Listen To Your Mother Boulder Submission Guidelines

• The central theme of the story must be motherhood. We always aim for a diverse mix of stories—we look for funny essays, poignant essays, and everything in between. We welcome all stories of motherhood from all people and celebrate diversity in our cast.

• You DO NOT have to be a mother (or even a woman!) to audition.

• You do not have to have your piece memorized. In fact, we prefer it if you do not, as this show is a series of live readings (not performances).

• You do not have to consider yourself a writer or have experience as a stage performer– we welcome all levels of experience with writing and speaking.

• We recommend you check out videos of past shows, including Boulder’s 2013-2016 shows, which you may find here.

• Previously published work may be accepted as long as you have full rights to read it at this event.

For those of you who think there is no way that YOU have a story to share, we want to remind you:

If you have a mother, know a mother, or are a mother, you have a story to tell about motherhood.

Your story may be the one that touches someone in the audience who needed to hear it. Your story is unique. Your story is needed.

• Questions? Email us at wordtoyourmother.arts@gmail.com or ask away in the comments!

The 2025 Spring Show is on Sunday, May 4th