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'''Playwrights Horizons''' is a [[not-for-profit]] [[Off-Broadway]] theater located in [[New York City]] dedicated to the support and development of contemporary American [[playwrights]], [[composers]], and [[lyricists]], and to the production of their new work.
'''Playwrights Horizons''' is a [[not-for-profit]] American [[Off-Broadway]] theater located in [[New York City]] dedicated to the support and development of contemporary American [[playwrights]], [[composers]], and [[lyricists]], 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.
Under the leadership of artistic director Adam Greenfield<ref name="Sanfrod" /><ref> {{Cite news |last=Sherman |first=Rachel |date=2023-05-09 |title=‘Teeth’ Adaptation and ‘Stereophonic’ in Playwrights Horizons New Season |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/09/theater/playwrights-horizons-season-michael-r-jackson.html |access-date=2024-02-20 |work=The New York Times |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331}} </ref> and former managing director Leslie Marcus,<ref> {{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2023-12-21 |title=Managing Director Leslie Marcus to Step Down from Playwrights Horizons |url=https://www.americantheatre.org/2023/12/21/managing-director-leslie-marcus-to-step-down-from-playwrights-horizons/ |access-date=2024-02-20 |website=AMERICAN THEATRE |language=en-US}} </ref> Playwrights Horizons encourages 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.


==History==
Playwrights Horizons was founded in 1971 at the Clark Center Y by Robert Moss, before moving to 42nd Street in 1977 where it was one of the original theatres that started [[Theatre Row (New York City)|Theater Row]] by converting adult entertainment venues into off Broadway theatres. The current building was built on the site of a former burlesque, which previously served as the off-Broadway '''Maidman Playhouse''' between 1960 and 1966.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://iobdb.com/Theatre/219 |title=Maidman Playhouse |work=[[Lortel Archives]] |access-date=2020-03-07}}</ref>
Playwrights Horizons was founded in 1971 at the Clark Center Y by Robert Moss, before moving to 42nd Street in 1977 where it was one of the original theaters that started [[Theatre Row (New York City)|Theater Row]] by converting adult entertainment venues into off Broadway theaters. The current building was built on the site of a former burlesque, which previously served as the off-Broadway '''Maidman Playhouse''' between 1960 and 1966.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://iobdb.com/Theatre/219 |title=Maidman Playhouse |work=[[Lortel Archives]] |access-date=2020-03-07}}</ref>


[[André Bishop]] served as Artistic Director from 1981 to 1991, followed by [[Don Scardino]] who served through 1995. Tim Sanford served as Artistic Director from 1996 until July 2020, serving as "outgoing Artistic Director" during the 2020-2021 season.<ref name="Sanfrod">{{cite news |last1=McPhee |first1=Ryan |title=Tim Sanford to Step Down as Playwrights Horizons Artistic Director |url=https://www.playbill.com/article/tim-sanford-to-step-down-as-playwrights-horizons-artistic-director |access-date=2 April 2021 |work=Playbill |agency=Playbill.com |date=2019 |language=en}}</ref> Adam Greenfield took over as Artistic Director in July 2020.<ref name="Sanfrod" />
André Bishop served as Artistic Director from 1981 to 1991, followed by [[Don Scardino]] who served through 1995.


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Playwrights Horizons has worked with over 375 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 the [[Carnegie Corporation]], which was made possible through a donation by New York City mayor [[Michael Bloomberg]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2005/07/06/nyregion/06donate.html|title=City Groups Get Bloomberg Gift of $20 Million|newspaper=[[The New York Times]]|access-date=2010-02-14 | first=Sam | last=Roberts | date=2005-07-06}}</ref>
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Playwrights Horizons' auxiliary programs include the [[Playwrights Horizons Theater School]], which is affiliated with [[New York University|NYU]]'s [[Tisch School of the Arts]], and Ticket Central, a central box office that supports the off-Broadway performing arts community.


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Playwrights Horizons' auxiliary programs include the [[Playwrights Horizons Theater School]], which is affiliated with [[New York University|NYU]]'s [[Tisch School of the Arts]], and Ticket Central, a central box office that supports the off-Broadway performing arts community.
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In its 43 years, Playwrights Horizons has worked with over 375 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 the [[Carnegie Corporation]], which was made possible through a donation by New York City mayor [[Michael Bloomberg]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2005/07/06/nyregion/06donate.html|title=City Groups Get Bloomberg Gift of $20 Million|newspaper=[[The New York Times]]|accessdate=2010-02-14 | first=Sam | last=Roberts | date=2005-07-06}}</ref>


