New Works Initiative
Since its founding in 1970, TheatreWorks has been committed to the creation of new works for the stage. In 2000, this commitment was both strengthened and formalized with the establishment of our New Works Initiative, which has now contributed to the development of scores of new plays and musicals, earning national recognition and acclaim for the company and our new works program.
The highlight of the New Works Initiative is our annual New Works Festival, held in August at the beautiful Lucie Stern Theatre. We also host an annual Writers Retreat, commission new work, and host formative readings and workshops throughout the year.
Artists who have participated in the New Works Initiative include Neil Bartram, David Bryan, Kirsten Childs, Joe DiPietro, Bathsheba Doran, David Ford, Jenny Giering, Daniel Goldfarb, Paul Gordon, Jack Heifner, Brian Hill, Tom Jones, Lynne Kaufman, Kait Kerrigan, David Kirshenbaum, Gihieh Lee, Andrew Lippa, Brian Lowdermilk, Taj Mahal, Chris Miller, Marsha Norman, Laurence O’Keefe, Billy Philadelphia, Steven Sater, Scott Schwartz, Stephen Schwartz, Tanya Shaffer, Duncan Sheik, Joe Thalken, Nathan Tyson, Craig Wright, and Chay Yew, as well as GrooveLily (Gene Lewin, Brendan Milburn, and Valerie Vigoda) and The Spring Standards (James Cleare, Heather Robb, and James Smith).
