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From the 328 plays submitted by young writers throughout the state, a panel of theatre professionals has selected four High School plays, three Junior High School plays and three Elementary Schools plays.

Playwrights Theatre’s Creative Arts Academy summer camp for kids and theatre program for teens will begin on July 8, 2013, and run through August 30, 2013, in two-week sessions. For more information, visit www.ptnj.org or call 973-514-1787 X21

FORUM brings playwrights, actors and audience members together to enjoy the creative process of bringing a play to life. All readings include a post-show discussion with the author and director, as well as Artistic Director John Pietrowski.

Playwrights Theatre will be conducting writing residencies in Newark with their NJ Writer’s Project, a co-sponsored program with the NJ State Council on the Arts. Some works will be performed by professional actors at the Stages Festival at NJPAC.

The co-production (appropriate for all ages), will preview on December 13 and run through December 30, 2012 (Press Opening: Saturday, December 15 at 8:00pm, no performances on Friday, December 14 and Saturday, December 29).

FORUM brings playwrights, actors & audience members together to enjoy the creative process of bringing a play to life. Staged readings of 16 new plays by some of the country’s best writers with discussions between author & audience following.

Playwrights Theatre’s Director of Education (and New York University Ph.D. candidate in Educational Theatre), Jim DeVivo, and Playwrights Theatre's Artistic Director, John Pietrowski to speak at event.

Playwrights Theatre Artistic Director John Pietrowski Honored with a New Jersey State Council on the Arts 2012 Individual Artist Fellowship in Playwriting

From the 328 plays submitted by young writers throughout the state, a panel of theatre professionals has selected four High School plays, three Junior High School plays and three Elementary Schools plays.

Playwrights Theatre’s Creative Arts Academy summer camp for kids and theatre program for teens will begin on July 8, 2013, and run through August 30, 2013, in two-week sessions. For more information, visit www.ptnj.org or call 973-514-1787 X21

(Madison, NJ) - Playwrights Theatre in Madison and Dreamcatcher Repertory Theatre, professional Theatre in Residence at the Oakes Center in Summit, are co-producing the premiere production of Suzanne Bradbeer’s Shakespeare in Vegas.

FORUM brings playwrights, actors and audience members together to enjoy the creative process of bringing a play to life. All readings include a post-show discussion with the author and director, as well as Artistic Director John Pietrowski.

This year’s participating playwrights include EM Lewis, Ellen Claire Porter and Yasmine Beverly Rana. Like the first round writers, each will have three private readings of their plays, and a final reading during the Forum Series in December 2013.

Playwrights Theatre was the recipient of several grants that will aid in the development of new plays as well as support the educational programs located at the theatre in the Creative Arts Academy and throughout New Jersey.

Playwrights Theatre will be conducting writing residencies in Newark with their NJ Writer’s Project, a co-sponsored program with the NJ State Council on the Arts. Some works will be performed by professional actors at the Stages Festival at NJPAC.

The co-production (appropriate for all ages), will preview on December 13 and run through December 30, 2012 (Press Opening: Saturday, December 15 at 8:00pm, no performances on Friday, December 14 and Saturday, December 29).

FORUM brings playwrights, actors & audience members together to enjoy the creative process of bringing a play to life. Staged readings of 16 new plays by some of the country’s best writers with discussions between author & audience following.

From the 261 plays submitted by young writers throughout the state, a panel of theatre professionals has selected four High School plays, three Junior High School plays and three Elementary Schools plays.

Playwrights Theatre’s Director of Education (and New York University Ph.D. candidate in Educational Theatre), Jim DeVivo, and Playwrights Theatre's Artistic Director, John Pietrowski to speak at event.

Playwrights Theatre will present two programs during the New Jersey Theatre Alliance Stages Festival. The Stages Festival is a month-long, state-wide celebration of theatre and the performing arts – a project of the NJTA and its membership.

The Madison Young Playwrights Festival brings to life the work of young playwrights who completed a play as part of a 10-week playwriting program conducted by Playwrights Theatre.

Playwrights Theatre Artistic Director John Pietrowski Honored with a New Jersey State Council on the Arts 2012 Individual Artist Fellowship in Playwriting

Playwrights Theatre announced today that it has reached an agreement with Fairleigh Dickinson University to present its New Play Development programming in residence on the College at Florham in Madison, NJ.

Bickford Theatre, Playwrights Theatre and Oldcastle Theatre Company present Richard Dresser's "The Last Days of Mickey & Jean"

The Madison Recreation Department and Playwrights Theatre Presents YOU’RE A GOOD MAN, CHARLIE BROWN Based on Comic Strip “Peanuts” by Charles M. Schulz

The 28th Annual New Jersey Young Playwrights Contest Festival will be held on May 23 and May 24 as part of a partnership between Playwrights Theatre and Premiere Stages at Kean University.

Playwrights Theatre has been designated a Major Arts Organization by the New Jersey State Council on the Arts

21 plays by young playwrights will be presented with professional actors and directors in Madison, NJ on March 26, 2011.

Classes for ages 4 through adult in acting, musical performance, playwriting and more at Playwrights Theatre in Madison, NJ.

From the suburban kitchen tables to a futurist funeral parlor, a marine science institute to a techno-dating service, the void of thought to the chaos of communication, the question is the same…is progress moving us in the right direction?

Staged readings of 16 innovative new plays by some of the country’s best writers with intimate discussions between author and audience following each performance.

Migrating with their parents on the Oregon Trail in 1847, two thirteen-year old girls become fast friends as they grow up together on their humorous and harrowing journey.

Five soccer moms form a rock band to play at a High School benefit. Then they get really famous. Beautiful and terrible things happen to them. MoM A Rock Concert Musical chronicles their rise and rise. Winner Outstanding Musical at FringeNYC 2009.

Classes in Acting, Playmakers and Musical Performance for grades 1-6 and Adult Playwriting class will be offered this fall at Playwrights Theatre in Madison, NJ

Emmy Award Winner Kim Zimmer to Star in Lost Boy Found in Whole Foods by Tammy Ryan

The 2010-2011 programming includes three mainstage productions, the popular FORUM reading series and classes for children, teens and adults at the Creative Arts Academy.

Playwrights Theatre announces Elementary, Junior High School and High School winners of the 27th Annual New Jersey Young Playwrights Contest.

Playwrights Theatre will present the New Jersey premiere of "Mahida's Extra Key To Heaven" by Russell Davis from April 22 - May 9, 2010.

Playwrights Theatre to present 16 plays of young playwrights from Madison, NJ schools.

Due to the high ticket demand, Playwrights Theatre has added three additional performances.

A surprising comedy based on actual events.

New Jersey comedy troupe, Lunatic Fringe, returns to Playwrights Theatre on December 5.

StrangeDog Theatre, in association with Playwrights Theatre, is pleased to present the World Premiere of "Omnivores" by Ben Clawson.

Playwrights Theatre Reading Roundtable Series features some of today's best new plays and playwrights.