==Notable productions==
==Notable productions==
Past productions include seven [[Pulitzer Prize]] winners:
Past productions include seven [[Pulitzer Prize]] winners:
* [[Michael R. Jackson]]'s ''[[A Strange Loop]]'' (2020) <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pulitzer.org/winners/michael-r-jackson|title=The Pulitzer Prizes|author=<!--Not stated-->|accessdate=2020-07-21}}</ref>
* [[Michael R. Jackson]]'s ''[[A Strange Loop]]'' (2020)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pulitzer.org/winners/michael-r-jackson|title=The Pulitzer Prizes|author=<!--Not stated-->|access-date=2020-07-21}}</ref>
* [[Annie Baker]]'s ''[[The Flick]]'' (2014) <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pulitzer.org/winners/annie-baker|title=The Pulitzer Prizes|author=<!--Not stated-->|accessdate=2020-07-21}}</ref>
* [[Annie Baker]]'s ''[[The Flick]]'' (2014)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pulitzer.org/winners/annie-baker|title=The Pulitzer Prizes|author=<!--Not stated-->|access-date=2020-07-21}}</ref>
* [[Bruce Norris (playwright)|Bruce Norris]]'s ''[[Clybourne Park]]'' (2011) <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pulitzer.org/winners/bruce-norris|title=The Pulitzer Prizes|author=<!--Not stated-->|accessdate=2020-07-21}}</ref>
* [[Bruce Norris (playwright)|Bruce Norris]]'s ''[[Clybourne Park]]'' (2011)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pulitzer.org/winners/bruce-norris|title=The Pulitzer Prizes|author=<!--Not stated-->|access-date=2020-07-21}}</ref>
* [[Doug Wright]]'s ''[[I Am My Own Wife]]'' (2004) <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pulitzer.org/winners/doug-wright|title=The Pulitzer Prizes|author=<!--Not stated-->|accessdate=2020-07-21}}</ref>
* [[Doug Wright]]'s ''[[I Am My Own Wife]]'' (2004)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pulitzer.org/winners/doug-wright|title=The Pulitzer Prizes|author=<!--Not stated-->|access-date=2020-07-21}}</ref>
* [[Wendy Wasserstein]]'s ''[[The Heidi Chronicles]]'' (1989) <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pulitzer.org/winners/wendy-wasserstein|title=The Pulitzer Prizes|author=<!--Not stated-->|accessdate=2020-07-21}}</ref>
* [[Wendy Wasserstein]]'s ''[[The Heidi Chronicles]]'' (1989)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pulitzer.org/winners/wendy-wasserstein|title=The Pulitzer Prizes|author=<!--Not stated-->|access-date=2020-07-21}}</ref>
* [[Alfred Uhry]]'s ''[[Driving Miss Daisy (play)|Driving Miss Daisy]]'' (1988) <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pulitzer.org/winners/alfred-uhry|title=The Pulitzer Prizes|author=<!--Not stated-->|accessdate=2020-07-21}}</ref>
* [[Alfred Uhry]]'s ''[[Driving Miss Daisy (play)|Driving Miss Daisy]]'' (1988)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pulitzer.org/winners/alfred-uhry|title=The Pulitzer Prizes|author=<!--Not stated-->|access-date=2020-07-21}}</ref>
* [[Stephen Sondheim]] and [[James Lapine]]'s ''[[Sunday in the Park with George]]'' (1985) <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pulitzer.org/winners/stephen-sondheim-and-james-lapine|title=The Pulitzer Prizes|author=<!--Not stated-->|accessdate=2020-07-21}}</ref>
* [[Stephen Sondheim]] and [[James Lapine]]'s ''[[Sunday in the Park with George]]'' (1985)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pulitzer.org/winners/stephen-sondheim-and-james-lapine|title=The Pulitzer Prizes|author=<!--Not stated-->|access-date=2020-07-21}}</ref>




