PLAYPENN

by A.A. Cristi - September 26, 2024

PlayPenn announced the expansion of its 20th Anniversary New Play Development Conference to more Philadelphia districts, featuring four plays selected from open submissions for development....

by Stephi Wild - September 18, 2024

The Playwrights Cohort at PlayPenn acknowledges that there is no one way to be a playwright, artist, or freelancer. This year-long think tank affords emerging playwrights the opportunity to network with other working professionals and pulls back the curtain on the careers of luminaries such as James...

by Stephi Wild - August 27, 2024

PlayPenn welcomes natyna bean, Nick Jonczak, and Pravin Wilkins. L M Feldman and R. Eric Thomas who will continue as Lead Artists, led the search. The new members, all Philadelphia-based playwrights, natyna bean, Nick Jonczak, and Pravin Wilkins, round out the 2025 Foundry class of nine....

by Chloe Rabinowitz - June 25, 2024

Applications for the 2nd Playwrights Cohort at PlayPenn will open in July 2024. Learn more and see how to apply!...

by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 30, 2024

Applications for new Foundry members open in June 2024....

by A.A. Cristi - May 16, 2024

Emmanuel Wilson, Co-Executive Director of Dramatists Guild of America, joins PlayPenn's Board of Directors, bringing his extensive experience in supporting playwrights to the Philadelphia-based organization....

by A.A. Cristi - April 25, 2024

PlayPenn and Philadelphia Theatre Company collaborate on a development workshop for a new play by acclaimed playwright Ty Defoe....

by Stephi Wild - April 24, 2024

Founded in 2005, PlayPenn has entered its 19th year of operation.  This season also marks the third since the organization's resurgence. To celebrate, this July, PlayPenn will present readings of four new plays, adding to their already innumerable canon, which notably will soon be archived at The Fr...

by A.A. Cristi - February 12, 2024

PCS Theater will present 'Donna Orbits the Moon' for a Limited Six-Night Run. Experience a captivating journey of self-discovery in this thought-provoking play from February 23 to March 2 at the Second Stage, PCS Theater....

by Stephi Wild - October 03, 2023

The Foundry, in its third cycle under new leadership at Playpenn, had added a new class of first year members for the 2024/25 season. Learn more about the new members here!...