Powering The Playwright

Rain City Projects supports playwrights and their work in the Pacific Northwest. We develop projects to raise the profile of the playwright within the working theater community, and build relationships between theater artists and producers.

 

Black people matter. Black rights matter. Black lives matter.

As playwrights, we understand the importance of words and storytelling in shaping our world. We recognize that because of a shamefully long history of structural racism, some voices have been amplified while others have been silenced. We pledge to raise up these voices, specifically playwrights who are Black, Indigenous, and people of color. This pledge requires us to identify and work to undo racism in ourselves, our organization, and our community.

 

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Salons, Brunches

Theater is not a very social environmen t for the lonely playwright. We bring these artists together in a room to talk about craft, current projects, gossip, whatever.

Manifesto Series

In the Manifesto Series anthologies, each editor has an axe to grind, a chip on the shoulder, a vision of how theater would be better if only it had more of THIS.

Playwright/Director Speed Dating

Much like an actual speed dating event, our Speed Dating helps artists find others with whom they'd love to work.

SPONSORED WRITING RETREATS

We partner with the HBMG Foundation to send playwrights on retreats with other playwrights around the country.

Manifesto Series

In the Manifesto Series anthologies, each editor has an axe to grind, a chip on the shoulder, a vision of how theater would be better if only it had more of THIS.

Manifesto Series

In the Manifesto Series anthologies, each editor has an axe to grind, a chip on the shoulder, a vision of how theater would be better if only it had more of THIS.

Events

We produce STAGED READINGS to launch our Manifesto Series and to support young playwright programs.

(Re)treats

Writing jams at studios and coffee shops in the Seattle area, as well as partnering with the National Winter Playwrights Retreat in Creede, Colorado.

Playwright/Director Speed Dating

Much like an actual speed dating event, our Speed Dating helps artists find others with whom they'd love to work.

Manifesto Series

In the Manifesto Series anthologies, each editor has an axe to grind, a chip on the shoulder, a vision of how theater would be better if only it had more of THIS.

Playwright/Director Speed Dating

Much like an actual speed dating event, our Speed Dating helps artists find others with whom they'd love to work.

Sweetness Grants

Travel grants to playwrights whose work is being workshopped or premiered away from home.

New Plays | No Pants Required

a kind of "playwright's sitting in their living rooms with laptops and reading each other's plays" thing.

Manifesto Series

In the Manifesto Series anthologies, each editor has an axe to grind, a chip on the shoulder, a vision of how theater would be better if only it had more of THIS.

Playwright/Director Speed Dating

Much like an actual speed dating event, our Speed Dating helps artists find others with whom they'd love to work.