Playwrights' Center
Performing ArtsMinnesota, United States11-50 Employees
Founded in 1971 by five writers, the Playwrights' Center operates in the performing arts sector with a focus on supporting playwrights and fostering new work. Based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, it provides artistic and professional development and works to promote new plays to theaters across the country. The center has helped launch the careers of nationally recognized writers such as August Wilson, Lee Blessing, Suzan-Lori Parks, Jordan Harrison, Carlyle Brown, Craig Lucas, Jeffrey Hatcher, Melanie Marnich, and Kira Obolensky. Works developed through its programs have been staged at major venues including Yale Rep, Woolly Mammoth, Guthrie, and the Goodman Theatre.