Playwrights Foundation now in its 30th year is dedicated to discovering and supporting emerging local and national American playwrights in the inception and development of new plays that speak to and from an increasingly diverse society. Founded on a deeply held belief that the relevance and vitality of American theater depends upon a continual infusion of new work Playwrights Foundation sustains a commitment to the playwright who we regard as the creative wellspring of theater. Through its programs the Foundation actively fosters the creative process and the dissemination of new works to national theater producers.