New Play Exchange
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The New Play Exchange ® (NPX) is the world's largest digital library of scripts by living writers. We're a National New Play Network program, flipping the script on the ways in which new work is shared and discovered. newplayexchange.org
NNPN’s strength is built by Member Theaters. Celebrate the companies that make our national reach & local impact possible. All gifts through 12/31 will be matched up to $25k thanks to Kristen Vehill, David Goldman & Carol Dweck, in memory of Scott Vehill, an NNPN Founding AD. NNPN.org/donate
December 6, 2025 at 1:52 AM
NNPN’s strength is built by Member Theaters. Celebrate the companies that make our national reach & local impact possible. All gifts through 12/31 will be matched up to $25k thanks to Kristen Vehill, David Goldman & Carol Dweck, in memory of Scott Vehill, an NNPN Founding AD. NNPN.org/donate
With a commitment to professional excellence, education, & meaningful community engagement, Perseverance continues to elevate a distinct regional voice while building strong cross-cultural collaborations and relationships across AK.
December 6, 2025 at 1:49 AM
With a commitment to professional excellence, education, & meaningful community engagement, Perseverance continues to elevate a distinct regional voice while building strong cross-cultural collaborations and relationships across AK.
This week, we’re proud to shine a light on Perseverance Theatre, a Core Member whose work is deeply rooted in—& created in service to—Alaskan communities 🧵
December 6, 2025 at 1:46 AM
This week, we’re proud to shine a light on Perseverance Theatre, a Core Member whose work is deeply rooted in—& created in service to—Alaskan communities 🧵
New Featured List!
The Charles M. Getchell New Play Contest is among the flagship awards of the Southeastern Theatre Conference. Dedicated to the discovery & development of worthy new plays & playwrights, & sponsored by Theatrical Rights Worldwide in 2026, the award received 300+ submissions🧵
The Charles M. Getchell New Play Contest is among the flagship awards of the Southeastern Theatre Conference. Dedicated to the discovery & development of worthy new plays & playwrights, & sponsored by Theatrical Rights Worldwide in 2026, the award received 300+ submissions🧵
December 5, 2025 at 6:19 PM
New Featured List!
The Charles M. Getchell New Play Contest is among the flagship awards of the Southeastern Theatre Conference. Dedicated to the discovery & development of worthy new plays & playwrights, & sponsored by Theatrical Rights Worldwide in 2026, the award received 300+ submissions🧵
The Charles M. Getchell New Play Contest is among the flagship awards of the Southeastern Theatre Conference. Dedicated to the discovery & development of worthy new plays & playwrights, & sponsored by Theatrical Rights Worldwide in 2026, the award received 300+ submissions🧵
This #GivingTuesday, join your colleagues & fellow new play champions across the country in giving to NNPN and New Play Exchange. Through the 12/31, your donations count double, thanks to a generous matching grant ♥️ nnpn.org/donate
December 2, 2025 at 6:17 AM
This #GivingTuesday, join your colleagues & fellow new play champions across the country in giving to NNPN and New Play Exchange. Through the 12/31, your donations count double, thanks to a generous matching grant ♥️ nnpn.org/donate
Help sustain theaters like Orlando Shakes as they build cultural hubs that connect community through transformative, relevant, and accessible theater at nnpn.org/donate
November 28, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Help sustain theaters like Orlando Shakes as they build cultural hubs that connect community through transformative, relevant, and accessible theater at nnpn.org/donate
Through 12/31, we have a match for the first $25k we raise thanks to Kristen Vehill, joined by David Goldman & Carol Dweck, in memory of one of NNPN Founding Artistic Director Scott Vehill.
November 28, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Through 12/31, we have a match for the first $25k we raise thanks to Kristen Vehill, joined by David Goldman & Carol Dweck, in memory of one of NNPN Founding Artistic Director Scott Vehill.
With a commitment to new plays at the heart of their mission, they not only produce, but nurture playwrights through workshops, commissions, and their annual, nationally recognized PlayFest.
November 28, 2025 at 8:52 PM
With a commitment to new plays at the heart of their mission, they not only produce, but nurture playwrights through workshops, commissions, and their annual, nationally recognized PlayFest.
As the largest professional theater in Central Florida, Orlando Shakes is unique in their dual focus of honoring the timelessness of Shakespeare while championing new work, celebrating both the classics and the voices shaping the future of American theater.
November 28, 2025 at 8:50 PM
As the largest professional theater in Central Florida, Orlando Shakes is unique in their dual focus of honoring the timelessness of Shakespeare while championing new work, celebrating both the classics and the voices shaping the future of American theater.
This week, we’re spotlighting Core Member Theater Orlando Shakes, which joined NNPN back in 2007 🧵
November 28, 2025 at 8:42 PM
This week, we’re spotlighting Core Member Theater Orlando Shakes, which joined NNPN back in 2007 🧵
We’re soooooo thankful for all y’all.
If you’re thankful for the community NNPN has helped forged for folks who champion new plays, we hope you’ll consider us this coming #givingtuesday, during this season that we have a generous matching grant for the first $25k we can raise 🧵
If you’re thankful for the community NNPN has helped forged for folks who champion new plays, we hope you’ll consider us this coming #givingtuesday, during this season that we have a generous matching grant for the first $25k we can raise 🧵
November 26, 2025 at 10:11 PM
We’re soooooo thankful for all y’all.
