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 ...

The Alcove at the Lortel is a multi-faceted approach to developing new plays by early and mid-career playwrights led and curated by Caridad Svich, Artistic Director of New Play Development. The play ...

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 ...