education

After multiple sold-out intensives, PlayPenn's Artistic Director, Che'Rae Adams, returns with an in-person six-hour workshop in New York City, an experience designed for playwrights struggling to find the true heart of their plays, or who need inspiration to dig deeper and fully understand what their story is really about.

The PlayPenn Access Scholarship provides financial support for a limited number of participants the Fall/Winter 2025. Scholarships are awarded based on the potential impact of participation.

2025 PlayPenn Fall/Winter Instructors C. Julian Jiménez, Mathilde Dratwa, Santiago Iacinti, John Dietrich, Matthew Paul Olmos, and...

The Playwrights Cohort is a free year-long professional development program that helps emerging playwrights build sustainable careers by understanding the business of theatre.

This summer, PlayPenn offers seven dynamic classes for theatre writers and makers, including intensives on submissions, song dramaturgy, and script revision; deep dives into musicals, dialogue, and disability representation; and a study of groundbreaking plays by visionary women.