OPEN CALL to submit new DIGITAL Opera-Theatre/Music-Theatre works for the 2026 PROTOTYPE FESTIVAL

PROTOTYPE is a multi-disciplinary opera-theatre and music-theatre festival by Beth Morrison Projects. The visionary festival is the only one of its kind in New York City and is a model now emulated around the country – producing and presenting a wide spectrum of works, from intimate black-box experiences to larger chamber opera productions, valuing artistic, curatorial, and producorial risk-taking. PROTOTYPE is committed to surprising our audiences and confounding their expectations through content, form, and relevance.

Since 2020, PROTOTYPE has programmed opera and experimental vocal music made for digital platforms, allowing people from all over the world to participate in the festival by streaming digital offerings at no cost.  

Past PROTOTYPE digital offerings have included “Modulation” featuring various artists produced by PROTOTPYE, “The Murder of Halit Yozagt,” by Ben Frost and Petter Ekmann; “The Planet – A Lament,” by Garin Nugroho and Septina Rosalina Layan, “Wide Slumber for Lepidopterists,” by Valgeir Sigurðsson, A. Rawlings, and Sara Marti, “UNDINE” by Stefanie Janssen, Michaël Brijs, Sjaron Minailo and Richard Van Kruysdijk, and TELEKINETIK by Khary Laurent.  

• All submissions must be original compositions.
• The music in your digital piece must be primarily opera-theatre, multidisciplinary, or new vocal music. Digital pieces with solely instrumental music will not be considered – there must be a vocal component to the work.
• Interactive, participatory videos/digital works are welcome

The deadline for submissions is June 30, 2025.

Artists whose digital work is selected for the 2026 PROTOTYPE Festival will receive a licensing fee of $500-$1,000, depending on the scope and duration of the work.

If you have any questions about the festival or how to submit, please email [email protected].

06/30/2025