Local Lab 15

April 17 - 19, 2026
Nomad Playhouse
1410 Quince Ave, Boulder, CO 80304

Local Lab is Boulder’s premier new play festival. 3 Staged Readings of New Plays, Post-Show Conversations, Playwrights Panel, and Parties

3 selected project creators are provided the resources to conduct a workshop of their material, offering them a forum to explore, develop and strengthen their work in collaboration with other theater artists. At the conclusion of the workshop, the material is presented publicly followed by a curated post-show conversation with artistic staff and audience members that moves new work toward full production.

Local Lab 15 is sponsored in part by Jane Butcher and the Prickly Pear Fund.

All-Access Passes include:

3 staged readings of new plays
3 post show conversations
2 parties 
+ a playwrights panel, a community hike, coffee with Local's Co-Artistic Directors, premiere seating. 

$99