If you’re thankful for the community NNPN has helped forged for folks who champion new plays, we hope you’ll consider us this coming #givingtuesday, during this season that we have a generous matching grant for the first $25k we can raise 🧵
If you’re thankful for the community NNPN has helped forged for folks who champion new plays, we hope you’ll consider us this coming #givingtuesday, during this season that we have a generous matching grant for the first $25k we can raise 🧵
It's a great time to donate to us / NNPN: We have a matching grant from Kristen Vehill, David Goldman & Carol Dweck for the first $25k we raise. It's in memory of National New Play Network OG Scott Vehill, who passed away earlier this year. Let’s champion new plays together. NNPN.org/donate
November 20, 2025 at 1:58 AM
It's a great time to donate to us / NNPN: We have a matching grant from Kristen Vehill, David Goldman & Carol Dweck for the first $25k we raise. It's in memory of National New Play Network OG Scott Vehill, who passed away earlier this year. Let’s champion new plays together. NNPN.org/donate
Seth is the last of the original Artistic Directors still serving at a founding NNPN theater, and he’s a three-time president of our Board.
November 15, 2025 at 2:32 AM
Seth is the last of the original Artistic Directors still serving at a founding NNPN theater, and he’s a three-time president of our Board.
"... We’ve cultivated an audience that’s passionate about plays that challenge and provoke them to think more critically, more deeply and more broadly about the larger world.” - InterAct Founder & AD Seth Rozin
November 15, 2025 at 2:30 AM
"... We’ve cultivated an audience that’s passionate about plays that challenge and provoke them to think more critically, more deeply and more broadly about the larger world.” - InterAct Founder & AD Seth Rozin
"As far as I know, InterAct is the only theatre in the U.S. that’s explicitly & exclusively committed to producing new and contemporary plays of societal relevance. The thing I’m proudest of is that we've stayed true to our mission and thrived...
November 15, 2025 at 2:27 AM
"As far as I know, InterAct is the only theatre in the U.S. that’s explicitly & exclusively committed to producing new and contemporary plays of societal relevance. The thing I’m proudest of is that we've stayed true to our mission and thrived...
Through 12/31, we have a match for the first $25k we raise thanks to Kristen Vehill, joined by David Goldman & Carol Dweck, in memory of NNPN OG, Scott Vehill. Help sustain visionary theaters like InterAct at nnpn.org/donate
November 15, 2025 at 2:25 AM
Through 12/31, we have a match for the first $25k we raise thanks to Kristen Vehill, joined by David Goldman & Carol Dweck, in memory of NNPN OG, Scott Vehill. Help sustain visionary theaters like InterAct at nnpn.org/donate
This week, we’re spotlighting one of our founding Member Theaters: InterAct Theatre Company in Philadelphia. For over 35 years, InterAct has embodied the NNPN spirit, championing new plays that challenge, inspire, & reflect the world we live in.
November 15, 2025 at 2:24 AM
This week, we’re spotlighting one of our founding Member Theaters: InterAct Theatre Company in Philadelphia. For over 35 years, InterAct has embodied the NNPN spirit, championing new plays that challenge, inspire, & reflect the world we live in.
“Emergency Clown Nose,” portrait of Scott Vehill painted by his sister, Tricia Peck. Through the end of the year, in his memory, we have a match for the first $25k we raise.
November 7, 2025 at 2:03 AM
“Emergency Clown Nose,” portrait of Scott Vehill painted by his sister, Tricia Peck. Through the end of the year, in his memory, we have a match for the first $25k we raise.
Your gift has 2X the impact! Through 12/31, all donations will be matched dollar for dollar, up to $25K, by NNPN Board Member Kristen Vehill, together with NNPN founder David Goldman and Carol Dweck, in memory of Scott Vehill, one of NNPN's founding Artistic Directors.
October 31, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Your gift has 2X the impact! Through 12/31, all donations will be matched dollar for dollar, up to $25K, by NNPN Board Member Kristen Vehill, together with NNPN founder David Goldman and Carol Dweck, in memory of Scott Vehill, one of NNPN's founding Artistic Directors.
We mourn the loss of National New Play Network Board Member & Affiliated artist Lavina Jadhwani, the great human & Chicago-based playwright whose scripts I'll be enjoying on NPX this weekend. newplayexchange.org/users/5506/l...
September 11, 2025 at 11:47 PM
We mourn the loss of National New Play Network Board Member & Affiliated artist Lavina Jadhwani, the great human & Chicago-based playwright whose scripts I'll be enjoying on NPX this weekend. newplayexchange.org/users/5506/l...
Invitation for NPX-ers: Join Amy Wheeler's Play Club to hear from playwright Lauren Yee & actor Francis Jue — fresh off his Tony win for best featured actor in Yellow Face. RSVP w/“NPX" in the subject line to [email protected]. Learn more about this community for theatre folx: www.theplayclub.org
July 14, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Invitation for NPX-ers: Join Amy Wheeler's Play Club to hear from playwright Lauren Yee & actor Francis Jue — fresh off his Tony win for best featured actor in Yellow Face. RSVP w/“NPX" in the subject line to [email protected]. Learn more about this community for theatre folx: www.theplayclub.org
The time draws nigh! Our fiscal year ends at midnight, & you can help us reach our $20k matching grant.
June 30, 2025 at 10:27 PM
The time draws nigh! Our fiscal year ends at midnight, & you can help us reach our $20k matching grant.
“We are not competition; we are all part of an environment that seeks to entertain, enlighten, and excite people. Supporting new work is one of the most risky but rewarding ways we can do that in our programming.” - NNPN Producer-In-Residence Aria Velz
June 21, 2025 at 4:04 AM
“We are not competition; we are all part of an environment that seeks to entertain, enlighten, and excite people. Supporting new work is one of the most risky but rewarding ways we can do that in our programming.” - NNPN Producer-In-Residence Aria Velz
Visit nnpn.org/donate to provide resources & platforms for Member Theater leadership & playwrights whose voices shape the future of American theater.
June 6, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Visit nnpn.org/donate to provide resources & platforms for Member Theater leadership & playwrights whose voices shape the future of American theater.