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New Play Development Intensive in NYC


Learn to shape your play with clear author intent, purpose, and focused story action.


Class Description

Semester: Winter 2026 Instructor: Che'Rae Adams (PlayPenn Artistic Director) After multiple sold-out intensives, PlayPenn's Artistic Director, Che'Rae Adams, returns with an in-person six-hour workshop in New York City! With decades of experience in new play development, Che'Rae guides playwrights through a series of exercises designed to uncover the true subject of their play. She shares her expertise, offering invaluable insights and practical tools to support the creative process. Open to all levels, this workshop includes a PDF of Che'Rae's workbook, "Writing is Hard", to help participants continue their writing journey. Questions? Email Us! classes@playpenn.org


Enrollment Policies (Time Zones, Payment Plans, and Refunds)

ONLINE SCHEDULES & TIME ZONES: Most of our classes are delivered online and open to participants worldwide. Our website automatically displays class start times based on your device’s current location, so you will always see the correct time no matter where you are. If you are traveling for work or personal reasons, please verify the local time shown on your device on this registration page before joining the class For example, if a class begins at 7:00 PM U.S. Eastern Time (ET), it will appear as 4:00 PM PT when viewed from the U.S. West Coast, or 11:00 AM the next day if you are in Sydney, Australia. Many of our instructors are based in the U.S. Eastern Time (ET) zone, but not all. Once again, please double-check the local time shown on your device on this registration page before joining the class if you are traveling. IN-PERSON SCHEDULES & TIME ZONES: If the class is held in person, please note that the start time is based on the time zone of the city where the class takes place. If you book the class while traveling, be sure to use the class’s local time zone rather than the time zone of your current location. CLASS LINK: The hyperlink to join your respective online class(es) will be emailed to you separately from your class registration confirmation, closer to the first session. PAYMENT PLANS: PlayPenn believes that cost should never be a barrier to learning. Flexible payment plans are available, and we’re happy to work with students to find a solution that fits their needs. To inquire about setting up a payment plan, please email our Education Department using the form on the Upcoming Class main page. REFUND POLICY: At PlayPenn, we are proud to collaborate with exceptional artists who generously make time in their busy schedules to teach our classes. In addition, to ensure a high-quality, personalized experience, we keep class sizes intentionally small. In order to offer a small-group class experience and pay our professional instructors consistently, please note all sales are final and tuition is not refundable. PlayPenn is not able to offer a voucher/credits towards a future purchase. Please consider this before making your purchase. Please visit our Refund Policy webpage to learn more about our other policies.


Class Schedule


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Learn More About Your Instructor

Our teaching artists are all working professional writers—award-winning playwrights and musical theatre creators—who bring real-world experience, insight, and passion to every session. 

 

Get to know our artists by clicking a name below to read their full bio.

Winter 2026 Classes

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