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Latest news
Our 2025-26 public season continues with a full schedule of January events, including the debut of our brand-new Fridays@4 series.
Press release
In Uncertain Times for Artists, Playwrights’ Center Dedicates a New Building to Playwrights
Recent press coverage
- This Twin Cities stage for aspiring playwrights just got a lot bigger (MinnPost, 9/23/25)
- Playwrights’ Center officially opens new St. Paul home with a Saturday community celebration (Pioneer Press, 9/19/25)
- Little known Minneapolis institution with big impact is moving to $18.5 million building in St. Paul (Star Tribune, 6/25/25)
- ‘Outrageous’ and ‘chilling’: Local orgs react to new DEI restrictions from the National Endowments for the Arts (MPR News, 2/29/25)
- Nicole Watson Wants Playwrights’ Center to Be a Lighthouse (American Theatre, 3/30/24)
- Playwrights’ Center poised to move into larger St. Paul space (Star Tribune, 2/8/23)
Recent press releases & news items
Announcing the 2026–27 McKnight Fellows in Playwriting, Theater Artist Fellows, and National Residency & Commission (6/17/26)
Announcing our 2026-27 Many Voices Mentee (4/14/26)
Announcing Our 2025-26 Public Season (8/21/25)
Announcing the 2025-27 Venturous Playwright Fellows (6/25/25)
Playwrights’ Center Welcomes Newest Core Writers & Core Apprentices (6/18/25)
Announcing our 2025-26 McKnight Fellows in Playwriting & McKnight Theater Artists (6/3/25)
Announcing our 2025–27 Jerome & Many Voices Fellows (4/16/25)
Updates affecting our federal funding (2/18/25)
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Playwrights’ Center Photos (Google Drive)
Interview Availabilities
- Nicole A. Watson, Producing Artistic Director
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teris@pwcenter.org
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