New Plays in New Ways: Redeveloping the New Play Development Model
By Lily JaniakMost theatre people know too well how new play development typically works: A playwright submits a draft to a theatre company. The company takes the draft through a series of table reads, workshops and staged readings, with the playwright submitting a new draft based on what he or she has learned from each stage. The process culminates in approximately three weeks of rehearsals and three weeks of perfor…