The Playwriting Center of Theater Emory

The Playwriting Center of Theater Emory creates a support system for the development of important new work for the stage and, increasingly, screen, with linking artistic and academic
missions.

Center's projects include:


365 Days/365 Plays.   During 2006-07, the Playwriting Center has joined with the Alliance Theater in supporting the Atlanta network of this extraordinary simultaneous world premiere play cycle written by Pulitzer-Prize winner Suzan-Lori Parks.
www.arts.emory.edu/more/365plays.htm

The Biennial Brave New Works play festival has developed more than 100 new works, many of which have been produced in American regional theaters from the Yale Repertory Theatre to the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, and internationa lly in theaters in South American, Canada and Europe.   In recent years, Brave New Works has also included Emory faculty projects and exceptional student work.   (See the Brave New Works season info. here)

Since its inception in 1989, The Playwriting Center has commissioned and developed scripts with major playwrights including Arthur Kopit, Frank Manley, Steve Murray, Robert O'Hara, Robert Schenkkan, Wole Soyinka, Naomi Wallace and Elizabeth Wong.

Projects are chosen for the Center by the Director of the Playwriting Center, Lisa Paulsen, and her colleagues based on recommendations and nominations from the Advisory Board and Emory faculty and staff.   The Center cannot accept unsolicited scripts or proposals.