JERSEY CITY, NJ – Jersey City Theater Center (JCTC) and The New Jersey Play Lab (NJPL) are proud to announce the return of the Garden State New Play Festival (GSNPF)— a bold, collaborative, and deeply human approach to new play development. Submissions for the 2026 Festival are now open through August 15. To submit or learn more, visit www.njplaylab.org. For questions, email submissions@njplaylab.org.