Since 1976, we have been dedicated to discovering & supporting playwrights across a broad spectrum of artistic & career posi...tions, in the inception & development of new plays that speak to and from an increasingly diverse society. Some of our alumni include Sam Shepard, Maria Irene Fornes, Katori Hall, David Henry Hwang, Annie Baker, Adam Bock, Anna Deveare Smith, Thomas Bradshaw, Frances...
Playwrights Foundation is a non-profit organization specializing in new play development. We produce a Rough Reading Series, New Play Institute classes, and several other festivals.
Since 2004, PF has also offered year-round programs for playwrights at all levels of career and artistic development, from students to established professionals. These programs include an eight-week first draft...