- Playwrights Horizons
Playwrights Horizons is a
not-for-profit Off-Broadway theater located inNew York City dedicated to the support and development of contemporary Americanplaywrights ,composers , andlyricists , and to the production of their new work.Under the leadership of Artistic Director
Tim Sanford and Managing Director Leslie Marcus, Playwrights Horizons continues to encourage the new work of veteran writers while nurturing an emerging generation of theater artists. Writers are supported through every stage of their growth with a series of development programs: script and score evaluations, commissions, readings, musical theater workshops, Studio and Mainstage productions.Playwrights Horizons was founded in 1971 at the Clark Center Y by Bob Moss, before moving to 42nd Street where it has been instrumental in the revitalization of
Theater Row . The current building was formerly a burlesque.André Bishop served as Artistic Director from 1981 to 1991, followed byDon Scardino who served through 1995.Playwrights Horizons' auxiliary programs include the
Playwrights Horizons Theater School , which is affiliated with NYU'sTisch School of the Arts , and Ticket Central, a central box office that supports theoff-Broadway performing arts community.In its 36 years, Playwrights Horizons has worked with over 350 writers and is the recipient of numerous awards and honors. In 2005, it was among 406
New York City arts and social service institutions to receive part of a $20 million grant from theCarnegie Corporation , which was made possible through a donation by New York City mayorMichael Bloomberg . [http://www.nytimes.com/2005/07/06/nyregion/06donate.html?ex=1278302400&en=93a1beabd4ede5b8&ei=5090&partner=rssuserland&emc=rss] [http://carnegie.org/sub/news/anon2005.html]Notable Productions
"Small Tragedy" by
Craig Lucas "
Lobby Hero " byKenneth Lonergan "
The Bubbly Black Girl Sheds Her Chameleon Skin " byKirsten Childs "
James Joyce's The Dead " by Richard Nelson andShaun Davey "
In Trousers ", "March of the Falsettos ", and "Falsettoland " byWilliam Finn "
Betty's Summer Vacation " and "Sister Mary Ignatius Explains It All for You " byChristopher Durang "
Goodnight Children Everywhere " and "Franny's Way " by Richard Nelson"
The Substance of Fire " byJon Robin Baitz "
Marvin's Room " byScott McPherson "
The Dining Room " byA.R. Gurney "
Floyd Collins " byAdam Guettel andTina Landau "Violet" by
Jeanine Tesori andBrian Crawley "Grey Gardens" by
Doug Wright ,Scott Frankel , andMichael Korie "Assassins" by
Stephen Sondheim andJohn Weidman Past productions have also included four
Pulitzer Prize winners:Doug Wright ’s "I Am My Own Wife ",Stephen Sondheim andJames Lapine 's "Sunday in the Park with George ",Alfred Uhry 's "Driving Miss Daisy " andWendy Wasserstein 's "The Heidi Chronicles ".External links
* [http://www.playwrightshorizons.org www.playwrightshorizons.org]
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