Why New Plays Now? A Case for Supporting the Unimaginable
One of the nation’s most prolific living playwrights celebrates the theatre that has sustained him, and asks that it recommit to, and expand, its support for new work.
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One of the nation’s most prolific living playwrights celebrates the theatre that has sustained him, and asks that it recommit to, and expand, its support for new work.
Goldberg leaves the post after 18 years, and the O’Neill will next seek an interim artistic director.
By branching into theatre, the popular platform for film and TV scripts has given playwrights another venue. Is this what they asked for?
The Dallas playwright, whose play ‘penny candy’ has just been published, talks about his city, his writing, and the busy intersection of the two.
The Atlanta theatre will work with the director for a new-play-focused residency program.
The virtual workshops will pair the selected playwrights with directors, dramaturgs, and professional actors.
Adam M. Kassim, Kholoud Sawaf, Blayze Teicher, and Sharifa Yasmin are this year’s virtual fellows.
This year’s list honors productions postponed or canceled due to the pandemic.
Ramirez will receive a $5,000 commission, with an additional $2,500 each going to 2 theatres that aid in the play’s development.
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