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Director Chuck Mike gives notes to actor Kiara Jackson during the Afro-Atlantic Festival reading of Not All Canoes Sail Back Home by Femi Osofisan. Photo by Paula Keller

Over the last five years, the Center has enlisted over 100 new play producing organizations from across the country to join us in a bold commitment: advancing the work that will shape the future of playwriting. The Regulars collaborate with the Center to create invaluable opportunities for writers, including professional productions, commissions, residencies, and more. These efforts radically reduce the time it takes for a new play to move from page to stage. While the average new work sees production in about seven years, Center-supported plays regularly see production in under two. Together, the Playwrights’ Center and The Regulars work to bring the brightest and boldest new voices to every city, every state, and every stage.

RECENT CO-DEVELOPMENTS WITH PARTNERS AT THE PLAYWRIGHTS’ CENTER

Afro-Atlantic Playwrights’ Festival Carlyle Brown & Company and the Camargo Foundation

FLEX by Candrice Jones Actors Theater of Louisville

Isaac Asimov Grand Master Funk by Herbert Siguenza San Diego Repertory Theatre

Contact associate artistic director Hayley Finn at hayleyf@pwcenter.org to learn more about the program.

“The hospitality of the entire Playwrights' Center is exceptional. I like the casual vibe of PlayLabs weekend— there’s the perfect amount of structured get-to-know-you time, and free time to build on connections. It allows us more time to get to know playwrights. By inviting the greater Playwrights' Center community of writers, I got a real sense of the work of the organization and met a wider variety of artists. I requested several playwrights’ work from the Center, thanks to this event."

—Lauren Halvorsen, former Associate Literary Director on PlayLabs 2019 Industry Weekend

Legacy Land by Stacey Rose Kansas City Repertory Theatre

A Play By Barb And Carl by Carlyle Brown Illusion Theater

Untitled Lou Sullivan Project by Basil Kreimendahl Oregon Shakespeare Festival