WHAT WE DO

From our Center in Minneapolis/St. Paul, we serve 2300+ playwrights and theatermakers across the United States and internationally, representing a vast array of identities, experience levels, aesthetics, and relationships to the professional theater field.

Our programs fall into four primary focus areas:

Individualized Artist Support 
Our fellowships and residency opportunities provide highly tailored artistic, financial, administrative, and networking support structures for playwrights and theatermakers who are pursuing their creative processes as careers. Some of our programs are specific to Minnesota residents, while others are open to artists nationally and internationally.

Community & Educational Resources
We gather an expansive network of playwrights and theatermakers—from first-time writers and students to seasoned professionals—who continually exchange, learn from, and uplift each other’s work. Our robust slate of educational opportunities includes in-person workshops, online seminars, masterclasses, accredited university courses, and more. We curate the world’s largest online database of play submission opportunities; offer script feedback services; and provide other craft-, career-, and community-building initiatives.

New Play Development
We foster a supportive, artist-led laboratory space where playwrights and theatermakers can test new ideas, immerse themselves in the creative process, and share work in progress with audiences. Through customized workshops, dramaturgical support, and a growing coalition with producing theaters, we nurture scripts and collaborations into being.

Amplification & Connection
We are committed to supporting playwrights and theatermakers beyond their participation in Playwrights’ Center programs by promoting their work for production and nurturing an ecology of artist-to-artist and artist-to-audience relationships. Central to this work is the ongoing cultivation of partnerships with theaters and community organizations across the globe.