Other Notable Productions include:
Other notable productions include:
* ''[[Stereophonic (play)|Stereophonic]]'' – [[David Adjmi]]
* ''[[In Trousers]]'', ''[[March of the Falsettos]]'', and ''[[Falsettoland]]'' – [[William Finn]]
* ''[[In Trousers]]'', ''[[March of the Falsettos]]'', and ''[[Falsettoland]]'' – [[William Finn]]
* ''[[The Dining Room]]'' – [[A.R. Gurney]]
* ''[[The Dining Room]]'' – [[A.R. Gurney]]
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* ''[[The Substance of Fire]]'' – [[Jon Robin Baitz]]
* ''[[The Substance of Fire]]'' – [[Jon Robin Baitz]]
* ''[[Marvin's Room (film)|Marvin's Room]]'' – [[Scott McPherson]]
* ''[[Marvin's Room (film)|Marvin's Room]]'' – [[Scott McPherson]]
* ''[[Floyd Collins]]'' – [[Adam Guettel]] and [[Tina Landau]]
* ''[[Floyd Collins (musical)|Floyd Collins]]'' – [[Adam Guettel]] and [[Tina Landau]]
* ''[[Violet (musical)|Violet]]'' – [[Jeanine Tesori]] and Brian Crawley
* ''[[Violet (musical)|Violet]]'' – [[Jeanine Tesori]] and Brian Crawley
* ''Small Tragedy'' and ''Prayer for My Enemy'' – [[Craig Lucas]]
* ''Small Tragedy'' and ''Prayer for My Enemy'' – [[Craig Lucas]]
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* ''[[Clybourne Park]]'' and ''[[The Pain and the Itch]]'' – [[Bruce Norris (playwright)|Bruce Norris]]
* ''[[Clybourne Park]]'' and ''[[The Pain and the Itch]]'' – [[Bruce Norris (playwright)|Bruce Norris]]
* ''[[Circle Mirror Transformation]]'' and ''[[The Flick]]'' – [[Annie Baker]]
* ''[[Circle Mirror Transformation]]'' and ''[[The Flick]]'' – [[Annie Baker]]
* The Curious Case of the Watson Intelligence — [[Madeleine George]]
* Hir — [[Taylor Mac]]
* ''[[Detroit (play)|Detroit]]'' – [[Lisa D'Amour]]
* ''[[Detroit (play)|Detroit]]'' – [[Lisa D'Amour]]
* ''[[Dance Nation]] — [[Clare Barron]]
* ''[[Dance Nation (play)|Dance Nation]]'' — [[Clare Barron]]
* ''Heroes of the Fourth Turning'' – Will Arbery
* ''[[Heroes of the Fourth Turning]]'' – Will Arbery
* ''[[The Treasurer]]'' - Max Posner<ref>{{cite web |last1=Brantley |first1=Ben |title=Review: In 'The Treasurer,' a Son Remembers Mama, as She Forgets Everything |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/26/theater/the-treasurer-review-max-posner.html |website=The New York Times |date=27 September 2017}}</ref>

* ''[[The Thanksgiving Play]]'' — [[Larissa FastHorse]]
==See also==
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==References==
==References==
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Playwrights Horizons
Map
Address416 West 42nd Street
Manhattan, New York City
United States
OwnerPlaywrights Horizon, Inc.
TypeOff-Broadway
CapacityMainstage: 198
Peter Jay Sharp: 128
Website
www.playwrightshorizons.org

Playwrights Horizons is a not-for-profit American Off-Broadway theater located in New York City dedicated to the support and development of contemporary American playwrights, composers, and lyricists, and to the production of their new work.

Under the leadership of artistic director Adam Greenfield[1][2] and former managing director Leslie Marcus,[3] Playwrights Horizons encourages 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.

History

[edit]

Playwrights Horizons was founded in 1971 at the Clark Center Y by Robert Moss, before moving to 42nd Street in 1977 where it was one of the original theaters that started Theater Row by converting adult entertainment venues into off Broadway theaters. The current building was built on the site of a former burlesque, which previously served as the off-Broadway Maidman Playhouse between 1960 and 1966.[4]

André Bishop served as Artistic Director from 1981 to 1991, followed by Don Scardino who served through 1995. Tim Sanford served as Artistic Director from 1996 until July 2020, serving as "outgoing Artistic Director" during the 2020-2021 season.[1] Adam Greenfield took over as Artistic Director in July 2020.[1]

Playwrights Horizons has worked with over 375 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 the Carnegie Corporation, which was made possible through a donation by New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg.[5]

Playwrights Horizons' auxiliary programs include the Playwrights Horizons Theater School, which is affiliated with NYU's Tisch School of the Arts, and Ticket Central, a central box office that supports the off-Broadway performing arts community.

Notable productions

[edit]

Past productions include seven Pulitzer Prize winners:


Other notable productions include:

References

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  1. ^ a b c McPhee, Ryan (2019). "Tim Sanford to Step Down as Playwrights Horizons Artistic Director". Playbill. Playbill.com. Retrieved April 2, 2021.
  2. ^ Sherman, Rachel (May 9, 2023). "'Teeth' Adaptation and 'Stereophonic' in Playwrights Horizons New Season". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved February 20, 2024.
  3. ^ "Managing Director Leslie Marcus to Step Down from Playwrights Horizons". AMERICAN THEATRE. December 21, 2023. Retrieved February 20, 2024.
  4. ^ "Maidman Playhouse". Lortel Archives. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
  5. ^ Roberts, Sam (July 6, 2005). "City Groups Get Bloomberg Gift of $20 Million". The New York Times. Retrieved February 14, 2010.
  6. ^ "The Pulitzer Prizes". Retrieved July 21, 2020.
  7. ^ "The Pulitzer Prizes". Retrieved July 21, 2020.
  8. ^ "The Pulitzer Prizes". Retrieved July 21, 2020.
  9. ^ "The Pulitzer Prizes". Retrieved July 21, 2020.
  10. ^ "The Pulitzer Prizes". Retrieved July 21, 2020.
  11. ^ "The Pulitzer Prizes". Retrieved July 21, 2020.
  12. ^ "The Pulitzer Prizes". Retrieved July 21, 2020.
  13. ^ Brantley, Ben (September 27, 2017). "Review: In 'The Treasurer,' a Son Remembers Mama, as She Forgets Everything". The New York Times.
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