2026 S.N.A.P Festival

March 7th-21st, 2026

*Pay-What-You-Can tickets available for all performances at the door

Our lobby is open 1 hour prior to showtime.

About the Festival

Pricing: $20 for the SNAP workshops, $15-20 for the Young Playwrights Festival, Pay-What-You-Can tickets available at the door (subject to availability).

Poster Designer: Dennis Markam

  • Love U is a queer musical rom-com about lies, love, and college. Sparks fly when small town bookworm Mia and charming track star Jae meet at the college library, and Jae tells a little white lie: that she loves reading just as much as Mia does. Will Jae’s fictions undermine their happily ever after? These freshmen still have a lot to learn… With an emotionally honest indie-rock soundtrack, Love U is a coming of age tale for students of the human heart.

    Content Advisories: TBD

    Runtime: TBD

    Director: TBD

    Stage Manager: TBD

    Cast: TBD

  • FINALISTS:

    TBD

    Content Advisories: TBD

    Runtime: TBD

    There will be no Intermission

    Cast: TBD

    Directors: TBD

    Stage Manager: TBD

    The Young Playwrights Festival is supported in part by The Community Foundation of Lafayette. Find out more about the CFL, the programs they support, and how you can contribute at cflafayette.org

Submission Deadline: TBD

Notification date: TBD

Interested in submitting for the 2027 SNAP Festival?

Find submission information here!

Get ready for an electrifying month of groundbreaking theatre!

Featuring a handpicked selection of new works from local playwrights, the festival promises innovative storytelling, bold artistic voices, and an experience like no other. With professional actors presenting these script-in-hand readings, you'll have the chance to focus entirely on the powerful words and stories, free from distractions. Immediately following the performances, you will have the opportunity to share your thoughts directly with the playwrights during post-show discussions, helping to shape the next stage of these profound works!

We're also thrilled to announce a bold new direction: merging SNAP with the Young Playwrights Festival. This collaboration brings fresh perspectives across generations, featuring raw talent, dynamic scripts, and performances that push theatrical boundaries.

Enjoy the Town Hall happy hour from 6:00-6:30pm and 1:00-1:30pm, and enjoy a $1 off all beer, wine, and cocktails! Including music provided by Front Porch Music and the Contra Costa Performing Arts Society!