A new works development program
“Producing new work and developing relationships with the brave, thoughtful writers who are making their mark on the American Theatre today is a true labor of love,” said Vivienne Benesch, PlayMakers’ Producing Artistic Director. “@PLAY has grown out of this effort, as well as our Company’s commitment to diverse representation and equity in our corner of American Theatre and beyond.”
@PLAY is funded in part by the PlayMakers New Commissions Fund. These commissions will be written, workshopped, and produced by PlayMakers Repertory Company over the next few years. The playwrights will also participate in a variety of community and campus events at UNC-Chapel Hill.
About the PlayMakers New Commissions Fund
The PlayMakers New Commissions Fund was established in 2019 to engage leading American playwrights thoughtfully. The goal of the Fund is to build a culture of new play development at PlayMakers Repertory Company that will establish Chapel Hill, North Carolina, as a destination for artists to create new work that pushes the art form forward.
Recent World Premieres at PlayMakers
They Do Not Know Harlem
The Game
The Christmas Case of Hezekiah Jones