Voces y Votos
With apt new comedies programmed around election seasons, theatre companies have been complicating audience notions of the Latine vote and community.
All Stories About National New Play Network
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.
Wendy C. Goldberg to Leave O’Neill National Playwrights Conference
Goldberg leaves the post after 18 years, and the O’Neill will next seek an interim artistic director.
The Black List Makes a Play for the New-Play Space
By branching into theatre, the popular platform for film and TV scripts has given playwrights another venue. Is this what they asked for?
Jonathan Norton: A Sense of Place
The Dallas playwright, whose play ‘penny candy’ has just been published, talks about his city, his writing, and the busy intersection of the two.
Amanda Washington Named NNPN Producer in Residence at Actor’s Express
The Atlanta theatre will work with the director for a new-play-focused residency program.
National New Play Network Announces 2020 MFA Playwrights’ Workshop
The virtual workshops will pair the selected playwrights with directors, dramaturgs, and professional actors.
2020 National Directors Fellowships Announced
Adam M. Kassim, Kholoud Sawaf, Blayze Teicher, and Sharifa Yasmin are this year’s virtual fellows.
The 2020 Kilroys List Boosts the ‘Lost’ Season
This year’s list honors productions postponed or canceled due to the pandemic.
Vickie Ramirez Wins 2020 Smith Prize For Political Theater
Ramirez will receive a $5,000 commission, with an additional $2,500 each going to 2 theatres that aid in the play’s development.
