Around The Block will be offering a playwriting course: Principles of Playwriting – what they are and how to apply them. Topics covered will include: nature, pros and cons of theatre and playwriting as distinct from other art forms the audience–play relationship theater history Structure of a play Comedy, farce, tragedy, drama, dramedy, short and long plays, improv thought/ideas expressed characters and relationships dialogue and stage action formatting, rewriting, feedback, getting produced and/or published

Established in 1999, Developing Artists (DA) provides youth, who attend High Schools (13-19 years old) in the New York metropolitan area, the opportunity to study performing arts at the highest level and combat the disparity of arts education for students from under-served communities. We impact students by creating a forum to navigate life's increasing challenges (e.g. age discrimination, social injustices, gender inequality, institutional racism, economic disparity, sexism); to use their voice in dealing with these issues; and channel that energy into self­-expression and self­ confidence....

Greenwich House programs are a valuable resource to our neighbors and those who work in, visit or seek care in Greenwich Village and across the city. Children are welcome in Greenwich House Youth Community Center or Barrow Street Nursery School. Artists of all ages take classes at Greenwich House Music School and Greenwich House Pottery, or enjoy concerts and cultural events hosted by these schools. Seniors find community, social activities and case management at our four senior centers, and mental health services through the Senior Health and Consultation Center. Health services are provided...

The transformed branch on 40th Street and Fifth Avenue will hold hundreds of thousands of books, offer space for programs and classes, include new dedicated areas for children and teens, and feature a world-class Business Center featuring the staff, programs, and circulating collections currently offered at the Science, Industry and Business Library (SIBL) at 188 Madison Avenue.

The Lucille Lortel Theatre Foundation (LLTF) is designing a new program to support and encourage playwriting in NYC. Lucille Lortel was a champion of new plays and new playwrights and this program would enrich her legacy of support and encouragement for the next generation of playwrights.

The Coop is a theater-and-film production company committed to an intentionally inclusive, ethical work environment and a collaborative creative community.

In 1924 J. P. Morgan, Jr. gave his father's extraordinary library to the public. The most influential financier in this country's history, Pierpont Morgan was also a voracious collector. He bought on an astonishing scale, collecting art objects in virtually every medium, including the rare books, manuscripts, drawings, prints, and ancient artifacts that are the core of The Morgan Library & Museum's holdings.

The Van Lier New Voices Fellowship, formerly at The Lark, supports playwrights of color, age 30 or under, who demonstrate financial need. During a year-long residency, Fellows will work on multiple artistic projects through an individually-tailored program of Lark play development programs, and form relationships with other theatermakers at various career stages from all parts of the world. The Fellowship includes a cash award of $15,000, plus an Opportunity Fund of $3,000 for the purposes of travel, research, autonomous workshops, or other work-related expenses, along with access to a wide...

PCTC is dedicated to strengthening the legacy of the American Theatre with dynamic and essential programming that examines the influences of the past on the present and future of our art form.

PCTC is dedicated to strengthening the legacy of the American Theatre with dynamic and essential programming that examines the influences of the past on the present and future of our art form.

Almasi is a Zimbabwean American Dramatic Arts Collaborative Organization. Our vision is to professionalize the Dramatic Arts industry in Zimbabwe through education, facilitation, and collaboration with professional American Dramatic Artists and Artistic Institutions.

Prism Stage Company seeks to engage audiences in works exploring what it is to be alive now by platforming playwrights, directors, and actors over 40, because “Talent has no expiration date.”