and a piano. Audience members are seated, watching the presentation.

Two performers on stage, one woman smiling and one man speaking into a microphone, surrounded by music stands and equipment, in a dimly lit venue.

A woman dressed in teal medical scrubs standing on stage, pointing and speaking passionately, with a dark background and a spotlight on her.

Performer in turquoise medical scrubs dancing on a black stage with brick wall and staircase in the background.

Three men in suits and with event badges pose for a photo at an indoor event, smiling and standing close.

A woman singing into a microphone on stage with a pianist and stage lights in the background.

Three women performing on stage in a nightclub, with a grand piano and microphones, under stage lights, and audience in foreground.

The Australian Theatre Festival NYC’s program's are made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.

This program is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Coucil.