Our friend Marion McClinton passed away Thursday morning, November 28th. As an actor, director, playwright, and mentor, Marion’s devotion to the art of theater was absolute. He was an Obie-award winner and a Broadway legend for his work directing August Wilson’s plays. He was hugely important to the Playwrights’ Center, one of only seven artists in the Center’s close to fifty-year history to receive lifetime support as a legacy Core Writer.
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Join us for December on Monday, December 9 & Tuesday, December 10.
Interviewed by Hayley Finn, PWC Associate Artistic Director
Hayley Finn: December is one of several plays you’ve written to feature poetry as an important element. How do you see your background in poetry influencing your work as a playwright?
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The Playwrights’ Center’s 2019-20 public season consists of our celebrated PlayLabs Festival, now in its 36th year, and our Ruth Easton New Play Series, celebrating its 25th anniversary. These free performances are an opportunity to share the work that our incredible playwrights are developing. The writers receive intensive time to work on their plays with nationally acclaimed directors along with visionary actors, designers, and dramaturgs.
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In the wake of a series of events surrounding Children’s Theatre Company, the Playwrights’ Center has spent the past few weeks with many playwrights, our staff and our board members to articulate a public response – not only in relation to this particular situation, but also as a renewed commitment to how we as an organization continue living into our value of prioritizing individual artist care in the theater community.
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Gursimrat Kaur (University of Texas - Austin), Taylor Rankin (Northwestern University), and Aaron Ricciardi (Indiana University)!
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The McKnight Theater Artist Fellowships at the Playwrights’ Center recognize Minnesota theater artists other than playwrights whose work demonstrates exceptional artistic merit. The fellowship provides a $25,000 award as well as access to $7,000 to fund a new collaborative project. Selection is based on a commitment to theater arts, evidence of professional achievement and a sustained level of excellence in the applicant's work.
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The Playwrights’ Center is happy to announce that Carlyle Brown, long-time PWC playwright, has been chosen to become a Lifetime Core Writer.
This year's McKnight National Residency and Commission recipient is Heather Raffo, an award-winning playwright and actress whose work has been seen Off-Broadway, Off-West End and in regional theater and in film.
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The Playwrights' Center is happy to announce our new Core Writers!
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Each year, the Playwrights’ Center serves as an artistic home for nearly 40 fellows and Core Writers, in addition to supporting 2,100 member playwrights across the globe and partnering with producing theaters to move work from page to stage.
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The Playwrights' Center is excited to introduce you to our complete list of this year's program recipients. This includes our 2019-20 McKnight National Residency and Commission
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Join us for The History of Religion on Monday, February 4 & Tuesday, February 5.
Interviewed by Hayley Finn, PWC Associate Artistic
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Executive Staff Administrator
Job posted January 11, 2018. Open until filled.
Reports to: General Manager
Position summary
This Executive Staff Administrator owns many essential support
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Join us for Jeune Terre on Monday, January 14 & Tuesday, January 15.
Interviewed by Hayley Finn, PWC Associate Artistic Director
Hayley Finn: Could you talk about
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Join us for Darling Boud (as in Loud) on Monday, December 3 & Tuesday, December 4.
Interviewed by Hayley Finn, PWC Associate Artistic Director
Hayley Finn:
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Of the 70+ new plays developed at the Playwrights’ Center each year, eight are selected to be part of the public season, giving playwrights expanded workshop time with collaborators and the chance to see their new work on its feet in front of two
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Find an artistic home at the Playwrights’ Center—and get paid to be a playwright. Our programs support playwrights and theater artists at various stages in their careers, from beginning to emerging to established.
It is always free to
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Core Writer Christina Ham is at the Playwrights’ Center this week, workshopping West of Central in advance of its
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