THE JESSE L. KEARNEY PLAYWRITING INITIATIVE provides Black Male-identifying playwrights (ages 18+) the opportunity to be selected for a 29-hour reading of their original work, sponsored by Black Broadway Men, Inc.

• The awarded playwright will receive an honorarium of $1,000.

• The playwright will be provided a director and a professional cast to present their play in an invite-only reading in New York City.

• The playwright will have access to mentorship opportunities through BBM’s membership roster of working professionals across the theater community.