PACIFIC PLAYWRIGHTS FESTIVAL

Charlayne Woodard and Gregory Itzin in the staged reading of Donald Margulies’ Shipwrecked! An Entertainment — The Amazing Adventures of Louis de Rougemont (As Told by Himself) during the 2007 Pacific Playwrights Festival.

The Pacific Playwrights Festival provides a gathering place for writers and theatre leaders to meet informally, sharing ideas and interests as new projects emerge in staged readings, workshops and full productions.

In June 1998, South Coast Repertory launched the first annual Pacific Playwrights Festival. The Festival consisted of five staged readings, workshops, and the world premiere of Richard Greenberg's Hurrah at Last, in the final performances of its five-week run.

Since then the Pacific Playwrights Festival has showcased as many as ten new American plays each year, including world premieres of Amy Freed's The Beard of Avon, Lynn Nottage's Intimate Apparel, Rolin Jones' The Intelligent Design of Jenny Chow, Noah Haidle's Mr. Marmalade and Richard Greenberg's The Injured Party.

SCR is currently considering material for the 12th annual Pacific Playwrights Festival (May 1-3, 2009), drawing from commissioned work, projects nominated by other theatres, and scripts submitted for production consideration. See complete information on submission procedures.

See the list of plays presented during previous Pacific Playwrights Festivals.

Read more about the 2008 Festival.