During a one-year residency, playwright members gather monthly at the Geffen to share their work and receive feedback from their peers in a forum facilitated by Rachel Wiegardt-Egel, the Geffen’s Manager of New Play Development. With applications that are open to all Los Angeles-based playwrights, this program is ideal for those who would benefit from a structured and supportive environment in which to work on a new play.

Geffen Playhouse has been a hub of the Los Angeles theater scene since opening its doors in 1995. Noted for its intimacy and celebrated for its renowned mix of classic and contemporary plays as well as provocative world premiere productions, the not-for-profit organization continues to present a body of work that garners national recognition.

The Inkwell Theater is a writer’s theater company, dedicated to developing, supporting, and cultivating new plays and playwrights in the Los Angeles community. Focused exclusively on new works, we allow young artists and veterans alike to work in an environment of experimentation, freedom, and collaboration.

The Inkwell Theater is a writer’s theater company, dedicated to developing, supporting, and cultivating new plays and playwrights in the Los Angeles community. Focused exclusively on new works, we allow young artists and veterans alike to work in an environment of experimentation, freedom, and collaboration.

The Braid, formerly Jewish Women’s Theatre, is the go-to Jewish story company and the leading national non-profit organization creating, curating, producing and preserving stories grounded in Jewish culture and experience. We are: The first to pioneer a new art form at the intersection of theatre and storytelling. The best at mainstreaming stories that spotlight Jewish diversity and challenge us to think differently. The only to create a shareable legacy of contemporary Jewish stories that can be performed anywhere.

The Wallis creates, presents and celebrates unique performing arts events and educational programs that reflect the rich cultural diversity of our community.

The company at City Garage has been producing innovative, award-winning theater in Santa Monica for more than 30 years, creating and presenting original works that explore contemporary ideas and issues in a distinctive, strongly physical, highly visual, multi-disciplinary style.

ISABEL STOREY is a producer and writer whose company, Storey Productions, produces meaningful new works for theater, television and new media. She is also producer of SHINE, a popular storytelling series in Santa Monica. Ms. Storey specializes in producing world premiere plays,

Santa Monica Theatre Guild at the Morgan-Wixson Theatre A cultural hub providing a wide ranging, fully inclusive theatrical experience for the community. Our Core Values include: Artistic Excellence, Collaboration, Inclusion, Diversity, Balance, Passion, Community, Education and Respect.

The brainchild of Dan Castellaneta and Deb Lacusta, Immediate Theater sprang from their Improv Co-op writers workshop. The group of lifelong improvisers (Second City, Spolin Players, Groundlings) made each other laugh so much, they opened their lab to you

The Kirk Douglas Theatre, located in Downtown Culver City, is the Center Theatre Group's home for adventurous new work. It’s where we do the most world premieres, play with conventions, and take risks, fueling an all-encompassing experience.