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Core Writers
The Core Writers program is open to emerging and established writers who demonstrate a sustained level of accomplishment and commitment to playwriting. During the course of the three-year program, these 27 participants receive play development workshops at the Center, connections to producing theaters and universities, and potential opportunities to share their work in our public season.
AFFILIATED WRITERS
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Affiliated Writers represent some of the most esteemed writers to participate in our Fellowship and Core programs. These 314 playwrights remain closely allied with the Center’s community of artists. We continually work to connect them to each other and the larger North American theatrical field. Affiliated Writers are encouraged to take advantage of the resources we provide throughout their careers, including reapplying for fellowships and other programs.
IN MEMORIUM: MARION McCLINTON
Marion McClinton passed away on November 28, 2019. As an actor, director, playwright, and mentor, Marion’s devotion to the art of theater was absolute. Helming productions for over 20 years, nationally and internationally, he was an Obie-award winner and a Broadway legend, nominated for a Tony, winning an Olivier and an Audelco. He was considered the premiere August Wilson director, directing several of August’s plays, from regional premieres to Broadway runs. His work later in life in Minnesota was heralded. He would often say it was his best work. He was hugely important to the Playwrights’ Center, one of only seven artists in the Center’s close to fifty-year history to receive lifetime support as a legacy Core Writer. “Legacy” is an apt term when talking about Marion, who had an immeasurable impact on the American and Twin Cities theater landscape.
