This year’s Philadelphia new play conference marks the nation’s 250th anniversary and features a national cohort of artists including Tyler Dobrowsky, Danilo Gambini, Taibi Magar, Amrita Ramanan, and Charlie Thurston.

Calling all Philadelphia-based playwrights! Applications are now open for The Foundry! Apply at www.playpenn.org/apply

BIG NEWS FOR 2027! The Foundry at PlayPenn, Philadelphia’s preeminent playwright collective, launches its inaugural festival in 2027, spotlighting new work by the next generation of theater artists, produced in association with Philadelphia Theatre Company. The Foundry New Play Festival will feature readings of new work by Lulu Duffy-Tumasz, Aly Gonzalez, and August Hakvaag. March 12–14, 2027 at The Louis Bluver Theatre at The Drake March 20 and 21, 2027 in NYC! The Foundry at PlayPenn is a...