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Statement: PlayPenn, the NEA, and DEI
Over the past 20 years, PlayPenn has provided a platform for hundreds of playwrights to share their voices, providing them the...
theaterwilson
Feb 203 min read


PlayPenn's Conference Expands to More Philadelphia Districts
PlayPenn's storied New Play Development Conference returns in 2025— the first since the 2022 Conference which featured plays exclusively...
theaterwilson
Dec 2, 20242 min read


PlayPenn Receives 2025 NEA Grant
PlayPenn is pleased to announce it has been selected by the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) @neaarts for a Grants for Arts Projects...
theaterwilson
Nov 8, 20241 min read


PlayPenn featured in The Dramatist Magazine "New Plays" Issue
PlayPenn Artistic Director Che’Rae Adams is featured in the Summer 2024 issue of The Dramatist Magazine . She participated in a...
theaterwilson
Jul 31, 20242 min read


PlayPenn Announces New Initiatives for Playwrights
PlayPenn has announced the creation of two new programs to expand the organization’s support for playwrights. The Playwrights Cohort at...
PlayPenn
Mar 28, 20232 min read


Welcome Che’Rae Adams, the new Artistic Director of PlayPenn!
Che’Rae has been the Producing Artistic Director of the LA Writers Center since 2006 where she develops new work with local writers. She...
theaterwilson
Jan 12, 20226 min read
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