NEW PLAY DEVELOPMENT

New Plays Live Here

    PlayPenn advances Philadelphia’s reputation as a crossroads for theatre artists.

    The Art and Craft of Playwriting

    PlayPenn is an artist-driven organization dedicated to improving the way in which new plays are developed. Our annual Conference and year-round development workshops result in staged readings of new plays each year for over 1,800 artists, producers, and theatergoers. Additionally, our educational programs serve another 250 writers from around the globe.

    About Us
    The Conference

    Our 2019 Playwrights

    We support artists at all career stages across a broad spectrum of cultural, economic, ethnic, and gender experience.

    Click here for the complete list of Conference plays!
    View Previous Conference Playwrights

    Seeking Foundry Leadership

    The Foundry, a program of PlayPenn, is searching for a third Lead Artist. 

    More Info Here

    Upcoming Classes

    Diving into the PlayPenn Conference with Michele Volansky
     1024 681 Play Penn

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    Playwriting for Playgoers with John Yearley
     640 433 Play Penn

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    PlayPenn is proud to share that Leonard Haas and the Wyncote Foundation have established the Haas Fellows program. Learn more here.

    "What PlayPenn is doing directly strengthens the lifeblood of the American Theatre."

    -J.T. Rogers, playwright