


A place to be inspired



Pulitzer winner for BETWEEN RIVERSIDE AND CRAZY and playwright of THE LAST DAYS OF JUDAS ISCARIOT, THE MOTHERF***ER WITH THE HAT, and OUR LADY OF 121st STREET among others.

Winner of four Tony Awards and playwright of MASTER CLASS, LOVE! VALOUR! COMPASSION!, and RAGTIME and many others.

Pulitzer winner David Auburn (PROOF) and Halley Feiffer (I'M GONNA PRAY FOR YOU SO HARD) mentor our writers

Author of VENUS IN FUR the #1 most produced play in America in 2013-2014


Pulitzer finalist for 4000 MILES


The Broadway playwright of THE LYONS with Roy Steinberg and Shawn Fisher

Playwright of LEND ME A TENOR, MOON OVER BUFFALO, CRAZY FOR YOU and many more.

A Pulitzer nominee for NORTH SHORE FISH and the playwright for THE INDIAN WANTS THE BRONX and LINE, New York City's longest-running play (40 years)

The author of AGNES OF GOD with Shawn Fisher and Roy Steinberg

William is the Playwright of THE WOOLGATHERER and EXTREMITIES and many others. He chats with Director/Actor Marlena Lustik.


Pulitzer nominee for A WALK IN THE WOODS poses with our writers from 2013.

Discussing the work with founders Roy Steinberg and Shawn Fisher along with actor Chris Dolman



Roy and Shawn are joined by actor Barry Phillips and HUNGER GAMES actor Lynn Cohen during the 2013 Symposium.

Posing with Ken Ludwig


Discussing his process and thoughts on subtext.

The playwright of AGNES OF GOD and VOICES IN THE DARK





Interviewing each other about their work and process.



Making the writers and actors laugh.











On the set of Red Hot Patriot written by National Playwrights Symposium alumnus Margaret Engel and her sister Allison Engel. Set designed by Spencer Potter.




Amy Herzog earned a Pulitzer Nomination for her play 4000 MILES.
