The Exponential Festival will return for its 12th season in 2027. 

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We are accepting applications from performing artists and theatre-makers whose work pushes boundaries, crosses corners, and can be considered experimental, multi-disciplinary, or just plain weird. Whether you are an early-career artist looking to premiere a brand new piece, or a veteran radically reinterpreting your process, we want to hear from you!

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Please note that Exponential does not accept applications from artists not based in NYC and we do not remount fully realized pieces. While Exponential does not have a distinct aesthetic mission, we are looking for wild, swing-for-the-fences work that thrives in the context of Bushwick warehouses, living rooms under a bridge, theatre-garages, and standing room only clubs in deep January. 

 

Where else can you find a drag puppet musical about monsters? Or an immersive nonverbal mushroom experience? Or a potluck play about utopias, real and imagined?

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For Exponential 2027, we are presenting between 15 - 20 shows.

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All performances will take place in January 2027 in Brooklyn venues and online on our YouTube channel. 

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This application will close on April 1 at 11:59pm ET or when 200 applications have been received.

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Questions? Email ExponentialFestival@gmail.com

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Banner Image Credit: Maria Reads a Book: Higher Eyes on Aricama by Maria Camia at JACK by photographer Jose Maria. Featured: Maria Camia.