Playwriting often begins in solitude: a writer hunched over a laptop or notepad, coaxing characters into existence. But a play doesn’t truly breathe until actors give those characters a voice. Only ...

PRIMARY STAGES' inaugural reading of its new play development initiative Liff Lab took place Friday, January 10, 2025, at A.R.T./NY’s Haimes Studio. Primary Stages welcomed playwright Alex Lin as the ...

When discussing the genre of straight plays — staged performances relying solely on speech rather than on song or dance — the names of long-dead playwrights, like Arthur Miller or William Shakespeare, ...

Dramatic Question Theatre's New Play Development Programs are now accepting applications from BIPoC and Female-identifying playwrights looking to develop their solo shows and plays! Applications are ...

With the help of their stuffed animals or figurines, many toddlers and preschoolers play “teacher,” “doctor” or “firefighter,” drawing early inspiration from the careers they observe in their ...