The New Works Northwest Festival is about new, local work. And that means there is a place for you!

Join Rain City Projects at Union Arts Center Sunday, January 25, 2026 from 11:30am-3:30pm for a Wrtier’s (Re)Treat.

Admission to the (Re)Treat is FREE. All are welcome. Bring your laptops, notebooks, or whatever you write with! Snacks, prompts, and space to write will be provided.

In partnership with Drunken Owl Theatre join us for Park Bench: A Bird’s-Eye View – an afternoon of music, poetry, and new plays inspired by Jiehae Park’s the aves.

Featuring the work of Amontaine Aurora, Kirsten McCory, Carolynne Wilcox, and M. Yicaho.

In two parts, for a total of 8 new plays!
Part One: Sunday, April 19 at the Jules Maes Saloon, 5pm
Part Two: Saturday, April 25 at Union Arts Center’s Bullitt Cabaret, 3:30pm-5:30pm

Community Days at Union Arts Center are FREE with your ticket to the peformance.

Join us for a free meal and conversation just for students under 22! Share food, connect with fellow young theatergoers, and have a chance to chat with cast and creative team members about the show, theatre careers, and everything in between.

19 or under? See the show with a $5 TeenTix ticket!

If you have any questions, contact anna.klein@unionartscenter.org

Please register so we can plan to have enough food for everyone!

Join us after the 2pm matinee on February 28 for our A Midsummer Night’s Dream Stage Bites!

PULSE (Playing, Uniting, Learning, Supporting, Experiencing) is a third-space concept designed specifically for college and high-school–aged youth within the arts community.

PULSE will have 3 hours of weekly “studio time” with structured activity such as script reading, workshops, and mentorship programs, followed by unstructured affinity spaces and open talkback time. This space exists without a commitment to a final performance, unlike many spaces in the youth theatre world.

Upcoming PULSE Events:

Sunday, February 1, 2026: Welcome to the PULSE of UAC Mixer.

Sunday, February 8, 2026: Movement Workshop based on the methods of Jerzy Grotowski. Facilitated by Ella Newborn and Em Majewski.

Sunday, February 15, 2026: Play reading.

Sunday, Feb 22, 2026: Affinity Space: Celebrating Black Theatre Artists.

Sunday, March 1, 2026: Post-Audition Self Care Workshop.

Sunday, March 8, 2026: Play reading.

Sunday, March 15, 2026: Panel of Femme Theatre Professionals.

Sunday, March 22, 2026: Playwriting Workshop: Facilitated by Nneoma Anamelechi.

Sunday, March 29, 2026: College Apps Q&A: Talk about the BFA/BA application process with college students.