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NEW PLAY
DEVELOPMENT

NEW PLAY
DEVELOPMENT

Supporting artists is central to the Geffen Playhouse’s mission, and New Play Development is a cornerstone of that support. In addition to the world premieres of groundbreaking new plays on our stages, the Geffen Playhouse is proud to collaborate with playwrights in two key ways: commissions and The Writers’ Room.

COMMISSIONS

To commission a playwright to write a play means making a commitment to their voice, craft, and vision, with the hope of sharing the fruits of their work on our stages.

We are proud to have the following artists under commission:

  • Luis Alfaro
  • Colman Domingo
  • Michael Golamco
  • Meghan Kennedy
  • Katie Lindsay, Tova Katz & Alexandra Kalinowski
  • Matthew López
  • Martyna Majok
    • Co-Commission with Atlantic Theater Company
  • Tarell Alvin McCraney
  • Qui Nguyen
    • Co-Commission with Manhattan Theatre Club
  • Stacy Osei-Kuffour
  • Jiehae Park
  • John Pollono
  • Robert Schenkkan
  • Jen Silverman
  • N’yomi Stewart
    • Co-Commission with New York Theatre Workshop, supported by the Virginia B. Toulmin Foundation
  • York Walker
  • David Wiener
  • Craig Wright
  • Lauren Yee

SUPPORT NEW PLAYS

LITERARY SUBMISSIONS
The Geffen Playhouse has a closed submission policy at this time, meaning we only accept plays submitted by literary agents.

QUESTIONS?

Olivia O'Connor
Literary Manager & Dramaturg

Productions of Commissioned Work

The Writers'
Room

The Writers' Room

The Writers’ Room is a product of the Geffen’s deep commitment to supporting new plays and specifically to fostering bold, relevant work by the vibrant artistic community living in Los Angeles. During a one-year residency, playwright members gather monthly at the Geffen to share their work and receive feedback from their peers and Geffen Playhouse artistic staff, culminating in a reading with a director and actors.

2024/2025 Playwrights Announced!

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The Writers'
Room

The Writers' Room

The Writers’ Room is a product of the Geffen’s deep commitment to supporting new plays and specifically to fostering bold, relevant work by the vibrant artistic community living in Los Angeles. During a one-year residency, playwright members gather monthly at the Geffen to share their work and receive feedback from their peers and Geffen Playhouse artistic staff, culminating in a reading with a director and actors.

2024/2025 Playwrights Announced!

LEARN MORE

2024/2025 Writers' Room Playwrights

Past Writers' Room Playwrights

  • Juan José Alfonso
  • Boni B. Alvarez
  • Ashley August
  • Vivian Barnes
  • Meghan Brown
  • Diana Burbano
  • Jennifer Chang
  • Angelica Chéri
  • Inda Craig-Galván
  • Paris Crayton III
  • Lisa Sanaye Dring
  • Weston Gaylord
  • Inara George
  • Dipika Guha
  • Christina Ham
  • Chloé Hung
  • Donald Jolly
  • Alexandra Kalinowski
  • Tova Katz
  • Katie Lindsay
  • Chelsea Marcantel
  • Ramiz Monsef
  • Paloma Nozicka
  • Matthew Paul Olmos
  • Brian Otaño
  • Nicholas Pilapil
  • Liza Powel O’Brien
  • Matt Schatz
  • Michael Shayan
  • Ruby Rae Spiegel
  • Alexis Roblan
  • T.Tara Turk-Haynes
  • Ali Viterbi

Cast Iron Entertainment

Cast Iron
Entertainment

Geffen Playhouse has launched a new artist residency with Cast Iron Entertainment, a cohort of artists including two-time Emmy Award winner Sterling K. Brown (Frozen 2, This is Us), Glenn Davis (Billions, King James), Emmy Award and Tony Award nominee Brian Tyree Henry (The Eternals, Atlanta), Tony Award nominee Jon Michael Hill (Elementary, Widows), André Holland (Selma, Jitney), and Academy Award winner Tarell Alvin McCraney (Moonlight, Choir Boy).

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Cast Iron Entertainment

Cast Iron
Entertainment

Geffen Playhouse has launched a new artist residency with Cast Iron Entertainment, a cohort of artists including two-time Emmy Award winner Sterling K. Brown (Frozen 2, This is Us), Glenn Davis (Billions, King James), Emmy Award and Tony Award nominee Brian Tyree Henry (The Eternals, Atlanta), Tony Award nominee Jon Michael Hill (Elementary, Widows), André Holland (Selma, Jitney), and Academy Award winner Tarell Alvin McCraney (Moonlight, Choir Boy).

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