The 3-year program allows low-income NYC Indie Theater Artists to receive a $1K per month stipend and a $3K per year savings grant.

Rachel Leighson and Olivia Miller lead the cast at Grown Uterus and Little Egg.

Based on Leighson's own life experiences, Little Egg, Big World tells the story of a donor-conceived child who grows up to become an egg donor

This year's festival will showcase 37 original plays and musicals, including fully staged productions, short plays, staged readings, and digital streaming performances.

As two sides of one life, Little Egg and Grown Uterus fight to reconcile themselves as both a donor child and an egg donor

The writers include Ivory Bennett, Darpan Joshi, Denisse Mendoza, Al Monaco, Pier Lamia Porter, Mac Raymond, Jackelyn Segui, Courtney Seyl, and Scenarious Thurmond.

Cultivate Theatre Project and Rogue Theatre Festival will present the first staged reading of Rachel Leighson's Clean Slate on August 6th, 2025 at The Flea. The reading will be directed by Courtney Seyl. 

The production is set to play May 3rd through May 7th.

Proceeds raised for Short Play Festival will be split amongst all the artists involved and the Transgender Law Center.