# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Starting Gate New Play Festival 2026
- **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 07 Nov, 2025 at 07:30 pm – Fri, 07 Nov, 2025 at 09:30 pm
- **Event Description**: The Starting Gate New Play Festival brings three local writers together to each write two brand-new 10-minute plays based on a prompt. This year's selection was: Autonomy/Connection. 

Meet the playwrights:
Sarah Jost
Sara Lahr
Lewis Shilane

Come see the world premeire of each of these brand new shows!
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/columbia/starting-gate-new-play-festival-2026/200029043438503
- **Event Categories**: festivals, art, literary-art
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 41

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Columbia
- **state**: MO
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 210 St James St, Columbia, MO, United States, Missouri 65201
- **lat**: 38.95422
- **long**: -92.32361
- **full address**: 210 St James St, Columbia, MO, United States, Missouri 65201

## Event gallery

- **Alt text**: Starting Gate New Play Festival 2026
  - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events10/banners/215dfb64623287a075360bc7a5b3ee4bf63a64f60f76311fa6e5e5df2be6d549-rimg-w1200-h675-dcfffffe-gmir?v=1762427113

## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Starting Gate New Play Festival 2026 being held?
  - **A:** Starting Gate New Play Festival 2026 takes place on Fri, 07 Nov, 2025 at 07:30 pm to Fri, 07 Nov, 2025 at 09:30 pm at 210 St James St, Columbia, MO, United States, Missouri 65201.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Starting Gate New Play Festival 2026?
  - **A:** Starting Gate New Play Festival 2026 is organized by Talking Horse Productions.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Starting Gate New Play Festival 2026 is ideal for festival lovers, culture enthusiasts, and anyone looking for a vibrant, immersive community experience. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Columbia, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Starting Gate New Play Festival 2026 sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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