Playwrights Foundation

Our Story

Founded in 1976, Playwrights Foundation is today widely recognized as one of the top organizations in the U.S. dedicated to the creative development and career acceleration of contemporary playwrights. Over 80% of the plays we develop have gone on to successful productions, winning awards and accolades.

Our Mission

Our mission is to support and champion diverse contemporary playwrights in the creation of new works to sustain theater as a vital, dynamic art form.
Playwrights Foundation’s primary artistic goals are: to elevate the role of the playwright as a 21st Century storyteller across live and mediated platforms; to provide a home that supports, encourages and advances the creative process of contemporary playmaking; and to feed the tributaries of the American theater, within the Bay Area and beyond.