The Playwrights' Center, MN is boldly blazing a new path with this initiative - trying to elevate new plays and making them matter to the American Theater through the form of video trailers destined for producers. The first set of 3 trailers is now live on their website. Before you go there, watch the quick video interview of Producing Artistic Director Polly Carl describing the origins and purpose of this strategy. Way to go!
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-- Round 1's NEA New Play Development Program -->>
Outstanding New American Play Selections
- "The Brother/Sister Plays" by Tarell McCraney
World Premiere: April 24 - June 21, 2009 - McCarter Theatre, NJ - "Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo" by Rajiv Joseph
World Premiere: May 10 - June7, 2009 - Center Theatre Group, CA
Distinguished Development Project Selections
- "I've Never Been So Happy"
Rude Mechanicals, Austin, TX - "Agnes Under the Big Top" by Aditi Kapil
Lark Play Development Center, NYC - "Happy End to Everything" by Lloyd Suh
The Children's Theatre Company, MN - "Detour/South Bronx" by Claudia Rankine
The Foundry Theatre, NYC - "Steinbeck's The Pastures of Heaven" by Octavio Solis
California Shakespeare Theater, Bay Area, CA
Outstanding New American Play Finalists
- "26 Miles" by Quiara Hudes
World Premiere: March 20-April 12, 2009 Alliance Theatre, GA - "Concerning Western Devices from the Distant West" by Naomi Iizuka
Berkeley Repertory Theatre - "Looking for the Pony" by Andrea Lepcio
World Premiere: Jan 26-Feb 8, 2009 Vital Theatre Company, NY - "The Wrestling Patient" by Kirk Lynn
World Premiere: March 27-April 11, 2009 SpeakEasy Stage Company, MA - "Inked Baby" by Christina Anderson
World Premiere: March 5-April 5, 2009 Playwrights Horizons, NY - "Sons" by Oni Lampley
The Children's Theatre Company, MN - "The Hard Weather Boating Party" by Naomi Wallace
World Premiere: March 14-April 4, 2009 Actors Theatre of Louisville - Humana Festival, KY
Distinguished Development Project Finalists
- "Victoria's Sarah" by Lydia Diamond
Steppenwolf Theatre Company, IL - "Kingdom" by Aaron Jafferis
World Premiere: Feb 14-Feb 22, 2009 The Old Globe, CA - "Dartmoor Prison" by Carlyle Brown
Goodman Theatre - "The Justice Cycle Bridge Show" by Naomi Iizuka
World Premiere: fall 2009 Cornerstone Theater Company, CA
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